How strong is the 3400 bottom end?

Hawes · Post by **Hawes** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:53 pm

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I'm going to have to disagree, it actually takes 328hp

I know its a cavy, but its still a 3400.
http://khturbo.net/rmtz24/RMTZ24.html

berettaspeed · Post by **berettaspeed** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 5:42 pm

and thats well into the 12s... remember TQ plays a big role as well.

IsaacHayes · Post by **IsaacHayes** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:24 pm

Cav is lighter, has a manual probably, but yes with a simalar setup you could easily get in the 12's. Even easier if you do a traditional turbo mount, as it behaves better than a RMT setup. He has alcohol injection too on that thing.

Basiscally on a 3400 the weakest part in the bottom is the pistons. Put some good strong ones in with a little lower compression and you're set for boost.

Hawes · Post by **Hawes** » Mon May 01, 2006 1:46 pm

Theres a rumor going around that the rmt cavy guy blew the 3400, not sure if theres any truth to it or not. Nonetheless, pushing that much power on stock internals will probably cause you trouble eventually.

berettaspeed · Post by **berettaspeed** » Sun May 07, 2006 10:26 pm

yeah he did. and i believe its a convertible as well which makes it heavier than a regular cavy.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon May 08, 2006 7:52 am

Tuning and turbo setup are key to getting the most HP without knocking. That rear mounted turbo didn't even have a intercooler. I haven't seen one good turbo setup on a 3400 for a good comparison. Quality control is lacking at GM so there may be a big difference with the strength of these engines.

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