As much as that Steeda timing adjust helped you, the MSD opti would help me as well. Bolt on and go. Sometimes I wish our rules were more lax. Or that I sucked more at building motors.
As much as that Steeda timing adjust helped you, the MSD opti would help me as well. Bolt on and go. Sometimes I wish our rules were more lax. Or that I sucked more at building motors.
If you want tq out of the 4.6 you need higher compression. Race gas boosts power a good chunk too. Just gets expensive.
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Seems to me it's a drop in the bucket when you factor in registration fees, tow pig gas, and maintenance/upkeep. I can say if I were short on power, I wouldn't hesitate to try it. Never been on this side of the fence before.
The most my 4.6 ever made was 267/308. That was with a stock 96 short block (-11cc dish pistons) with PI heads/intake and stock manifolds. That motor also only lasted 2 weekends before I started popping ringlands.
Current motor makes 254/302 with what is basically an 01-04 short block (-16cc dish pistons). For reference, here were the piston's that came in the 96-04 4.6's:
- 96 to 98 - 11cc dish
- 99 to 01 - 17.5cc
- 01 to 04 - 16cc
You'll make the most power with a 96-98 short block, but you'll pop the motor pretty quick unless you run race gas.
Last edited by blk96gt; 02-02-2016 at 10:58 AM.
How did I get dragged into this - obviously I had better corner exit speed, a good draft, and maybe gearing working. Too bad the mustangs are lighter and corner better...Originally Posted by blk96gt
Back to Supercharged's issue - too much power for CMC - AI it is I guess.
Maybe the combo of underdrive and y-pipe? I run the stock exhaust - factory y-pipe through a gutted cat and just dumped behind the axle. 39mm plate (of course) and was 262/309. On a motor we boiled dry at Houston Jan15.
Maybe get Sean to chime in about where he picked up his exhaust restrictors.
Last edited by Fbody383; 02-02-2016 at 10:33 AM.
#39 CMC Camaro
Orange is Fast!
CMC-NT01 FTW!
It's that 320ftlb cheater lt1 ya got, I could tell you were shifting at 3000rpm to stay in peak tq!
Yeah, I watched a little video last night of the 013 pulling the world WITH the big drag wing.
#39 CMC Camaro
Orange is Fast!
CMC-NT01 FTW!
Can you post an image of one of your dynos? I want to see if yours falls off before the rev limit. Mine doesn't, and I suspect it's because of the aftermarket y. Kinda surprised nobody has before/after numbers to quantify the difference here. I know Ryan went back and forth, but I don't know how much of a difference it made for him. Per the google, the pulley ought to be worth 5ft/lb at the wheels or more. Mine's pretty aggressive.
I can, and/or email you the dyno file. This is one of the better graphs the motor has ever put up.
#39 CMC Camaro
Orange is Fast!
CMC-NT01 FTW!
How would the MSD opti help you make more or less power?
Bryan Leinart
CMC #24
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