For those who may not be familiar with this engine, the LSA is a reliable and robust 6.2L supercharged LS motor developed by General Motors. Many marine companies have adopted it due to its proven reliability and its ability to generate substantial horsepower.
However, as with any engine that burns gasoline, enthusiasts often seek ways to increase performance. With that in mind, this article will take you step by step through the improvements we have done for customers, along with the testing we've conducted on factory LSA motors.
Water Thunder Performance has conducted hundreds of thrust tests over the last 15 years on various combinations using our thrust dynamometer. We have logged a tremendous amount of data, tuning and severely testing every Water Thunder engine on our thrust dyno, before delivering them to customers. We have a lot of thrust data for various horsepower levels, allowing us to compare the LSA platform both in stock form and modified forms to other known engine combinations.
Recently, one of our customers, who owned a Levitator LSA motor, required a ludicrous amount of power, so they upgraded to one of our 416 CUI stroker motors. It featured a 3.0L Whipple supercharger capable of producing over 950 horsepower on pump gas. Fortunately for us, we can utilize his trade-in for this article.
To begin the process, we removed the small factory electronic throttle body, the factory ECM and wiring harness, (on left of pic 1) and replaced them with a larger 92mm throttle body and a standalone Holley Terminator X EFI system (on right of pic 1). After making these initial modifications, we installed a 2.68 ratio Ox Box and mounted the engine on our thrust dyno.
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Indian River Airboat Association
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United Sportsmen Airboaters Alliance New Years Day Cookout
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Florida Sportsmen Conservation Association 27th Annual Outdoor Youth Day
February 1, 2025, was FSCA's 27th Annual Outdoor Youth Day and it was incredible thanks to the dedication of more than 200 volunteers and generous sponsors. This event is held each year at the Everglades Youth Conservation Camp at 12100 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road, West Palm Beach, Florida.
Removing Invasive Species in Florida Iguana Hunting
I was born in Coral Gables and moved to North Florida, specifically Live Oak, when I was around 8 years old. Growing up, I spent countless hours on the Suwannee River, Santa Fe River, and Ichetucknee Springs. I have always had a deep love for the outdoors. As a teenager, weekend trips to Steinhatchee or Horseshoe Beach for fishing were a regular occurrence.
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If you’ve never had the chance to check out some of the small communities along our Gulf Coast I highly recommend it. Cedar Key is a little town that’s off the beaten path, but one of the neatest little towns there is. Prior to this past hurricane season, you could take a ride out to the coast and hang out at some of the local spots and eat right on the water or enjoy a beautiful sunset watching the dolphins frolic in the water right in front of your table on one of the many outdoor decks along the boardwalk area.
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