Alright, so I have always toyed with the thought of playing with V8's. No, I am not getting out of DSM's. I am DSM fo lyfe, yo. But having been into them for 10+yrs, I understand their limitations. Some of those limitations that I would imagine one would not have with a V8 platform, mostly in regards to longevity per/hp. I.E. the stresses on a turbo I-4 producing 600whp are going to be greater than the stresses on a V-8 producing 600whp.
Now, i'm not anti-chebby, or anti-furd (though some of my other posts may make that hard to believe, ha ha). They all suck to one extent or another, and they all have their perks.
That being said, I just love the way the 2011-2014 5.slo's look and sound. I have kicked around the idea of getting into a V2 CTS-V as I know some guys that have them, and are making very nice power, but they too are not without issues. Not to mention they are considerably more expensive than a GT.
Anywho, this isn't meant to start a chebby v furd debate. What I'd like to know is: Who all on here is running a built 5.0, and are my expectations realistic?
DSM traps 130 at 30psi. I am sure it could do a little better if the boost was upped. (upping boost 2psi took it from 128 to 130.75). That being said, at least for me, once you taste 130+, anything slower than that just isn't acceptable. So, what's it take to get a coyote platform to 130+? Can you have a "reliable" GT that has that kind of power, or would I always have to be fixing stuff every few months?
Stock motor? Would it need a built motor? I have seen some stuff on the webz about the stock coyotes handling boost well, but any shop can make an 8min video about how awesome their 800whp twin turbo stock coyote did, but I want real world info/expectations.
How about transmissions? I have read a few different places that the stock manuals suck, and auto is the way to go on these. How will the stock auto handle the kind of power it takes to get one of these into the 130's or higher?
I am completely ignorant on V8 builds so any legit info that can be contributed would be appreciated.