What upgrades can i do for sv6 for KW

[Serobix]

So to gain more KW / power what can i do to a 6 ? im on p's for like 3-4 more years so no going to an 8 and i dont mind spending sometime and money on what i have for the next X ammount of time, I was thinking maybe go with a Dyno / OTR intake and tune or maybe a mace cam but what else can u do ? im not even sure! thx!

 

[mpower]

what's the desired outcome?

Have you considered diff gears?

 

[Serobix]

i was thinking going 4.11's but that would be dumb but did consider 3.7 or 3.9 atm its 3.27 standard which im happy with but 4'11s is a pain at high speeds, the only reason i considered 4.11s was maybe go to some shitty pcm runs thats about it lol

However im not sure what u can get out of a sv6 engine, now 8's i know a decent ammount about but 6's not so much

 

[Rajesh Koothrappali]

FWIW, you won't get any significantly noticeable improvements.

My advice, HAVING DONE IT MYSELF (modded a VE V6 with full exhaust, intake and tune), is to save your money, and/or spend a bit on looks (eg: wheels, lowering, etc) and wait until you have the V8.

 

[Serobix]

its already lowered and exhaust done "Xforce", but just bored a bit i guess ;S

 

[christov]

So to gain more KW / power what can i do to a 6 ? im on p's for like 3-4 more years so no going to an 8 and i dont mind spending sometime and money on what i have for the next X ammount of time, I was thinking maybe go with a Dyno / OTR intake and tune or maybe a mace cam but what else can u do ? im not even sure! thx!

There are plenty of modifications that can be done to an SV6, however don't expect drastic gains.

A starting place would be an OTR + tune, headers + highflow cats and a decent cat back exhaust - with all that you might see a 20rwkw increase depending on tune and fuel type. A cam might see you an extra 15rwkw, but I'm not sure TBH.

Diff gears are a good idea to improve your acceleration, but will impact fuel economy.

You should try searching the forums for what other people have done, or ring a performance mechanic in your area.

I know lot's of people will probably say this to you, but I will share my experience nonetheless - I had an FG XR6 (non turbo), and spent over 3k in the end on a tune, air intake, full exhaust and underdrive pulley to get an 18rwkw gain - it really, really was not worth the money spent in hindsight. At the time I thought I had a rocket ship.

Either way, good luck!

 

[VRSenator065]

 

[Robbo VS3]

I've got a vf sv6 storm. Just had otr Cai and a tune, got 35 rwkw gain!! 200rwkw I now have

No you dont.... sorry

 

[christov]

No you dont.... sorry

Agreed. Good gain @ 35rwkw but you don't have 200 at the treads mate.

 

[Smashfist]

headers + highflow cats

Clearly no idea. Current SIDI motors don't have headers - they have a single outlet port in the heads. You can do engine pipes/cats/etc but it's a waste of time on a V6.

At 210kw you've got almost as much power as an early stock LS1 - go with it. Minor mods will do #### all and turbo/forced/more will be as illegal as just driving a V8 in the first place. Save your money and buy a V8 later.