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Project "8-Ball"
We are constantly receiving inquiries asking which mods should be done first, and what kinds of horsepower gains are realisitic at each level. So we recently got our hands on a 2000 Bonneville SSEi and set out to provide specific answers to those questions.
Baseline - 192 wheel horsepower, 240 crank horsepower
This is the starting point for the '97 to '03 L67-powered Grand Prix GTP, '97 to '04 Regal GS and '00 to '04 Bonneville SSEi. Pictured is Todd Allen's black 2000 SSEi, which he calls the '8-Ball'.
Level 1(shown in red) - 221 wheel horsepower, 276 crank horsepower
First we installed an SLP cold air induction system, INTENSE™ 3.40" supercharger pulley, Gatorback supercharger belt, INTENSE™ 180 degree thermostat and Autolite 605 (one heat range colder) spark plugs. Net gains were 29 wheel horsepower, which is about 36 crank horsepower.
Level 2(shown in blue) - 244 wheel horsepower, 305 crank horsepower
Next we added 1.90:1 INTENSE™ Third Gen Full Roller Rocker Arms with no other changes. Net gains were 23 wheel horsepower, which is about 29 crank horsepower.
Level 3 - 257.1 wheel horsepower, 321.3 crank horsepower
For Level 3 we added an INTENSE™ 3.20" pulley, SLP Headers, SLP Hi-Flo Cat, INTENSE™ Oil-restricted pushrods, CompCams 105# valve springs, CompCams titanium retainers, Autolite 104 (2 ranges colder) spark plugs, and an INTENSE™ 160 Thermostat.
Level 4 - 268.8 wheel horsepower, 336.0 crank horsepower
In Level 4 we added a custom intake using INTENSE™ 4" air ducting and a 9" K&N filter, INTENSE™ 3.00" pulley, INTENSE™ Stage 1 PCM, INTENSE™ Stage 1X cam, replaced INTENSE™ 3rd Gen 1.90:1 rockers with INTENSE™ 3rd Gen adjustable 1.60:1 rockers, balance shaft delete, INTENSE™ oil pressure kit, and a single chain Rollmaster timing set.
Level 5 - 322.5 wheel horsepower, 403.0 crank horsepower
In Level 5 we added a Generation V Supercharger and INTENSE™ 2.80" pulley. Net gains were an astonishing 50 horsepower at the wheels.
Level 6 - 338.4 wheel horsepower, 423.0 crank horsepower
In Level 6 we added an INTENSE™ Gen V Intercooler and a 2.60" pulley. Net gains were 17 horsepower at the wheels.
Level 7 - 372.5 wheel horsepower, 466.0 crank horsepower
In Level 7 we added INTENSE™ Stage 3 Heads and a 3" exhaust. Net gains were an amazing 33.6 horsepower at the wheels.
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