[Cmicasa the Great XvX]

Originally Posted by MikesZ

I think the 2.8L Turbo is capable of better than 325hp. In a small Alpha coupe with a suspension upgrade...sign me up!

I think the stock turbo psi is about 8psi... I have heard of guys boosting the turbo up to 15... that would easily yield about 50HP over stock.. putting the 9-3X ate about 330HP without any other mods. My thought really is that GM should DIRECT-INJECT the 2.8L which would boost it's stock HP from 300 (in SRX) about 15%.. putting it at an easily acquired 345HP.. with some extra boost... maybe just to 12psi... we could see 350-355HP. Doing the same to the 3.0L would put U in the 380-400 range eclipsing the Lincoln MXK Elephant's 365HP from it's 3.5L Turbo