Cheapest way to hit 400 HP

[Chueybaca]

Ok I know this is a dumb question but what would be the cheapest cost wise to hit 400 hp on my F body. (Current 2000 v6 camaro). These are some of the possibilities I have been looking up to do. I want it to be my daily driver and pretty reliable.

1.Stay V6, forge internals build up a turbo, and transmission

2. buy a Ls1, supercharge it and swap it in

3. buy a donor z28 and swap everything over

4.buy a 5.3 truck engine, build n/a or FI

5.Tell me to shut up because I don't know what Im talking about...

lol seriously though, I am looking to hit 400 Hp with the least amount of $$$ and reliability high as well. I will be saving up.

[flamingchicken]

Re: Cheapest way to hit 400 HP

i have heard this many times.
1)cost
2)reliability
3)power

choose two.

[Docta]

Re: Cheapest way to hit 400 HP

Nitrous on a v6 would probably be cheaper. But not really the best for a DD. But if you go LS/LT1 you don't need to go FI. Get a solid engine, throw some heads and a decent cam in, with some boltons you can get 400 pretty easy out of those. I have a buddy with a LT1 Trans Am, 420 rwhp on stock cam.. But if you go outside what comes in the car, get an iron block 6.0 out of a truck. Or if you wanna get crazy get re 8.1L out of a 3500, assuming it would fit.

[transamtom1]

Re: Cheapest way to hit 400 HP

Sell the V6 and buy an LS1.

The V6 is 200hp you would need to double the output.

With the LS1 your starting with 350hp(I don't care what the factory says,they lied)

Bolt ons get you 400hp.

[Niko97RS]

Re: Cheapest way to hit 400 HP

cheapest AND easiest way? buy a 2005-06 GTO

[LETZRIDE]

Re: Cheapest way to hit 400 HP

cartuning turbo kit...$5000 and your done...400rwhp...no need for forged stuff, etc, etc...everything comes in there kit that you need minus a fuel pump...pick one up from racetronix for under 200$....done.

[dmw319]

Re: Cheapest way to hit 400 HP

Sell the V6 and buy an LS1.

The V6 is 200hp you would need to double the output.

With the LS1 your starting with 350hp(I don't care what the factory says,they lied)

Bolt ons get you 400hp.

Actually, the V6 starts around 170 and the LS1 starts around 300.

But I agree, fastest way to get there is to start with an LS1 and do bolt ons to get to 400.

[Bird_Of_Prey]

Re: Cheapest way to hit 400 HP

Do I really gotta chime in here??? :)

[dmw319]

Re: Cheapest way to hit 400 HP

Do I really gotta chime in here??? :)

No, we all know what you think! (Buy a honda and rice it out so you can beat ls1s all day)

[venom3300]

Re: Cheapest way to hit 400 HP

Actually, the V6 starts around 170 and the LS1 starts around 300.

But I agree, fastest way to get there is to start with an LS1 and do bolt ons to get to 400.

those are more of rwhp numbers.... the OP never said if he wants 400 at the crank or wheels

[Bird_Of_Prey]

Re: Cheapest way to hit 400 HP

No, we all know what you think! (Buy a honda and rice it out so you can beat ls1s all day)

Hmmmm... Wish I still had my Honda. I'd bust your Trans Am up with that, believe that!

those are more of rwhp numbers.... the OP never said if he wants 400 at the crank or wheels

Who cares about dyno numbers. Decide how quick you wanna be, and get to that goal. My setup made a **** hair over 300rwhp and mops the floor with a lot of heads/cam cars.

[venom3300]

Re: Cheapest way to hit 400 HP

Who cares about dyno numbers. Decide how quick you wanna be, and get to that goal. My setup made a **** hair over 300rwhp and mops the floor with a lot of heads/cam cars.

i dont disagree, but he doesnt get track times or 0-60 or anything either lol

[dmw319]

Re: Cheapest way to hit 400 HP

Hmmmm... Wish I still had my Honda. I'd bust your Trans Am up with that, believe that!

yea yea everything you have or have had is faster than everyone elses i know lol

those are more of rwhp numbers.... the OP never said if he wants 400 at the crank or wheels

who cares about crank HP? rwhp is what matters.

[Bird_Of_Prey]

Re: Cheapest way to hit 400 HP

yea yea everything you have or have had is faster than everyone elses i know lol

Nope, there were plenty of Hondas that were faster than mine.




I'd have to put my lightweight jockey on it though... He still needs some practice.

[cam98aro]

Re: Cheapest way to hit 400 HP

yea yea everything you have or have had is faster than everyone elses i know lol



who cares about crank HP? rwhp is what matters.

because crank hp is more of a reliable number, the same car can dyno 300hp, and 375hp on the same day with no changes on different dynos