got a 96 ls from what i understand, ls motors reach their maximum hp level at around 5200 rpm and drop down to about 80 hp at redline. i was planning on adding every possible bolt on (intake, exhaust, headers, pulleys, cams, hondata, bigger throttle body, intake manifold) how much hp should i be REALLY be expecting?

 

wow. You have too much to learn for the amount of time I want to take to teach. So in the interest of saving us all time and a headache...search and read for a couple of hours; come back and rethink your question(s)

 

ls's power drops off around 6300-6500 rpms normally

 

well my cousin's LS with some mani,i/h/e keeps up with Si's and celica GT's with bolt ons...

 

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wow your honda has headers, must be a ridgeline

 

You'll probably get a gain somewhere between 10-20whp after tuning with the things you listed.

 

the basic bolt ons such as:
Header
Intake
Bigger TB
Camshafts
Cam Gears
Fuel Regulator
Better flowing Exhaust(no fart cans)
ECU tuning
will get you a good 20-30hp to the wheels if you choose the right parts and combination.

While every part works together with the other parts, the major upgrade that can make a big difference is the camshaft. A good camshaft can help get more air into the motor and work together with the better intake and TB. Fine tune that cam with fuel pressure adjustments, ECU tuning, Cam gear adjustments, and you'll have a setup that will give gains up to 30hp to the wheels.

If you want to go a more serious route, look into headwork for the LS. Upgraded valvetrain and ported head can increase your rev limit RPMs to get more power to from the camshafts and all that working together with a better flowing head can get you gains up to 40-50hp to the wheels.

With all this, you can get a reliable daily driven LS setup making in the range of 160-175hp to the wheels.

 

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Where the hell did you get that from?

Get one of these - https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1303887

Cheap ebay intake, good exhaust and tuning and expect 135-140whp.