V6 power increase

[Matey]

Hi people. I have a 94 V6 Commodore that obviously has 130kw of power at the engine. I would like to increase the power to around 180kw at the engine. Just roughly an extra 50kws. What do you experts recommend?
Thanks

 

[losh1971]

Cam, CAI, Pacies, cat back, and boost.

 

[woteva]

Add 2 cylinders = V8

 

[Matey]

Add 2 cylinders = V8

I wish. LS1 conversion - $15,000

 

[Matey]

Cam, CAI, Pacies, cat back, and boost.

Boost, obviously supercharger?
How much increased kw would just the cam, cai, pacies & cat back create?

 

[losh1971]

Boost, obviously supercharger?
How much increased kw would just the cam, cai, pacies & cat back create?

25 maybe, depending on the cam.

 

[losh1971]

Boost is the best way to increase HP in the Buick. I have $2000 worth of upgrades and have probably have a 12KW increase, if I'm lucky. Without big money like $3k+, just on the engine the old Buick will never be a torque monster.
Mine goes ok but I need to aid the small amount of power it has. Next steps will be 3.45s and shift kit, I already have Vette servo and boost valve. Mace CAI, Hi ratio roller rockers, tune and Pacies.
On top of that I have spent probably $2k thereabouts on engine repairs, just replacing old worn out components. If it wasn't a tidy ute, which I hadn't already sorted out 20 or so common problems, I would have been way better off looking for VS with 304.

 

[losh1971]

A stall convertor will also help. I have one on my V6 ute that I fitted a few months back. A V8 is the obvious choice but IMHO converting a V6 to V8 is not worth the time and cost, unless you pick up a cheap V8 write off and can swap all the parts over.

 

[Trevor loves holden.]

You only get around 170kw from a super 6 getting 180 your better off pissing the car off and buy a v8.

 

[Trevor loves holden.]

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