What do you think it will take to hit 500whp NA with a Boss
4/9/11, 07:54 AM
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What do you think it will take to hit 500whp NA with a Boss
I have been dying for a thread update on the dude getting his Boss worked on right now. It seems it will be a while before we hear anything so i got to wondering. I might be happy with 500whp, i think the boss already has very close to the same whp my blown 10 has. What do you guys think it will take to hit 500whp on a boss without a blower? Is that even going to be possible? Thoughts anyone?
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4/9/11, 08:58 AM
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I'm not sure even with long tube headers, no cats, etc. that you will see 500 hp. I think the stock 444 crank hp is going to be enough to get me in a lot of trouble if I don't behave myself. 
4/9/11, 09:55 AM
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Unless you're finding 10/10ths of the car on the track, I really don't see why a new car with as much engineering and technology as the Boss needs additional power or modification save for brake pads, brake fluid, and tires.
4/9/11, 09:59 AM
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Bored, stroked, high(er) compression pistons, a thorough extrude hone or porting, custom tune and you can probably get there or **** close, but you're basically rebuilding the engine and should just start with a 5.0 GT.
Edelbrock has a 500 crank HP crate engine based off of the old 5.0 
...and race gas!
Edelbrock has a 500 crank HP crate engine based off of the old 5.0 ...and race gas!
4/9/11, 11:02 AM
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Why bother fooling with the Boss??
4/9/11, 11:08 AM
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Exactly.
I just have a GT with the boss intake, a tune, and a cold air intake. Its more power than I need at a road course, I doubt I'll do any further power-adding modifications because containing and controlling that power is what the car needs most now.
I just have a GT with the boss intake, a tune, and a cold air intake. Its more power than I need at a road course, I doubt I'll do any further power-adding modifications because containing and controlling that power is what the car needs most now.
4/9/11, 11:28 AM
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I'm not sure even with long tube headers, no cats, etc. that you will see 500 hp. I think the stock 444 crank hp is going to be enough to get me in a lot of trouble if I don't behave myself.
Agreed........ I have already been stopped! Lucky for me I knew the cop. However, I do think he was checking out the ride as said to screw it.
I do want to take off the internal baffle I heard it sounds a little better (Motortrend 05/12).
Mine came wthout Recaro. I will order soon. Trackey not activated yet I knew more about the car than the dealer did. The lead mechanic knew his s..t so that will be activated Monday. That being said what a dream to drive!!!
Agreed........ I have already been stopped! Lucky for me I knew the cop. However, I do think he was checking out the ride as said to screw it.
I do want to take off the internal baffle I heard it sounds a little better (Motortrend 05/12).
Mine came wthout Recaro. I will order soon. Trackey not activated yet I knew more about the car than the dealer did. The lead mechanic knew his s..t so that will be activated Monday. That being said what a dream to drive!!!
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Agreed with 5 Dot........ I have already been stopped! Lucky for me I knew the cop. However, I do think he was checking out the ride as said to screw it.
I do want to take off the internal baffle I heard it sounds a little better (Motortrend 05/12).
Mine came wthout Recaro. I will order soon. Trackey not activated yet I knew more about the car than the dealer did. The lead mechanic knew his s..t so that will be activated Monday. That being said what a dream to drive!!![/QUOTE]
I do want to take off the internal baffle I heard it sounds a little better (Motortrend 05/12).
Mine came wthout Recaro. I will order soon. Trackey not activated yet I knew more about the car than the dealer did. The lead mechanic knew his s..t so that will be activated Monday. That being said what a dream to drive!!![/QUOTE]
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Agreed with 5 Dot........ I have already been stopped! Lucky for me I knew the cop. However, I do think he was checking out the ride as said to screw it.
I do want to take off the internal baffle I heard it sounds a little better (Motortrend 05/12).
Mine came wthout Recaro. I will order soon. Trackey not activated yet I knew more about the car than the dealer did. The lead mechanic knew his s..t so that will be activated Monday. That being said what a dream to drive!!!
I do want to take off the internal baffle I heard it sounds a little better (Motortrend 05/12).
Mine came wthout Recaro. I will order soon. Trackey not activated yet I knew more about the car than the dealer did. The lead mechanic knew his s..t so that will be activated Monday. That being said what a dream to drive!!!