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Old 11-03-2007, 02:44 PM   #1
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What's a reasonable amount to spend on $$$$$/KW?

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Old 11-03-2007, 04:07 PM   #2
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Old 11-03-2007, 04:19 PM   #3
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not the question i was asking...... what is a resonable amount to spend for 10rwkw. is it $500 making it $50/Kw or if I spend $5000.00 should I get 100 rwKw gain. Of course it's all dependant on the mods you make, but what i was asking what is a ressonable amount to spend to get an average and a reasonable amount to achieve in gains.
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Old 11-03-2007, 04:33 PM   #4
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Depends what engine you are working on.
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Old 11-03-2007, 04:35 PM   #5
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Old 11-03-2007, 04:40 PM   #6
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$100 per kilowatt.
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Old 11-03-2007, 04:49 PM   #7
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$/kw starts out cheep then just ramps up exponentialy.
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Old 11-03-2007, 05:35 PM   #8
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I spent around $4200 on my 3V XT to go from 174rwkw to 220rwkw which is a gain of 46rwkw.

Here's the math....
$4200/46rwkw=$91 per rwkw

I think the big money goes into the exhaust upgrades and the flash tuner ($1000).

Unless you get a supercharger/turbo upgrade, then you'll get more for your money....say you get 80rwkw from a CAPA Supercharger on a BOSS260, that's equates to about $50/rwkw which ain't bad at all.

And the worst mod would have to be the Helix Plate @ $240 for just 2rwkw!!
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Old 11-03-2007, 05:41 PM   #9
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I started with 175 at the flywheel (stated) by ford. V8 au xls. does anyone no what that should (in theory) give me at the wheels as i didn't do a dyno before i started any mods.
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Old 11-03-2007, 06:04 PM   #10
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i dont know about new cars but old ones are around 20%loss through drive train.thats just a rough estimate.it all comes down to what drive train your running.the autos suck heaps more power than manuals.thats why at dyno comps people will swap there auto for a manual then back to the auto for strip action.
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Old 11-03-2007, 09:22 PM   #11
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F/I will be cheaper KW/$ than N/A....
But if not tuned properly or kept cool (over heat)
N/A with less numbers will spank ya...
I had a turbo on my civic on the track i pulled slightly quiker times but on streets N/A dominates.... lag and heat were big killers in my setup...
Most of the time a N/A with bolt on takes a bit of effort and $$ to get it right...
Comes down to your budget realy...
The reliability of N/A vs Bolted on F/I
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Old 11-03-2007, 09:28 PM   #12
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so does anyone know what a series 1 stock 5 litre ute (xls)should have at the wheels?
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Old 11-03-2007, 09:28 PM   #13
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yea i am doing my XH II for street ... don't do enough track so i am going cam's, cai, and any thing that gives me sweet torque and decent rwkw so i can beet those crummy commodores dam those evil ppl lol
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Old 11-03-2007, 09:35 PM   #14
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lol...
commodore drivers lol..
nothing sweeter than beating a GEN3 commo with my little black EG civic at a set of lights

Look on their face PRICELESS.
funny how i only got 120whp and beat cars that claim over 300hp
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Old 14-03-2007, 03:34 AM   #15
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lol...
commodore drivers lol..
nothing sweeter than beating a GEN3 commo with my little black EG civic at a set of lights

Look on their face PRICELESS.
Well I assume your car is not stock, most Gen3 commos that are out there (which are a lot more than just those that inhabit ls1.com.au and streetcommodores) are stock, and autos (as the production stats confirm).

Personally to me nothing is sweeter than smoking rice boys with their riced up toys in my SS. =]

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funny how i only got 120whp and beat cars that claim over 300hp
A Civic weighs a considerable amount less than an Holden Commodore/Berlina/Calais, and those that use the LS1 come with the engine factory detuned.

An example would be the light-weight Elfin Streamliner/MS8, which have a 0-100km/h time of around 3.5 seconds, despite having the same detuned LS1 as the Commodore.
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Old 14-03-2007, 09:58 AM   #16
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lol...
commodore drivers lol..
nothing sweeter than beating a GEN3 commo with my little black EG civic at a set of lights

Look on their face PRICELESS.
funny how i only got 120whp and beat cars that claim over 300hp
I WHOMPED a tickford falcon (not sure on exact model) twice from the lights in my little diesel golf - he claimed 240kw, I lovingly stroked my dashboard as i told him that he got cained by a 103kw beast

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Old 14-03-2007, 10:25 AM   #17
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I WHOMPED a tickford falcon (not sure on exact model) twice from the lights in my little diesel golf - he claimed 240kw, I lovingly stroked my dashboard as i told him that he got cained by a 103kw beast

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Old 14-03-2007, 11:59 AM   #18
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I think you are all torque
All 320nm of it
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Old 14-03-2007, 02:58 PM   #19
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Umm yeah, Its diesel. 240 kw tickford, 6 or 8 mate?
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