# 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:  [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/21 "2009-07-13T12:59:20Z")
my brothers 2500hd has a 6.0 with a 4.10:1 rear end, its part of the towing package
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### Author:  [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/22 "2009-07-13T13:00:29Z")
> [@psi2high"](#):
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> 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
this
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### Author:  [@deadbeatrec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deadbeatrec)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/23 "2009-07-13T13:01:46Z")
> [@69 Camaro resto - It's ALIVE! - no 56k](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/69-camaro-resto-its-alive-no-56k/13530/285):
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> my brothers 2500hd has a 6.0 with a 4.10:1 rear end, its part of the towing package
huh?
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### Author:  [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/24 "2009-07-13T13:03:15Z")
If he changes gears does he have to do any thing differently due to being 4wd?
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### Author:  [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/25 "2009-07-13T13:05:38Z")
Yeah, change BOTH gears…or BOOM
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### Author:  [@deadbeatrec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deadbeatrec)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/26 "2009-07-13T13:09:01Z")
> [@FS: '71 Mercedes 220](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-71-mercedes-220/11143/13):
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> Yeah, change BOTH gears…or BOOM
headshot?
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### Author:  [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/27 "2009-07-13T13:09:17Z")
Pretty much
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### Author:  [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/28 "2009-07-13T13:11:37Z")
> [@Kramer goes crazy](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kramer-goes-crazy/20455/24):
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> LQ4/LQ9 = LSx
yah…so isnt that the LQ family where as the Aluminum V8’s are LS family???
thats how I always thought it was…maybe im wrong.
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### Author:  [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/29 "2009-07-13T13:12:13Z")
Not changing gears. It’s also a DD for the next few months so I’ll keep the 3.73. They also work fine for towing on flat ground and I dont mind downshifting for hills.
How much power would I get out of an intake and tune alone?
Thanks.
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### Author:  [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/30 "2009-07-13T13:12:58Z")
> [@JClark"](#):
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> Not changing gears. It’s also a DD for the next few months so I’ll keep the 3.73. They also work fine for towing on flat ground and I dont mind downshifting for hills.
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> How much power would I get out of an intake and tune alone?
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> Thanks.
not enough for the money.
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### Author:  [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/31 "2009-07-13T13:13:43Z")
Can I get that in numeric form, please? 🙂
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### Author:  [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/32 "2009-07-13T13:13:44Z")
Intake tune prolly 20-30horse
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### Author:  [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/33 "2009-07-13T13:14:07Z")
Same trq?
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### Author:  [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/34 "2009-07-13T13:14:53Z")
> [@FS: 1990 240sx 5spd Dark Red](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1990-240sx-5spd-dark-red/20467/3):
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> Intake tune prolly 20-30horse
not likely without a full exhaust.
prolly more around 15 with a intake and tune.
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### Author:  [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/35 "2009-07-13T13:16:40Z")
I thought these domestic motors could get like 90whp from cutting a hole in the airbox? These are BMW level power gains. Weaksauce.
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### Author:  [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/36 "2009-07-13T13:24:41Z")
> [@The solution to all the world's problems...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-solution-to-all-the-worlds-problems/20456/11):
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> I thought these domestic motors could get like 90whp from cutting a hole in the airbox? These are BMW level power gains. Weaksauce.
your not going to gain shit for HP unless you do a full exhaust
what the point of adding a intake to make the motor breath more, but keeping the stock exhaust to choke it out??
it all works together…intake/ exhaust then a tune. With a full intake and exhaust you can then add more timing in the tune then just with a intake. The key to adding more power is all there in timing. Get more air in, get the exhaust out asap
also, your talking about a lower compression motor then mine so power gains from minor bolt on’s arent that great. Yah they help, but you not going to see 50whp from full bolt on’s.
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### Author:  [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/37 "2009-07-13T13:24:57Z")
> [@The solution to all the world's problems...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-solution-to-all-the-worlds-problems/20456/11):
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> I thought these domestic motors could get like 90whp from cutting a hole in the airbox? These are BMW level power gains. Weaksauce.
That would be if you bought from the Ford camp…:thumbup
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### Author:  [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/38 "2009-07-13T13:26:39Z")
What’s the point? More power w/o additional noise. Loud exahust on a DD truck blows. And is redneck. Flamesuit.
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### Author:  [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/39 "2009-07-13T13:26:59Z")
> [@The solution to all the world's problems...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-solution-to-all-the-worlds-problems/20456/12):
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> That would be if you bought from the Ford camp…:thumbup
:vlad Just got out of the Ford camp! NEVER AGAIN!
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### Author:  [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2009, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-people-cost-effective-powah/245403/40 "2009-07-13T13:27:50Z")
> [@AWESOME Shelby Mustang Commercial](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/awesome-shelby-mustang-commercial/17322/29):
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> What’s the point? More power w/o additional noise. Loud exahust on a DD truck blows. And is redneck. Flamesuit.
You can get some damn quiet aftermarket exhausts that flow better.
> [@69 Camaro resto - It's ALIVE! - no 56k](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/69-camaro-resto-its-alive-no-56k/13530/287):
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> :vlad Just got out of the Ford camp! NEVER AGAIN!
Wtf did you have??
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