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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 08:19 PM
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Can anyone give me estimation of my horsepower. I have a '92 with the 5.0, K and N filter, cat back exhaust, hyper tech chip, and a 3.5in cowl hood(not sure if the added air flow make a difference). Thanks for the help
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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 08:23 PM
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Car: 1989 camaro rs
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Re: Horsepower

there are websote out there if you google it that do horcepowwer convertions. i did it on my 1973 vega dragster. if you have your numbers it is pretty acurate
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 12:01 AM
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Re: Horsepower

TPI or TBI?

Either way, it wont be much more than stock + maybe 20 - air filter and catback aint getting you much
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 01:04 PM
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You'd be doing well to have any more than a 2-5% gain. 10 HP at the very most.
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 01:16 PM
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Re: Horsepower

Put some stickers on your cowl hood. 10hp each one. I agree with 57. 10 hp at the most.
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 01:36 PM
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Re: Horsepower

Yellow paint makes go fast too doesnt it? Yelllow the most aerodynamic paint I read somewhere
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 01:42 PM
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Re: Horsepower

Originally Posted by camaronewbie
Yellow paint makes go fast too doesnt it? Yelllow the most aerodynamic paint I read somewhere
You are correct. The yellow paint has a special silicone in it so the air cant stick to it which results in less drag on the car. Yellow paint = great areo dynamics.
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 01:49 PM
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And to think I just spent all that money on HOK Candy Teal green
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