tvsjr

I honestly find my 150 to be amazingly stable at high speed. I've pushed mine harder than most people ever will running certain calls (pediatric CPRs, technical rescues, stuff like that) and it's pretty surprising just how well it does for a 3-ton, 4WD vehicle. But, you start getting into the triple digits, and there's only so stable you can make it. Plus, with many departments adopting no-pursuit policies, the truck makes sense in lots of cases.

That's one option I don't currently have - fur missile!

PerryB

I have to agree with that. Getting 500 HP out of 302 cubes / 5L is a very tall order. Even if you did manage to reach that as a peak number, it would be such a high-strung engine as to be nearly un-streetable. Turbos are most efficient, but I have a big soft spot for conventional superchargers (Whipple, Rousch etc). Throttle response is immediate and cool factor is off the chart.

UNBROKEN

iTrader: (1)

Except the guys that have done it daily drive them with no issues. Y’all just aren’t in the circle of people that mod these things so you aren’t aware of what’s going on I guess.

UNBROKEN

iTrader: (1)

Send me the truck for a week and some money for parts. I’ll have it rock solid north of 150 then you can respond even faster...and with confidence. lol

Dave__the_ss

Lmao @ all you guys saying you need forced induction to make 500 Rwhp 😂🤣. Pleas stop.

cams,intake , long tubes, intake manifold,ported heads, gears, exhaust ,e85 and a tune.Hell that will get you damn close if not to it.

if you want 500 rwhp on the cheap. Nitrous With supporting mods is the cheapest way to make HP


so please quit saying forced induction is the only way .... makes you sound silly 😜 🙃

exactly what I’m saying. These guys are out of touch with today’s motors and the capabilities of them.

trying to talk like they know but just sound so silly. It’s like talking to an autozone employee .....Lmao 😂

PerryB

And you're out of touch with 1) thermodynamics 2) reading skills.
I said it would have poor street drivability. 100 HP/ liter is obtainable but its going to have poor street manners. The only way you're going to reach that goal is when the VE is very near (or above) 100% and that degree of acoustic tuning is only going to happen within a very narrow RPM range. With a blower it'll pull like a mule from tip-in all the way up till the pistons depart, with a very flat torque curve. It's sad that reading has become such a lost art.

UNBROKEN

iTrader: (1)

What’s sad is you’re arguing about something you haven’t done. Read this slow so you’ll understand....it’s been done. They’re driven every day...with no issues...by lots of people. Clear now?

Side note...my daily makes about 170hp/liter. Drives like stock until I don’t want it to.

Dave__the_ss

lmao you’re funny 😆. You’re right I know nothing of thermodynamics. But you sir know nothing of real world application. You can be book smart for days but not being apart of the real world and seeing things applied in reality you fail.

i can read just fine. I read that I hurt your feelings. That you don’t comprehend real world application. Lmao

as unbroken said there are plenty of high HP cars that are Na that are daily driven. So google search some and educate yourself on these things before having your feelings hurt 😢

PerryB

Maybe it's your comprehension skills then. Get your super-tuned 500 horse 5.0 and a blown 5.0 also putting out 500 and compare the torque curves. The SC motor will smoke the NA every time and have far better driveability. If you want to do things the hard way be my guest. I'll do it the easy way and drop a blower on it. By the time you're done you've spent nearly the same money, and I'll already be back on the road with the faster truck. And where did you come up with that childish crap about hurt feelings? Grow up.

UNBROKEN

iTrader: (1)

Why in the world would I want to detune my 700+ rwhp 5.0 to 500?
Do you even know what these things are capable of?