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Old 02-21-2010, 07:24 PM
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Possible to hit 200 whp w/o 00VI?

Just wondering if anyone was able to hit a max WHP of 200+ w/o an 00VI/MEVI or FI on an automatic 4th gen max? And if so with what mods?
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These are what people normally do......intake, pulley,flywheel,y-pipe,headers ???
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What pulley gives u hp?
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Originally Posted by xkazik
What pulley gives u hp?
A lightweight and/or underdrive one.

To the OP: it's possible, but not cost efficient.
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O i will research this as well never new they give hp .so thats what they exactly call?
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its very possible, i had 198whp with a DE motor, all i had was I/H/E y-pipe, SAFCII. the dyno was done on a dynojet.with UD pulley, 3" catback, and cat delete, i wouldve been over 200whp
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I think its possible. I dyno'd 181 whp with just intake, ypipe, hi flow cat and exhaust with a regular DE motor and autotragic transmission and that was on a Dyno Dynamics machine which supposedly reads lower than a Dynojet.

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Damn... I need to get on a Dyno then, I'm sure I'm around 180...

But to the OP, I'm sure you can plop in VQ35 cams and intake spacers (plus all of the aforementioned bolt ons), you'll be close enough to 200whp.

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Man, you guys put down some good numbers.
Back when I was still NA I put down 177 with I/Y pipe/Exhaust/straight pipe/MEVI/JWT ECU/UR UDP/Stillen Flywheel
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i did 179whp/183wtq with intake, headers, y-pipe, catback, fidanza flywheel. it was over 95 degrees that day though and then engine was heat soaked. i have yet to go back and dyno with the 00vi and JWT ECU
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well, consumerguide.com has the 4th gen at 190 HP stock. How are ppl dynoing lower than that?? O ok... i think i jus answered my own question. The 190 HP is prolly jus the engine without the tranny hooked up to it. THere are losses with the tranny so the whp is prolly 170 ish.
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Originally Posted by cashoit
well, consumerguide.com has the 4th gen at 190 HP stock. How are ppl dynoing lower than that?? O ok... i think i jus answered my own question. The 190 HP is prolly jus the engine without the tranny hooked up to it. THere are losses with the tranny so the whp is prolly 170 ish.


the 190 hp that the engine is rated at is just engine power, stock our cars are about 135-150 at WHP
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Originally Posted by cashoit
well, consumerguide.com has the 4th gen at 190 HP stock. How are ppl dynoing lower than that?? O ok... i think i jus answered my own question. The 190 HP is prolly jus the engine without the tranny hooked up to it. THere are losses with the tranny so the whp is prolly 170 ish.

lmfaoooo....190 hp is at the crank. Realistically, a stock 4th gen would put down 150-165 hp at the wheels.
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Originally Posted by L2theBR


the 190 hp that the engine is rated at is just engine power, stock our cars are about 135-150 at WHP

Ouch man, why the backsmack lol

135 ish huh, thats pretty low. I was being generous with the 170 whp suggestion, since a quick google search didnt yield any numbers.

that being sd, 200 whp with no 00VI or F/I would be difficult. I think with intake, exhaust, and weight reduction mods you cd do it. but nothing much higher.

With the 00VI its def possible.
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ANd im still lookin for those Mass Maxi Meets...WTF!!!!
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Originally Posted by cashoit
that being sd, 200 whp with no 00VI or F/I would be difficult.
But it's not. I dyno'd 170 WHP with basically just a y-pipe on my current 5-speed car, and that was a dyno that reads really low compared to the "standard" (i.e. Dynojet).
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Originally Posted by Flava_24/7
Man, you guys put down some good numbers.
Back when I was still NA I put down 177 with I/Y pipe/Exhaust/straight pipe/MEVI/JWT ECU/UR UDP/Stillen Flywheel
That's actually low for all of that stuff, I'd expect you to be near 200 w/ all of that....

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i did 179whp/183wtq with intake, headers, y-pipe, catback, fidanza flywheel. it was over 95 degrees that day though and then engine was heat soaked. i have yet to go back and dyno with the 00vi and JWT ECU
You have the same username on Youtube right? If so I love your exhaust setup, that's exactly what I wanna do.

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Originally Posted by Tatanko
But it's not. I dyno'd 170 WHP with basically just a y-pipe on my current 5-speed car, and that was a dyno that reads really low compared to the "standard" (i.e. Dynojet).

O yeah, its not impossible. But i thingk its highly unlikely.

By hard i meant u wd need a lot of mods...well lets look at these quantitatively,

1) short ram intake.....5-10 hp
2)y pipe....5-10 hp
3) hi-flow cat...5-10 hp
4) catback 2.5 exhaust w/ hi flow muffler.....10-15 hp
5) UP.......5-12 HP
6) fidanza flywheel ......5-7 HP

(Anyone have objections to these numbers???)

on the low side, that adds up to 35 extra HP...which would prolly get you to 180+ whp

on the high side,,, that adds up to about 50 HP....that gets u to 190+ extra HP.

Like i sd, you could get there but it would be difficult and require other weight reduction mods. U prolly top out at 200 WHP. Nothing more.

THats why ppl do the 00VI mod, cuz its a 15-25 HP increase. With all the other mods included u would def get u to 200 WHP
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Originally Posted by Flava_24/7
Man, you guys put down some good numbers.
Back when I was still NA I put down 177 with I/Y pipe/Exhaust/straight pipe/MEVI/JWT ECU/UR UDP/Stillen Flywheel

haha.."back when i was still NA" ...nice!
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probably a little bit of a stretch for an auto to make to 200whp but some dynos read high so you might get a sheet that says 200whp. whether or not you'd be faster than the guy next to you with a sheet that reads 185whp from a different dyno is a whole different question...

this is why dyno numbers mean nothing when you're comparing such small variances like 10whp here, 10whp there.
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I am terrified to put my car on a dyno. I might cry in a corner after seeing the numbers.
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Originally Posted by cashoit
O yeah, its not impossible. But i thingk its highly unlikely.

By hard i meant u wd need a lot of mods...well lets look at these quantitatively,

1) short ram intake.....5-10 hp
2)y pipe....5-10 hp
3) hi-flow cat...5-10 hp
4) catback 2.5 exhaust w/ hi flow muffler.....10-15 hp
5) UP.......5-12 HP
6) fidanza flywheel ......5-7 HP

(Anyone have objections to these numbers???)

on the low side, that adds up to 35 extra HP...which would prolly get you to 180+ whp

on the high side,,, that adds up to about 50 HP....that gets u to 190+ extra HP.

Like i sd, you could get there but it would be difficult and require other weight reduction mods. U prolly top out at 200 WHP. Nothing more.

THats why ppl do the 00VI mod, cuz its a 15-25 HP increase. With all the other mods included u would def get u to 200 WHP
Hmm, I dunno about some of those numbers. If I'm not mistaken, going short ram is really only good for sound. I thought you lost power with a short ram because the factory intake isn't that restrictive and it takes in cold air. Not to mention the airflow over the MAF is disrupted with the filter being so close.

Based off my understanding, I could be completely wrong but I thought it was more like:


1) short ram intake..... negative 3-0 hp (due to heat and flow over the maf)
2)y pipe....10-18 hp (I thought the y-pipe easily added well over 10hp?)
3) hi-flow cat...0-5 hp (factory cat flows about the same as a high flow I thought?)
4) catback 2.5 exhaust w/ hi flow muffler.....5-10 hp
5) UP.......5-12 HP
6) fidanza flywheel ......5-12 HP

The last two of course having more benefits in the lower gears. I thought the factory cat was a high flow cat as is? I remember there being some debate on the actual gains had by replacing the stock cat.

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Originally Posted by modenaf1
Hmm, I dunno about some of those numbers. If I'm not mistaken, going short ram is really only good for sound. I thought you lost power with a short ram because the factory intake isn't that restrictive and it takes in cold air. Not to mention the airflow over the MAF is disrupted with the filter being so close.

Based off my understanding, I could be completely wrong but I thought it was more like:


1) short ram intake..... negative 3-0 hp (due to heat and flow over the maf)
2)y pipe....10-18 hp (I thought the y-pipe easily added well over 10hp?)
3) hi-flow cat...0-5 hp (factory cat flows about the same as a high flow I thought?)
4) catback 2.5 exhaust w/ hi flow muffler.....5-10 hp
5) UP.......5-12 HP
6) fidanza flywheel ......5-12 HP

The last two of course having more benefits in the lower gears. I thought the factory cat was a high flow cat as is? I remember there being some debate on the actual gains had by replacing the stock cat.
These numbers are much closer

I think the short ram adds like 2-3 hp up top but you lose a bunch of torque in the middle and down low.

I also dont think you gain hp from UP and flywheel on a dyno. Your car still makes the same power but it has less weight to get moving meaning it revs quicker. Its the same idea as taking stuff out of your car and making it lighter. It makes your car faster but doesnt increase your HP.
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Originally Posted by aackshun
That's actually low for all of that stuff, I'd expect you to be near 200 w/ all of that....
Yeah, I kind of thought so too, but I hit those numbers another time I dynoed, same dyno too.






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Hmm, I dunno about some of those numbers. If I'm not mistaken, going short ram is really only good for sound. I thought you lost power with a short ram because the factory intake isn't that restrictive and it takes in cold air. Not to mention the airflow over the MAF is disrupted with the filter being so close.

Based off my understanding, I could be completely wrong but I thought it was more like:


1) short ram intake..... negative 3-0 hp (due to heat and flow over the maf)
2)y pipe....10-18 hp (I thought the y-pipe easily added well over 10hp?)
3) hi-flow cat...0-5 hp (factory cat flows about the same as a high flow I thought?)
4) catback 2.5 exhaust w/ hi flow muffler.....5-10 hp
5) UP.......5-12 HP
6) fidanza flywheel ......5-12 HP

The last two of course having more benefits in the lower gears. I thought the factory cat was a high flow cat as is? I remember there being some debate on the actual gains had by replacing the stock cat.
I dont see how a Hi flow cat could give you higher gains then a straight pipe and those have shown to give us 1-2hp...
I also dont think a UDP and flywheel will free up 24whp.
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Originally Posted by modenaf1
1) short ram intake..... negative 3-0 hp, sounds like 10-15hp.
2)y pipe....10-20hp
3) hi-flow cat...0-5 hp near red line, not overall
4) catback 2.5 exhaust w/ hi flow muffler.....5-10 hp
5) UP....... feels like 5-12 HP
6) fidanza flywheel ...... feels like 5-12 HP
I made my edits.

IMO 5 and 6 don't add HP/TQ benefits to your car. it's just not dyno reputable, more like 1/8th time reputable. This isn't Forza Motorsport or Gran Turismo folks.

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Yeah, I kind of thought so too, but I hit those numbers another time I dynoed, same dyno too.
Maybe your 96 ecu doesn't like all of those goodies, bad ks, bad dyno... so many variables when it comes to dynoing, which is why I really don't like it (or haven't even done it for that matter).

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Originally Posted by aackshun
I made my edits.

IMO 5 and 6 don't add HP/TQ benefits to your car. it's just not dyno reputable, more like 1/8th time reputable. This isn't Forza Motorsport or Gran Turismo folks.



Maybe your 96 ecu doesn't like all of those goodies, bad ks, bad dyno... so many variables when it comes to dynoing, which is why I really don't like it (or haven't even done it for that matter).
The ECU was a JWT ecu, and the KS is the same one Im currently using . Its never given me any issues. IDK, car still pulled really well and spanked many on the streets.
Mods effect cars differently and results will always vary.
That dyno was the same dyno I hit 302whp on after installing the SCer.
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how 00VI mod work
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Originally Posted by A-BOY
how 00VI mod work
00VI=2000 variable intake

It essentially involves replacing your intake manifold with one from a 00 or 01.

The 00VI incorporates a plastic manifold which keeps it cooler and dual length runners that swap over at 5000 rpm freeing up more top end power
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You have the same username on Youtube right? If so I love your exhaust setup, that's exactly what I wanna do.
Yep thats me. Thanks. I just got back from a dyno today with my brother's car. I should have that up there by later tonight. Its not related to this thread but it did 366whp/362wtq lexus SC300, and it is an auto, lol
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I was under the assumption that automatics don't have flywheels, they have torque converters......
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Originally Posted by Redline Maxima
Yep thats me. Thanks. I just got back from a dyno today with my brother's car. I should have that up there by later tonight. Its not related to this thread but it did 366whp/362wtq lexus SC300, and it is an auto, lol
what mods?
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i smell bs here if ur auto and making over 200. Im 00vi/y/catback/VAFC-II tuned and i doubt im making 200+.
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1. Equal length Headers and ypipe
2. 2.5-3in full exhaust
3. Ightweight pullys
4. JWt Ecu/ EU
Total: If you install and source out parts yourself $800-$1000

FYI underdrive pully and lightweight flywheel dosent "add" hp it frees up lost hp due to drivetrain loss and etc.
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Originally Posted by JAMAICANLOVRBOY
its very possible, i had 198whp with a DE motor, all i had was I/H/E y-pipe, SAFCII. the dyno was done on a dynojet.with UD pulley, 3" catback, and cat delete, i wouldve been over 200whp
^^this guy dosent know what he's talking about
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Originally Posted by shadyonedeath
i smell bs here if ur auto and making over 200. Im 00vi/y/catback/VAFC-II tuned and i doubt im making 200+.
Go dyno your car and report back the results please.
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Originally Posted by modenaf1

1) short ram intake..... negative 3-0 hp (due to heat and flow over the maf)
2)y pipe....10-18 hp (I thought the y-pipe easily added well over 10hp?)
3) hi-flow cat...0-5 hp (factory cat flows about the same as a high flow I thought?)

4) catback 2.5 exhaust w/ hi flow muffler.....5-10 hp
5) UP.......5-12 HP
6) fidanza flywheel ......5-12 HP

The last two of course having more benefits in the lower gears. I thought the factory cat was a high flow cat as is? I remember there being some debate on the actual gains had by replacing the stock cat.
I added the short ram intake, and it doesnt seem to get to much hot air because I left the stock snorkel thing on underneath it, and when my car gets hot, the massive fans kick on and it cools fast, I found that out by letting it idle and poping the hood and feeling the air coming into the intake. Def not extremly hot air for sure, and it sucks so much air, it prob sucks the hot air quickly and then only sucks cold air.
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Yea, I definitely agree with everyone on 5 and 6. I haven't done either yet, but the difference as speeds increase diminishes. All those do is allow the engine to speed up and slow down faster. Great for a first gear pull where the engine is much more limited by the amount of weight it has to spin up from 2000 RPM to 6500 RPM extremely quickly.

In 5th gear the engine can't accelerate RPM nearly as quickly thus making the reduced weight of the flywheel/pulley insignificant. Normally you dyno the car in 3rd or 4th anyway, so gains shouldn't really show up on the dyno.
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I BELIEVE IT IS POSSIBLE
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Originally Posted by mpvibes
I BELIEVE IT IS POSSIBLE
LOL...Any reasons in particular?

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Don't you mean Failboat? lol
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