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A quick look at what kind of power a lightly modified LS1 Camaro SS from 2001 lays down on the dyno.If you own a 4th generation Chevrolet Camaro with an LS1 engine and you have been wondering what kind of gains you can get from mild engine upgrades, this week"s Dyno Blast video feature might help you plan the next phase of your project.A stock 2001 Camaro SS was rated at 325 horsepower and 350lb-ft of torque at the crankshaft, but dyno tests have proven that these cars generally make around (or slightly better than) 300 horsepower at the wheels with the 6-speed manual transmission. The Camaro SS LS1 was believed to be underrated from the factory. Realistically, the 4th gen Camaro SS made closer to 350 horsepower at the crankshaft, but in this case those stock numbers don"t really matter.The 2001 Chevrolet Camaro SS below is fitted with long tube headers, Hooker Aerochamber mufflers and a BTR stage 4 camshaft upgrade, along with a 160 degree thermostat. These simple and common upgrades allow the Camaro SS to have a throatier grumble and a greater roar, but more importantly, they add power. Funnily enough, the video is labeled “cam only,” because everyone has to be a sandbagger these days.To be exact, this Camaro SS with its headers, mufflers and camshaft lays down 402 horsepower and 356lb-ft of torque. Assuming a conservative drivetrain loss ratio of 15%, this Camaro is making around 473 horsepower and 420lb-ft of torque, so anyone considering a similar build with headers, a similar cam and a tune can expect to pick up almost 150 horsepower and right around 70lb-ft of torque over the stock, official numbers.Of course, in addition to putting down solid numbers, this 2001 Chevrolet Camaro SS sounds great while in action, so crank up your speakers and enjoy!
Date written: March 1, 2017
More of this article on the LS1 Tech website
ID: 6893
A quick look at what kind of power a lightly modified LS1 Camaro SS from 2001 lays down on the dyno.If you own a 4th generation Chevrolet Camaro with an LS1 engine and you have been wondering what kind of gains you can get from mild engine upgrades, this week"s Dyno Blast video feature might help you plan the next phase of your project.A stock 2001 Camaro SS was rated at 325 horsepower and 350lb-ft of torque at the crankshaft, but dyno tests have proven that these cars generally make around (or slightly better than) 300 horsepower at the wheels with the 6-speed manual transmission. The Camaro SS LS1 was believed to be underrated from the factory. Realistically, the 4th gen Camaro SS made closer to 350 horsepower at the crankshaft, but in this case those stock numbers don"t really matter.The 2001 Chevrolet Camaro SS below is fitted with long tube headers, Hooker Aerochamber mufflers and a BTR stage 4 camshaft upgrade, along with a 160 degree thermostat. These simple and common upgrades allow the Camaro SS to have a throatier grumble and a greater roar, but more importantly, they add power. Funnily enough, the video is labeled “cam only,” because everyone has to be a sandbagger these days.To be exact, this Camaro SS with its headers, mufflers and camshaft lays down 402 horsepower and 356lb-ft of torque. Assuming a conservative drivetrain loss ratio of 15%, this Camaro is making around 473 horsepower and 420lb-ft of torque, so anyone considering a similar build with headers, a similar cam and a tune can expect to pick up almost 150 horsepower and right around 70lb-ft of torque over the stock, official numbers.Of course, in addition to putting down solid numbers, this 2001 Chevrolet Camaro SS sounds great while in action, so crank up your speakers and enjoy!
Date written: March 1, 2017
More of this article on the LS1 Tech website
ID: 6893
