12-27-2017, 12:06 AM
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Dazed and Confused
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: TN
Posts: 11,626
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Originally Posted by ghrocketman
I have Dyno tuning, aftermarket 3" Flowmaster dual exhaust, and a Vararam intake on my Corvette. It gained a LOT more than 30 hp over the "factory" setup. My car has over the factory rating of 430hp at the REAR WHEELS. About 475-490 at the flywheel, depending on the fuel. Has a lot more torque than the Ford 5.0 due to 6.2L displacement, and about 700lbs less weight.
A lot of the reason why Corvettes always beat the so-called pony-cars is they have far fewer compromises in materials. They are far better weight-optimized.
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You aren't comparing apples to apples, but you should be EMBARRASSED that your 6.2L only gets 15 more horses than the little 5.0L, depending on the fuel, of course. Since you want to compare a fiberglass Vette with a metal car, do it right and compare it with a Ford GT (modern day GT-40)...it has slightly fewer compromises than your average pony car too. 
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