How to add Horsepower to a 2.8 V6 - Third Generation F-Body Message Boards

arizonacamaro · 05-29-2009, 01:04 AM

Hi I would really would wont to kown how to add some Horsepower to my 2.8 motor please help

mtwlkn122 · 05-29-2009, 01:12 PM

You could pull the motor put it on a wagon and have some horses pull it....haha....do a search in the v6 board. There are THOSANDS of threads about how to get more out of our motors. Good luck and happy tuning.

sloick · 05-29-2009, 02:06 PM

http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/v6...ntake-set.html (a 10 minute intake set up how to)

easy intake

Dale · 05-29-2009, 04:14 PM

Go into the sticky posted "aftermarket parts for 6/60 motors" and pick your poison.

After you pick one, search on that part and see peoples responses. While a part or company may be listed, the part may be crap or the company is un-worthy.

GTA50 · 05-29-2009, 11:06 PM

You have to decide what you want to do. Are you looking to take it to the strip, have fun on a Saturday night or just wake it up a little? Also, what kind of budget do you have and how many miles on the car?

Start with a good tune-up. Beyond that, as has been said thousands of times before, Cold Air Intake, free up the exhaust with a Cat Back and perhaps headers.

Beyond that, you are into a real build and need to decide what to do about intake - are you thinking hybrid, what about cam, pistons? Or how about a 2.8 stroker (uses a 3.1 rotating assembly)? You could also just get rid of the 2.8 and use a 3.4 as a base for a build. Did I mention budget? I probably spent about $3500 to get to about 190 hp and I did everything except the machining myself!!

See where I'm getting to? What do you have in mind and what is your budget?

Jay · 05-30-2009, 06:40 PM

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I probably spent about $3500 to get to about 190 hp and I did everything except the machining myself!!

Ouch. I spent $700 and got 245 HP and 330 TQ for my 2.8 RS.

sloick · 05-30-2009, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Jay

Ouch. I spent $700 and got 245 HP and 330 TQ for my 2.8 RS.

how???

K-slice · 05-31-2009, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by sloick

how???

Yeah!

89-bird · 05-31-2009, 11:26 AM

I would also like to know .

crytical point · 06-01-2009, 02:16 PM

Get hit by some rich guy and take your money from the law suit and buy your self something shiny.

rough · 06-01-2009, 02:22 PM

Maybe he uses a 100shot only thing i can see to get those numbers for 700$

89-bird · 06-03-2009, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by rough

Maybe he uses a 100shot only thing i can see to get those numbers for 700$

Yeah he could be and that would be the max for a v6 .

K-slice · 06-03-2009, 10:11 AM

I think it's funny he's not replying to tell us.

rsrsrs · 06-03-2009, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by GTA50

I probably spent about $3500 to get to about 190 hp and I did everything except the machining myself!!

$3500 just for around 50hp

drdave88 · 06-04-2009, 12:07 PM

Unless he did a very junkyard turbo set up, I have a hard time believing that he got those numbers on that budget.... real hard time.

d00012 · 06-05-2009, 01:15 AM

Or motor swap and he's trying to be coy with us, making us believe he still has the 2.8.

drdave88 · 06-05-2009, 09:24 AM

He said he spent that amount and got that hp/tq on his 2.8, so no engine swap.

K-slice · 06-05-2009, 10:32 AM

I guess we'll never know..

firebird1992 · 06-06-2009, 12:22 AM

nope 150 shot in these engines is the limit lol i tested fully lol. I just quake at the idea over what damn im doing to my engine lol