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The VelociRaptor 575 – New Supercharged 6.2L Raptor Upgrade

September 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment

VelociRaptor 575 6.2 Supercharger

The wait for a 6.2L supercharger option is finally over with the release of Hennessey Performance’s new supercharged VelociRaptor 575 upgrade.

Producing 575 crank horsepower at standard boost levels (6-7 psi), the VelociRaptor 575 features a ProCharger D-1SC centrifugal supercharger unit, upgraded fuel injectors, a large air-to-air intercooler and custom tuning that has posted impressive gains on our Dynojet. Final numbers on our test mule showed 496 rear wheel horsepower and 473 lb-ft of rear wheel torque!

The package is available both as a serial-numbered Hennessey installation or as a mail order parts kit shipped to your door. The mail order version packs all the hardware and parts needed for installation and includes a pre-programmed handheld tuner calibrated for the supercharger and extra fuel.

There’s no beating the immense HP-for-dollar ratio of a supercharger system for continuous, on demand power. The difference from a stock 6.2 to supercharged is night and day. The boost from a centrifugal system comes on smooth, building into the higher rpms, giving you manageable torque down low and plenty of top end power to keep these heavy trucks moving. As we progress further into our testing, we’ll be logging 0-60 mph and 1/4 mile times to show how the VelociRaptor 575 stacks up against the VR600 twin turbo. The butt-o-meter reads right on target, with the 575 just slightly slower than the more intensive 600 twin turbo.

Official driving numbers will come soon, but for now, check out a VelociRaptor 575 in action on our chassis dyno:

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On the Dyno: VelociRaptor 600 Twin Turbo

August 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment

The wait for a turbo setup on Ford’s new 6.2L Raptor is over with the completion of Hennessey Performance’s VelociRaptor 600 package for the 2010 – 2011 6.2 Raptor. Remember the teaser start-up video? Well now the truck has been tested, tweaked, dyno’d and driven… and the results are in.

The truck was very consistent during multiple test runs, posting up rear wheel horsepower in the 490 range on 6 psi of boost through a factory exhaust. To amp up the terrifying sound of the truck and to see just how much Ford’s stock muffler was holding the turbos back, a freer-flowing exhaust with Magnaflow muffler was added.

The experiment paid-out huge, allowing the system to flow dramatically better, and in turn, pick up power. After a few teaks to the tune and reigning in the boost levels to a tame 6.5 psi, the VelociRaptor 600 squatted back on its FOX Racing shocks and laid down an impressive 517 rear wheel HP and 525 lb-ft of torque on its 93 octane pump gas.

The 500 rwhp mark had been dispatched with little effort and was well on the mark for our VelociRaptor 600 upgrade’s 622 bhp / 638 lb-ft tq package rating.

Check out the twin turbo VelociRaptor’s dyno video below:

But we’re not done yet! Stay tuned for more news about the 6.2L Raptor coming soon, including a new supercharger application now under development for a new form of boosted fury.

And click here for the latest upgrades and products available for the 6.2L Raptor at HennesseyPerformance.com!



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Hennessey’s HPE1000 Twin Turbo Camaro Sets New Standard

July 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment

It isn’t Hennessey’s first rodeo twin turbocharging the new Camaro (see the HPE800), but the 4th of July fireworks came early in Texas with our latest HPE1000 twin turbo Camaro hitting the Dynojet for a follow-up to it’s initial 855 rwhp 93 octane tuning session that warmed up its 427 cubic inch LSX engine.

Using C16 race gas for good measure, the HPE1000 was repeating its earlier performance with ease, able to make mid-800 wheel HP pulls on mild boost settings. After things felt dialed in enough, it was time for a cool down and a jump from 18 to 21 psi to see if it could crack the 1,000 wheel HP barrier without having to dial up the boost any further.

How did it go? Check out the video to see the final result:

1021.46 rear wheel HP and 1027.73 lb-ft torque… on the FIRST run, safe as can be. The ease in which it made nearly 1200 crank horsepower (at the motor) gave every indication reaching even higher numbers would come just as naturally. Certainly, the same numbers on pump gas are easily attainable with a few tweaks to the tune.

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VIDEO: 1,000 HP Twin Turbo Hennessey Camaro

May 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Twin Turbo Hennessey Camaro

When this Cyber Gray 2010 Camaro SS arrived at Hennessey, it was originally outfitted as a supercharged HPE650 with one notable difference — a forged, low compression 415 cubic inch LS3 stroker motor. Well, when you have a love of horsepower and a rock solid foundation to build on, the urge to take things further is hard to resist.

After all, the same 415 stroker is at the heart of the Hennessey HPE800 Twin Turbo Camaro upgrade, so determining the method of attack for producing big numbers was a no brainer.

After transforming the HPE650 to a twin turbo HPE800 and making well over it’s advertised numbers at a super-conservative 11 psi, the time came at the request of the customer to increase the boost and have a little fun.

So with a few more pounds of boost — 16 psi total — the HPE800 Camaro easily put down nearly 850 horsepower to the rear wheels and just a hair over 800 lb-ft of torque (847 rwhp / 801 lb-ft tq to be exact). Factor in your basic drivetrain loss for a 6-speed manual Camaro and the horsepower numbers hit right near 1,000 HP mark!

But what makes the numbers even better is the conservative and SAFE nature of the Hennessey twin turbo setup. A strong motor, efficient turbo design and proper fuel support means the HPE800 (and even the 427 cubic inch LSX-powered HPE1000) Camaro can be tuned for bird-dog reliability while making outrageous amounts of power.

Just see for yourself…

Twin Turbo LS3 HPE800 CamaroThe low-mounted twin turbos make for a clutter-free engine bay and keeps the underhood temps down.

Twin Turbo HPE800 BackTurbo ground clearance — even with a lowered stance — isn’t an issue.

HPE800 Twin Turbo Dyno GraphResults at 16 psi: 847.47 rear wheel horsepower / 801.12 lb-ft torque

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Video: Black LS9 Camaro Lights up the Dyno

March 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Hennessey HPE700 LS9 Camaro in black

When it comes to the Hennessey HPE700 Camaro — the LS9-powered pony car pushing 725 hp –the most recognized color by far is Cyber Gray Metallic. Made popular during the original concept renderings and by the first example, most may only know the HPE700 for its gray/blue striped look.

But as recent images of the first Rally Yellow LS9 Camaro have proven, the HPE700 spans the entire spectrum.

As proof, watch as this stealthy black HPE700 lays down over 600 hp to the wheels in a brief yet furious romp on the dyno during its final stages of tuning.

And stay on the look-out for more colorful HPE700 Camaros coming your way soon.

More pictures of the black HPE700 Camaro:

Black Hennessey HPE700 LS9 Camaro tail

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