Katech Whipple-supercharged 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE makes 876hp / 858tq!

NHRA Funny Car driver Tony Bartone sent his 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE to get our new camshaft, CNC ported heads, and a Whipple 2.9L supercharger.
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[@chrissullivan1756]

Those Camaro are the best car for the money

[@vigilanttm6922]

Michael Cass I know this is 2 months late but can you make a video about it

[@chrissmith5131]

My favorite cars y'all done great job brother

[@mclarenjohnf1]

It sounds superb and it is going to turn heads.

[@oldschool6268]

Nice ! The cars are great from the factory ! LT/LT parts are 3 time higher than LS parts, I'm buying one and leaving it stock till the warranty off, and parts hopefully will be cheaper.

[@Icygt500]

Awesome work

[@nemesis266usbp]

Is this a conservative tune? I have a 17' zl1, I have stock heads and cam with full bolt on's including the blower and snout chaos port from Jokerz with the stock fuel system I hit 709 whp with 730 wtq with E50. On 91 I hit 687 whp with 701 wtq. With the Whipple and engine upgrades it should easily hit over 800 to the wheels on pump gas. With an upgraded fuel system 900 plus. These numbers just seem pretty weak for all the work and money that has been put into these upgrades. I have almost just as much hp with more torque with about 8.5k to 9k in parts and labor. This 1le only has 50 more wheel hp than me but has at least 15 to 20 grand in parts and labor........

[@JJDaCool1]

Great video love the sound clicks at the end!

[@JamesWilson-lg7bx]

Unless I’m mistaken that supercharger is a 3.0

[@ztwntyn8]

Presented well, huge gains. I would love to work there.

[@GKY12]

What's Lance Bass doing working on cars?

[@dcunlimitedx8847]

That's who I was thinking lmao

[@RadDadisRad]

*NSYNC wasn’t working out after 40

[@tom_shelby864]

Power

[@GrimSRT8]

Talk about overkill!

[@Puttnutt24]

I have a ‘17 Z06/Z07 M7 w/Corsa Xtreme/X-Pipe. I live in Northern Ca. I’d sure like to put one of your head/cam packages on my LT4 Seeing I don’t know of a shop around here I trust, I guess I have two options. One, ship you my car or two, do it myself. I have been building Harley engines for 25 years, could I do a job like this? Humm... Keep up the great work Katech, and some of the best content on KZbin, thx... Richard Alexander

[@KatechPerformance]

Puttnutt24 Thank you. There engine has to come out for that package and the tuning needs to be done in-house so it would be best if you sent the car to Katech for the work. Unfortunately this package does not have a CARB EO number so it can’t be installed in a car registered in California. If it’s registered in another state or is an off-road race car that is another story. Email me if you would like to discuss. [e-mail]

[@Puttnutt24]

KatechPerformance thanks for taking the time to respond, yep, huge problem here in California, it’s getting harder and harder to even build a Harley motor not to mention dealing with this while modding our cars.

[@Joe_Friday]

Puttnutt24 California seems to be getting more and more toxic. Everyone ia taxed to death and every damn thing from cars to guns is heavily restricted.

[@borderwave2]

California is the 5th largest economy in the world. They are doing just fine with their hippy regulations and high taxes.

[@Joe_Friday]

There's been a black 18 ZL1 1LE that's been sitting outside my local dealership for months. It doesn't appear to be over priced on the sticker. I'm baffled why it hasn't sold. I thought these cars were usually bought before hitting the lot. The dealership has also recently hid the car from public view by parking a huge white truck in front of it. Maybe they don't even wanna sell it anymore.

[@charleshenson4183]

Joe Friday The 1le is a rough rider & nothing you want to daily drive.

[@Joe_Friday]

Charles henson I knew that. But I thought most of these cars were bought before they even hit the lot. There's only like 700 of them made if my understanding is correct.

[@charleshenson4183]

Joe Friday I understand,it definately makes you wonder what's going on. Maybe it was ordered by someone in the military that's over seas & hasn't been able to pick it up. It does seem odd.

[@jrobles1019]

Joe Friday maybe not every one can afford 75k for a 2 door car?

[@Joe_Friday]

J Robles Well absolutely not. But there were only 700 made around the country. I've heard of people driving all around to pickup these cars. I've heard of them being bought up hefore they hit the lot. The price is more than I can afford but there are corvettes all over the place. There are lots of people that easily affordnthe car when it comes to only 700 made for the market.

[@hawaiianpunch-]

What a monster, i am in loveeee

[@MrLeeCamaro]

Like the videos, just wished you all would implement parts for the lt1. There's more lt1 camaros in the street then there are lt4 camaros. I know the corvettes powerplant is lt4 equipped so i understand.

[@KatechPerformance]

Mr. Lee we do have a lot of parts for the LT1. Check out store.katechengines.com

[@MrLeeCamaro]

KatechPerformance okay great i will check it out?

[@theelite8467]

Beautiful

[@xXShadowRejectsXx]

00:34 when did Tory from Mythbusters start modifying cars

[@RadDadisRad]

I guess why not a Maggie or Edlebrock 2650?

[@EndofDays213]

What lol how come other dynos videos it reads around 590-600 hp and torque around 610

[@fxmdbosko]

Wow I make more through A8 in my C7Z and 2.3 Maggie, 100whp more !!

[@RobbSands]

So why is the Camaro so much faster at Nurburgring, even without the supercharger?

[@Joe_Friday]

I've noticed a trend here. It seems that lately more big engined cars are using superchargers while smaller engined cars and using turbos. Any reason for that?

[@TimmysHR]

Joe Friday because most of the bigger engines can put down TQ while the smaller engines need help at the low end.

[@chancecook2531]

for superchargers you need bigger engines to make big power

[@krismoore5558]

I think PD blowers are right at home on manual cars anyway, but Turbos can also be tricky for higher displacement engines. Turbo sizing and getting a setup that does not introduce either some lag, or pressure diferential can be tough. The turbo needs to be somehwat efficient at 3-4k while also being able to support what the engine will end up flowing up top. Turbos always give higher efficiency but in my opinion much more care is needed with planning and executing the system and the tuning. If its an auto car doing a quarter mile there is no doubt turbos rule. For a manual driven in a lot of diffrent conditions give me the flat curve all day.

[@chrisedwards71]

Is the chirping sound at idle from the headers?

[@KatechPerformance]

I don't hear a chirping sound.

[@joelcorrea8260]

Wow how can I get my zL1 here to get tuned those are some beautiful numbers

[@KatechPerformance]

We build cars from all over the country. We can point you to enclosed transport companies that can bring it here. If you would like to get set up with a package please email [e-mail].

[@bencabebe1423]

How much

[@chrisedwards71]

Is that Tony driving at the end?

[@KatechPerformance]

No, it's Jason.

[@03c5z]

Is the throttle body choking it down up top? seems like it should carry the torque out a little further with the bigger blower. Nice package though.

[@KatechPerformance]

Yes, we did reach an airfllow limit (either throttle body, supercharger or both).

[@chrisb236]

does this car have aftermarket headers, and if so are they catless or high flow cat?

[@vettepilot427]

What fuel was used for the rear wheel dyno numbers, E85 or pump gas? Also does this package use catalytic converters or bypass pipes?

[@blaqwhole4998]

I'd guess they were on 93 octane thru the stock exhaust.

[@tyg1434]

Forget sound clips. Take it to the track lets see 1/4 mile numbers

[@anthonywebber2211]

the Camaro ZL1 1LE isn't a straight line car

[@cali2468]

Anthony Webber It very well can be.

[@anthonywebber2211]

MOST H8D, if that's what you want to do with your money, I'll gladly take it

[@cali2468]

Anthony Webber I mean...did you even see the 0-60 and quarter-mile times for this car? Even in stock form they are extremely quick in a straight line. Just because a car is mainly for the road course doesn't mean you can't throw some drag radials on and have fun at the drag strip.

[@tyg1434]

With all that HP and Torque its not a track car anymore. Impossible to keep it under control on a track. The stock version would beat the Katech upgrades

[@Tangsters]

I want one

[@1337H4KZ]

heads, cam and upgraded supercharger +216whp? How much was that package? feels like you can get more out of basic bolt-ons with other supercharged v8 platforms.

[@KatechPerformance]

Please email me and I'll give you more details. [e-mail] Thanks.

[@nickmoore4212]

Your title says 876WHP but the Dyno graph says 758 what’s that about?

[@KatechPerformance]

876hp was on the engine dyno shown in the video

[@nickmoore4212]

KatechPerformance gotcha

[@thenewlife.pt2724]

Instagram ?

[@nickmoore4212]

The New Life. Pt2 huh?

[@EricDFleming]

It was definitely a little clickbaity.

[@justmy2cents_]

Hey why not use Borla's,is it because of back pressure,better performance or price???

[@KatechPerformance]

Corsa is our preferred vendor for the exhaust note we're looking for.

[@justmy2cents_]

@@KatechPerformance Ok was just curious. Great work by the way, any Cts-V's ever come through??

[@KatechPerformance]

@@justmy2cents_ Yes, we did an awesome Stage 4 CTS-V on E85. We filmed a lot of it, but the weather was bad so we didn't get any finished street video. Once the weather breaks the car is coming back to finish the video then we will post it on our channel.

[@justmy2cents_]

@@KatechPerformance Great I'd love to see that video! Thanks for reply awesome work guyz!!

[@LexxLuther100]

Not the same horsepower shown in title when Dyno'd and should painted the roof black as well

[@KatechPerformance]

The title matches the engine dyno graph exactly.

[@RafaelBirkner]

I'm confused by the orange light in the front sides, WTF is that for?

[@jonathanharger7430]

Makes the car faster

[@capricornvg]

What’s the damage for something like that on a 1le 2SS

[@KatechPerformance]

That would be similar to our Stage 5! shop.katechengines.com/product/g6-camaro-zl1-stage-5/ 21,999

[@foxxrider250r]

What do you do to tailor the camshaft to that blower specifically?

[@KatechPerformance]

We went with a little larger camshaft than we had been using previously since this car got a larger supercharger and is equipped with a manual transmission. It turns out we liked this cam for all of our boosted LT4 manual transmission cars, so it's now in our lineup as the K Force 2. We use the K Force 1 in automatic LT4s and the K Force 2 in manual LT4s.

[@foxxrider250r]

@@KatechPerformance Okay awesome, thanks for the reply. I was just curious what tuning parameters would really take advantage of that blower since it only seems to be making ~100 more than an LT4 blower. I am guessing its just quite a bit more efficient, but other than that I have no idea. Thanks guys

[@KatechPerformance]

@@foxxrider250r yes, we found the blower was running out of airflow. To go beyond that it needs a TVS2650.

[@TheGjergj79]

No smaller pulley for more boost?

[@KatechPerformance]

It has a 15% overdrive damper.

[@jackmetcalf6405]

link to lightened flywheel

[@KatechPerformance]

store.katechengines.com/lightweight-flywheel-for-lt1--lt4-p577.aspx

[@TheKidFrankie313]

Are you running the stock tires?

[@KatechPerformance]

yes

[@samuelhernandez109]

What supercharger would you recommend for a 2018 Mustang gt?

[@SureShot_2]

hamster wheel

[@TheFiremancarl]

Check out lethal performance for their 3.0 whipple

[@KatechPerformance]

Probably a Whipple or Kenny Bell but we don’t work on Mustangs so I’m probably not the best person to ask.

[@OrtegaDrives]

one attached to a camaro :)

[@robertcasteldeoro8260]

I have a 2013 Hot Wheels Camaro. What's the best Supercharger for my car.

[@macben3266]

but it already had a supercharger...

[@MikeLowry488]

Mac Ben yea a 1.7L supercharger, this is a 2.9L if I'm not mistaking...

[@jonathanharger7430]

Mac Ben you can always go bigger dude don’t be boring

[@kingbrutusxxvi]

Was the title "How To Instantly Void The Warranty On You Brand New $80,000 Car" already taken? ;-p

[@KatechPerformance]

Life is too short to wait until a warranty runs out.

[@kingbrutusxxvi]

Amen!

[@thenewlife.pt2724]

If I buy a ss can you guys help me built it ? I wanna stay n/a

[@KatechPerformance]

certainly. You can email me at [e-mail]

[@devnull128]

I just bought a ZL1 1LE (freaking monster!). How much for this package? WOW!

[@KatechPerformance]

Please email us for pricing. [e-mail]

[@devnull128]

KatechPerformance - will do, THANKS!!!

[@bigd9848]

I have a 2018 Camaro SS is there any chance of hooking me up with some extra power 🤷🏼‍♂️I will take anything you want to give me even a Supercharger that came off the ZL1. I was told if you want something it doesn’t hurt to ask. I will have it installed myself if you send it to me. I will definitely support your company and channel.Thanks in advance ✊

[@aza993a]

Gargling whining Zl1, sick

[@bobjohnson7972]

Why put a whipple on an already supercharged car what a waist isn’t it

[@jonathanharger7430]

It’s half the size of this supercharger you can only force so much air through something eventually you gotta go bigger the stock supercharger can only make probably 800 to the crank this guy obviously wanted more then that lol life’s to short to be boring

[@TENNESSEETRACKHAWK]

needs an auto

[@TasteMyStinkholeAndLikeIt]

Why can't chevrogay sell a gaymaro that's already maxed out on aftermarket parts. Nearly everyone that buys one absolutely hates it off the dealer lot, and can't stand the P.O.S. until they spend another $10k+ on mods.

[@jonathanharger7430]

I hate every car I buy off the lot as do most people no car is fast enough until you spend a shit ton of money a gtr is slow until you drop 90 grand making it fast so dropping 30 grand to get a thousand horsepower outta a 60 thousand dollar car that can handle 1200+ on the stock internals is not gay go drive your moms Honda Civic

[@KaloqnBankov]

RWD on cars like this beauty is just meh... why they dont make them 4x4 or at least FWD :-(

[@deegan727]

Kaloyan Bankov FWD? Really?You need to stick with Civics and Subarus and forget about muscle cars.

[@jonathanharger7430]

Fwd for 1000 horsepower when you floor it it’s gonna throw you into a fucking tree and this car is meant for a track awd is heavy they didn’t want the car any heavier and because burnouts are cool and Merica that’s why