Engine, Drivetrain & Forced-Induction
Have Technical Questions or Done Modifications to the G37? Find out the answer in here!

How do I get 400 HP?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 4, 2014 | 09:29 PM
  #1  
mongo138's Avatar
mongo138
Thread Starter
Registered Member
 
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 42
Likes: 1
How do I get 400 HP?

Hoping I could get some ideas on this project.
I have a 2011 G37S vert that I would like to get it in the 400 HP range?
Any ideas?
Love to do a Turbo or FI but it seems that we have a lot of issues with heat and getting parts/
Thanks for your IDEAS.
The only thing I am not wanting to do is turn it into a loud obnoxious car.DOMO
Reply
Old Mar 4, 2014 | 09:39 PM
  #2  
Racindaddy's Avatar
Racindaddy
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 207
Likes: 15
Without a turbo, supercharger, or nitrous, you won't ever see 400 HP.
Reply
Old Mar 4, 2014 | 09:49 PM
  #3  
malady's Avatar
malady
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 297
Likes: 25
From: fl
If he means crank hp then its possible with bolt ons and a tune
Reply
Old Mar 4, 2014 | 09:55 PM
  #4  
Racindaddy's Avatar
Racindaddy
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 207
Likes: 15
+65 HP at the crank with bolt ons and a tune? Good luck.
Reply
Old Mar 4, 2014 | 09:58 PM
  #5  
Lt8Che's Avatar
Lt8Che
'Cuz Racemod-erator
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 2,905
Likes: 316
From: Nevada
Turbocharge or Supercharge. End of story. Just do the research and see what works the best for your application.
Reply
Old Mar 4, 2014 | 09:59 PM
  #6  
GoFightNguyen's Avatar
GoFightNguyen
Because Racecar
iTrader: (14)
 
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 2,543
Likes: 759
From: Houston
LS swap. /thread
Reply
Old Mar 4, 2014 | 10:39 PM
  #7  
malady's Avatar
malady
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 297
Likes: 25
From: fl
Originally Posted by Racindaddy
+65 HP at the crank with bolt ons and a tune? Good luck.
never said it would be easy but he said no FI and 400hp range
Reply
Old Mar 4, 2014 | 10:43 PM
  #8  
GoFightNguyen's Avatar
GoFightNguyen
Because Racecar
iTrader: (14)
 
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 2,543
Likes: 759
From: Houston
Originally Posted by malady
never said it would be easy but he said no FI and 400hp range
Hence the LS1 swap. Not Forced Induction, not prone to overheating, and easily nets 400 whp.
Reply
Old Mar 5, 2014 | 08:25 AM
  #9  
PongSanity's Avatar
PongSanity
Registered User
iTrader: (5)
 
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 996
Likes: 129
From: St. Thomas Virgin Islands
400hp? no problem...

VQ37VHR 400HP Package

MIND BLOWN
Reply
Old Mar 5, 2014 | 08:56 AM
  #10  
GoFightNguyen's Avatar
GoFightNguyen
Because Racecar
iTrader: (14)
 
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 2,543
Likes: 759
From: Houston
Originally Posted by PongSanity
Did you notice that they recently clarified their 400hp number by explicitly saying it's at the crank and with additional mods?
Reply
Old Mar 5, 2014 | 09:05 AM
  #11  
UN1263's Avatar
UN1263
Registered User
 
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 146
Likes: 2
From: Blairsville or McDonough, GA
Originally Posted by GoFightNguyen
LS swap. /thread

^^^^This. If you don't believe me look at all the mega-post threads where forced induction was going to be a 2-4 weekend process but turned into a 6 or 12 month process. Not to mention look at how many of those threads resulted in the car being sold not long after it ran again.

Better yet, sell what you have for a C6 vette because they're a dime a dozen now that the C7 is out.
Reply
Old Mar 5, 2014 | 09:10 AM
  #12  
mongo138's Avatar
mongo138
Thread Starter
Registered Member
 
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 42
Likes: 1
Alright so now we have got that out of our system.
Who has a car with bolt on stuff and is happy with the HP increase?
I just want a little more zip and my thought was that with a Turbo or FI you just do not get to see the results in every day driving due to not being able to hook up.
Reply
Old Mar 5, 2014 | 09:16 AM
  #13  
GoFightNguyen's Avatar
GoFightNguyen
Because Racecar
iTrader: (14)
 
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 2,543
Likes: 759
From: Houston
Originally Posted by mongo138
Alright so now we have got that out of our system.
Who has a car with bolt on stuff and is happy with the HP increase?
I just want a little more zip and my thought was that with a Turbo or FI you just do not get to see the results in every day driving due to not being able to hook up.
I've got most of the bolt-ons minus the headers and I'm happy with the power output. The mods + a tune put me right where I wanted to be while N/A. Turbocharging isn't realllly practical for a daily driver, since the power is a little bit harder to predict. A supercharger is probably your best bet for daily driving, and if you get the right wheels (wide), and tires (sticky), you shouldn't have a problem hooking up so long as you modulate the throttle properly.
Reply
Old Mar 5, 2014 | 10:38 AM
  #14  
Vizard_87's Avatar
Vizard_87
Premier Member
iTrader: (13)
 
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,658
Likes: 257
From: Northern Virginia
Originally Posted by mongo138
Alright so now we have got that out of our system.
Who has a car with bolt on stuff and is happy with the HP increase?
I just want a little more zip and my thought was that with a Turbo or FI you just do not get to see the results in every day driving due to not being able to hook up.
I have intake, exhaust, rhfc and intake manifold + tune, my car feels more alive and it's fun enough on the streets.
Reply
Old Mar 5, 2014 | 11:06 AM
  #15  
PongSanity's Avatar
PongSanity
Registered User
iTrader: (5)
 
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 996
Likes: 129
From: St. Thomas Virgin Islands
i know yeah...

Originally Posted by GoFightNguyen
Did you notice that they recently clarified their 400hp number by explicitly saying it's at the crank and with additional mods?
Yeah i did... i know it's to the crank and not the wheels... however the OP didn't specify so i used it for the perfect troll response....
Reply



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:58 AM.