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LB985IROC Member
Joined: 09 Feb 2006 Posts: 478 Location: issaquah, wa
1995 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 10:47 am Post subject: roller rockers? |
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so i was looking through my summit racing catalog and i saw this set of roller rockers from harland sharp that claim 15-40 friction free horsepower are they saying i can gain 15 hp form throwing in a set of roller rockers???? _________________ Cadillac of Bellevue
Retail parts sales
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Twilightoptics Hardcore (12sec Club)

Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 9191 Location: Auburn , WA
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 11:20 am Post subject: |
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| Not true. Period. |
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Dewey316 The Lama

Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 7295 Location: Bringing the tech
1990 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 11:21 am Post subject: |
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| Yeah, the only real gain you might notice, if if you went to a 1.6 ratio rocker arm. The extra little bit of lift, might add a couple of ponies. |
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Schultzy89GTA M.R.A. (11sec Club)

Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 4417 Location: Gresham, OR
1989 Pontiac GTA
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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That kind of gain is only realized if you put the accompanying stickers on.
(If it sounds too good to be true... )
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LB985IROC Member
Joined: 09 Feb 2006 Posts: 478 Location: issaquah, wa
1995 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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yea... _________________ Cadillac of Bellevue
Retail parts sales
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Quasi-Traction "I have petals"

Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Posts: 3873 Location: stumptown
1986 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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well, I for one can say its not true...I put a flowmaster sticker on my car and my electrical system went fubar on me....
(I can't make this stuff up...) _________________
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Dewey316 The Lama

Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 7295 Location: Bringing the tech
1990 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Well, you have to remeber to use a left-handed screwdriver, when tightening the muffler bearings, otherwise youre electricals will go crazy. |
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Quasi-Traction "I have petals"

Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Posts: 3873 Location: stumptown
1986 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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for realz? _________________
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Dewey316 The Lama

Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 7295 Location: Bringing the tech
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Quasi-Traction wrote: | | for realz? |
Nope, for fakes. |
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Quasi-Traction "I have petals"

Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Posts: 3873 Location: stumptown
1986 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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hence the word "realz"
TIME TO....UNPIMP ZE TRUTH!! _________________
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Xophertony Rodeo Queen

Joined: 13 Oct 2005 Posts: 5306 Location: Portland, Oregon.
1988 Pontiac GTA
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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i added a TGO sticker and lost two horsepower on my 2.8. i was still up by 8 though. i had a "K&N" sticker (+5) and an "energey suspension" sticker (+5).
can't wqait to see the wicked #s i put down once i get the "cascadcrew" sticker on the GTA. thats gotta be good for atlest 6HP. _________________ 86' firebird (Junked in 2015). 88' GTA (sold in 2020).
| aaron_sK wrote: | | Hell, Tony drove his GTA to Cows a few years back with the pickup coil that came out in pieces. |
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Nathan J Member
Joined: 24 Dec 2005 Posts: 161 Location: spokane
1986 Pontiac Firebird
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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it is true you will gain a little bit of hp but no way in hell 15+ lol also you would really only gain it in the upper rpm also the engine will rev a tiny bit faster. to me there worth the cash on my kinda engine. _________________ 86 firebird
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Quasi-Traction "I have petals"

Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Posts: 3873 Location: stumptown
1986 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 11:53 pm Post subject: |
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what are the vanity plates worth on that GTA....20hp? _________________
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Xophertony Rodeo Queen

Joined: 13 Oct 2005 Posts: 5306 Location: Portland, Oregon.
1988 Pontiac GTA
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:10 am Post subject: |
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hmmm.... well. they don't add a hard number. it's a multiplier. if both plates are on the car i get a 10% HP gain over the whole curve, per sticker. it makes all my stickers worth even more. so for example if i add ten stickers worth 1 HP each (so 10 HP) they will actualy add 11 hp.
on my 2.8, since i had the plates AND a "K&N" sticker (+5) and an "energey suspension" sticker (+5). i had 10 from the stickers (plus the 10%) bringing it to 11, then -2 for the TGO sticker. making it 9 added HP from vanity plates and stickers.
this multiplier only works on sticker gains. if i added a cam good for 10 HP it would still only add 10HP. i have yet to figure out a multiplier for standard mods.
also i just noticed my toolbox is +30 HP. does that make my car faster whenever it is in the trunk or does it not work that way? cause it does not feel any faster. |
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83Z28BlackBetty Bam-Ba-Lam

Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 2083 Location: Aloha
1983 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 2:34 am Post subject: |
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Modern physics states that toolbox stickers add cool points and gets you mad props at the track if you show them off but no HP gain. sorry  _________________ 1983 Z-28 5.7 LT1, T56, Headman headers, BW 9 Bolt Posi Disc, WS6 suspension
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