Hi, my buddy has a 2000 short box C1500 5.3 with elderbrook headers @ 3" exaust, air raid filter@ superchip. the truck is slammed and has 20" buds, He feels that it has 400 dyno'd hp at the rear wheels! the race is on with my 01 lightning (stock )should I be worried? any opinions welcome. thanks Sean

 

Sean:

Put me down for a c-note on the Lightning...

 

The '00 5.3 had 285 hp at flywheel, and I believe 350 lbs. torque.

Edelbrock claims a 9 hp gain with their Headers alone.

I would say he is looking at this for horsepower...


285-50 at the Flywheel= 235
Headers 9
Exhaust 15
Airaid 15
Superchip 20
---------
294

I would guesstimate, w/o a dyno run, around 290-300 hp, and around 370 lbs. torque at the tires.

Anyone else, have any suggestions or comments...

Good Luck, R1968

 

http://www.chevrolet.com/silverado/index.htm

Take a look at this link. The motor has 285 horse= around 235 on the rear wheel.

+ 10 or so for exhaust
+ 20 superchip
20"- tires= traction.

L= 335 on the rearwheel

I suspect you should beat him by atleast 4 car lengths. Just do a good burnout before the race- Then hammer him into the ground!

 

In a word, NO!

 

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH NO WAY!

SMOKE IS ****!

 

'Sean:

Come on now! NO WAY will you get outrun by that thing. Not only will you pull him through any gear, any any speed, but you will DEFINITELY come out of the hole harder.

I'm pulling 2.0XX 60-foot times ALL DAY in bad air with my bone-stock 2000.

Practically nothing, and particularly that lightly-modified pickup, will run with you in a street setting. You will come to appreciate this as you get a few miles under you belt.

Whup on the boy, and do it quick, before somebody talks some sense into him.

 

Thanks for your help guys, I kinda knew this but you know how sometimes people screw with your head. last night I left 3 burn outs outside his shop, all linked up so it looks like a lightning strike!!! i will post pics to night. thanks

 

LOL I've never heard of anybody doing that before with burnouts. What a great idea

 

"285-50 at the Flywheel= 235
Headers 9
Exhaust 15
Airaid 15
Superchip 20
---------
294 "

I'm thought the 5.3 was rated at 270 as advertised. Plus all of the previous perfrmance parts are there maximum ratings and at flywheel definately not rearwheel, and in optimum conditions. Especially on a none blown engine, that is being very optimistic.

If he's lucky he's sitting at 270 rwhp and if it is 285 flywheel it still isn't anymore than 280.

Either way you'll smoke him

 

You should win - I mean he is using "Elderbrook" headers - I think thats like the Wal-Mart brand "Equate", right?

 

TOAST!

Dan

 

I hate see'n a grown buddy cry.

Give'm a ride in the L. later and show'm what he's missing

 

Hey Bolt owners, I'm on your side. I don't think the GM guy has a prayer.

The numbers I qouted are from various truck magazine's. I do not want to step on anyone's toes here, ok.

I have had nothing but bad luck from GM products. I am back with a new FORD, and plan on keeping it a very long time. I am very happy with it's overall performance/reliability/comfort.

Let us know what happens to your GM buddy...

We would love to read about a GM kill...

R1968

 

Try about 10 rwhp MAX, not 20, for the superchip on an N/A vehicle, esp. that one that is so close to stock.

BfB