Whipple H.O. Kit - Do I have the wrong size pulley???
10-12-2008, 11:23 PM
#21
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The whipple tune isn't crap, it's just very conservative. My guess is that he is making just under 500rwhp, but only a dyno session can tell that tale.
10-13-2008, 10:24 AM
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I know my first tune only put down 396 rwhp, but when I got it dyno tuned I jumped up 101rwhp.... I would say it wasn't that good. I am NOT bashing anyone here, just saying!
You make a tune off of 1 car, and then make 1000 of them, every car is going to react to it different. But you never really know unless you take it to the dyno.
You make a tune off of 1 car, and then make 1000 of them, every car is going to react to it different. But you never really know unless you take it to the dyno.
10-13-2008, 11:17 AM
#23
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I just heard from Whipple and it looks like I am not running the H.O. 500 hp kit.
I am running the 2008 H.O. 550 hp kit. They said they have been running it on a 2005 for the past two years with no problems at all.
Kind of a mixed blessing I guess. I wanted the 10psi 500 kit, and that is what I ordered, but I got the 550 kit. Not quite sure what to do. Guess I need to get it on the dyno ASAP.
I guess we will see.....
I am running the 2008 H.O. 550 hp kit. They said they have been running it on a 2005 for the past two years with no problems at all.
Kind of a mixed blessing I guess. I wanted the 10psi 500 kit, and that is what I ordered, but I got the 550 kit. Not quite sure what to do. Guess I need to get it on the dyno ASAP.
I guess we will see.....
10-13-2008, 12:49 PM
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Well, my clutch is slipping in 4th and 5th gear on the highway. Does that help anyone's predictions? Only has about 3800 unmolested miles on it. I'm thinking there might be more power there than I asked for.
Anyone using their stock clutch, or is it worthless at this level of power?
Anyone using their stock clutch, or is it worthless at this level of power?
Last edited by CobraO; 10-13-2008 at 01:15 PM.
10-13-2008, 01:24 PM
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10-13-2008, 01:34 PM
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I just heard from Whipple and it looks like I am not running the H.O. 500 hp kit.
I am running the 2008 H.O. 550 hp kit. They said they have been running it on a 2005 for the past two years with no problems at all.
Kind of a mixed blessing I guess. I wanted the 10psi 500 kit, and that is what I ordered, but I got the 550 kit. Not quite sure what to do. Guess I need to get it on the dyno ASAP.
I guess we will see.....
I am running the 2008 H.O. 550 hp kit. They said they have been running it on a 2005 for the past two years with no problems at all.
Kind of a mixed blessing I guess. I wanted the 10psi 500 kit, and that is what I ordered, but I got the 550 kit. Not quite sure what to do. Guess I need to get it on the dyno ASAP.
I guess we will see.....
But my car only gets driven once a week, and babied at that too, so with that I pushed a little bit more, my car will never see the track, I built it too have a fun street car, it is NOT a track car... To each his own...
