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MikeEast · 04-13-09, 06:17

"Torque is quick, horsepower is fast."

I'd go for a tuner first, free-flow the intake, my AirHammer intake is worth 12-15hp, dyno proven. Then free-flow the exhaust with headers/high-flow cats and a decent catback. My MagnumRT gained a repeatable 25 ftlbs of torque on the dyno just adding a Zoomers catback. The coolest sounds ever are an added bonus.

Then, a cam change if that's feasible, looking for all the torque in the world at the lowest possible rpm range - give up high-rpm power in favor of the low and mid rpm range. That was the concept I presented when I had my DiabloSport Predator 'CMR' tuned, and now it's a two-ton+ mid 13@100+in the 1/4 station wagon and gets 25-27mpg on the way to the track and back.

Mike

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MikeEast Registered User MikeEast is offline Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cumming, Georgia Posts: 30	Re: Chevy Small Block Performance upgrades? "Torque is quick, horsepower is fast." I'd go for a tuner first, free-flow the intake, my AirHammer intake is worth 12-15hp, dyno proven. Then free-flow the exhaust with headers/high-flow cats and a decent catback. My MagnumRT gained a repeatable 25 ftlbs of torque on the dyno just adding a Zoomers catback. The coolest sounds ever are an added bonus. Then, a cam change if that's feasible, looking for all the torque in the world at the lowest possible rpm range - give up high-rpm power in favor of the low and mid rpm range. That was the concept I presented when I had my DiabloSport Predator 'CMR' tuned, and now it's a two-ton+ mid 13@100+in the 1/4 station wagon and gets 25-27mpg on the way to the track and back. Mike