# LSx people - Cost effective powah
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive
**Created:** [July 13, 2009, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403 "2009-07-13T11:05:16Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/1 "2009-07-13T11:05:16Z")
Just bought a Yukon 3/4 w/ 6.0.
What’s the most cost effective way to get more torque out of it? It’s primary function is towing and just want to know options if I need mo powa. What would I have to spend to get x lbft?
Trying to keep stock feel/appearance so no exhaust mods,etc.
Thanks.
Edit: That was a little vague…
If I wanted another 40lbft of torque, what are the best ways to get it? How about 80?
Motor rated stock for 320bhp/360trq.
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### Author:  [@deadbeatrec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deadbeatrec)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/2 "2009-07-13T11:53:55Z")
> [@Mighty Taco](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mighty-taco/20459/14):
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> Just bought a Yukon 3/4 w/ 6.0.
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> What’s the most cost effective way to get more torque out of it? It’s primary function is towing and just want to know options if I need mo powa. What would I have to spend to get x lbft?
>
> Trying to keep stock feel/appearance so no exhaust mods,etc.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Edit: That was a little vague…
>
> If I wanted another 40lbft of torque, what are the best ways to get it? How about 80?
>
> Motor rated stock for 320bhp/360trq.
talk to ECS supercharging.
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### Author:  [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/3 "2009-07-13T12:01:55Z")
No FI, plz.
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### Author:  [@deadbeatrec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deadbeatrec)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/4 "2009-07-13T12:10:58Z")
then i would say cam, headers/long tubes, intake and tune.
ps: ECS does NA too. talk to them they are very good guys. talk to chris and tell him i (emanuel) refered you.
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### Author:  [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/5 "2009-07-13T12:15:35Z")
Roughly how much money are we talking for that and how much powa?
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### Author:  [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/6 "2009-07-13T12:17:36Z")
$300 and 550rwhp
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### Author:  [@deadbeatrec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deadbeatrec)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/7 "2009-07-13T12:18:07Z")
> [@Christmas tree hugger lights](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/christmas-tree-hugger-lights/20464/3):
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> Roughly how much money are we talking for that and how much powa?
cam with nothing else about ~3-500
headers and long tuube if they even make them for your app ~800-1500
intake ~150-300
tune ~300
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### Author:  [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/8 "2009-07-13T12:21:17Z")
K, any ideas on the power gain?
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### Author:  [@deadbeatrec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deadbeatrec)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/9 "2009-07-13T12:26:08Z")
> [@free spreadsheet program? and how do i use it to track project costs ?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/free-spreadsheet-program-and-how-do-i-use-it-to-track-project-costs/20231/19):
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> K, any ideas on the power gain?
id say at least 80whp
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### Author:  [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/10 "2009-07-13T12:27:11Z")
N20-$4XX
Will make 100-200hp
:lol
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### Author:  [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/11 "2009-07-13T12:36:54Z")
Twin Turbo kit.
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### Author:  [@deadbeatrec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deadbeatrec)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/12 "2009-07-13T12:38:22Z")
:facepalm
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### Author:  [@HANSTECH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HANSTECH)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/13 "2009-07-13T12:46:50Z")
k20 swap! lol
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### Author:  [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/14 "2009-07-13T12:49:00Z")
Do simple exhaust mods. You can keep the stock cat back just throw a high flow cat and a set of headers on it. Get the thing tuned with an intake on it and itll make a decent amount of power. Or go to [ls1tech.com](http://ls1tech.com) and browse around
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### Author:  [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/15 "2009-07-13T12:50:59Z")
gears will obviously help as well.
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### Author:  [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/16 "2009-07-13T12:51:38Z")
sell, and buy diesel.
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### Author:  [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/17 "2009-07-13T12:51:56Z")
If you want torque and use it for towing…put a higher ratio gear in it.
If I remember correctly, the trucks/yukons didnt get LSx motors…they all got Iron block motors.
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### Author:  [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/18 "2009-07-13T12:56:02Z")
> [@where are you going...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-are-you-going/20435/46):
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> If you want torque and use it for towing…put a higher ratio gear in it.
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> If I remember correctly, the trucks/yukons didnt get LSx motors…they all got Iron block motors.
LQ4/LQ9 = LSx
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### Author:  [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/19 "2009-07-13T12:57:43Z")
Yeah honestly, Id do an intake, catback, and a tune with some 3.73’s in it.
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### Author:  [@deadbeatrec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deadbeatrec)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/20 "2009-07-13T12:58:40Z")
> [@where are you going...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-are-you-going/20435/46):
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> If you want torque and use it for towing…put a higher ratio gear in it.
>
> If I remember correctly, the trucks/yukons didnt get LSx motors…they all got Iron block motors.
its the same motor just not an AL block
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