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2020 GMC Acadia 0-60

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Posting up my video doing a 0-60 in my V6 Front Wheel Drive Acadia with the V6. Heavily loaded with options, 100 degree heat, and still got a 6.2 time. I am at 75 feet above sea level in case your wondering.

 
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Pretty cool, and falls in line with GMC specs. They state a 6.1 IIRC.
AWD might better that a bit, as might a lesser optioned (less weight) vehicle.
 
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Give what a shot? I don't understand the point of a video that shows the 0-60 time being pretty much as advertised.

Now I might think differently if you showed some videos of taking it bracket racing on Friday nights at the local drag strip.
 
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Agree. Hey, I'm the person who posted about modding the exhaust on mine.
My last daily ride was a Z06, I love power as much as the next guy. Glad you posted...
 
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Still amazing to me that this 2nd gen Acadia is as quick as it is. Sometimes I wish we might have gotten the AWD, but happy with our SLT-1 FWD.
Just a lot of power and once when a stranded car was in the left lane here in town at a stop light, I goosed it to move over into the right lane before traffic cut us off.
Those Continental tires break loose pretty easily. :cool:
 
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Those Continental tires break loose pretty easily.
FWD comes into play there as well. On mine there's a huge difference between FWD and AWD insofar as tire spin is concerned (pretty much non-existent with AWD and easy in FWD mode). I have Michelin on mine versus Continental.
 
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I have a 2020 AWD with Denali Ultimate Package I picked up for almost 10K off MSRP. I would love to add K&N Air Intake and a mod chip or tune but I do not see any info in the forms.

I also had really fast cars in the past 2006 C63, 2011 E63, 2017 Jaguar XFS, so I would love for this car to be faster as well. :D
 
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...I would love to add K&N Air Intake and a mod chip or tune but I do not see any info in the forms.
...I would love for this car to be faster as well. :D
A few have posted the same.
If the K&N is a cold air intake, you might see a HP increase on a dyno. But without other supporting mods (or even with) I doubt you'd notice the minimal HP increase that might happen (doubt it). If it's open to the engine bay, you might just see a power decrease. If you over oil the K&N at any point, trouble will follow.
You could have a tune done (doubt there's a mod chip), and would likely see some power from that, but say goodbye to your engine warranty. That may be noticeable from the seat of your pants, but likely not much either.
GM is pulling 310HP from a small V6, it is already pretty darn tuned.
If you want a dramatic increase, it's forced induction time.
 
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The Acadia is just not a good base for the type mods you suggest. Sure the engine can be modded but the rest of the vehicle just isn't up to the task of another 200+ horsepower and not a lot of upgraded components available.

My son has a '19 Colorado ZR2. He has been talking with Lingenfelter. For around $7k they will supercharge the V6, taking it up to around 450 hp. For quite a bit more they will do an LT4 swap which makes 700+ hp.

The Acadia simply isn't designed to handle those sort of power increases. I doubt there will be a Lingenfelter Acadia anytime soon.
 
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A super charger has a larger low end hit that is tougher on drivetrain parts whereas a turbo comes in much later, drastically reducing stress to drivetrain and chassis. Of course a transmission upgrade would need to be done, but making power once you're moving is far more gentle than making all that power from a stop.
 
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I love love love this Acadia!! The acceleration , the comfort and the overall performance is downright awesome for what I paid for it!! This thing can get up and go to the point that I feel like I am driving my 04 M3. It also is so comfortable that the trip I just took through the beautiful back roads of VA that took 4 hours felt like 2. (Yes we hauled *** on said roads and it hugged every corner better than some sports cars I have driven). All this and it’ll hold 6, pick up the groceries and little Johnny’s baseball practice junk as well as him so you can race home and do it all again Tuesday!! I’d love to say I’ll let my wife have her Acadia back anytime soon but I wont’ lie to you fine men and woman like that!!! LOL!
 
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Did have an M3....the E46 was one of my favorite. I rebuilt an 04 330Ci that I picked at an auction from a junkyard and traded it in on the M3 and man did life get crazy. My first fast car since my 85 Monte Carlo SS back in high school and god was that car fun. Totaled it and miss it everyday!
 
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As I am reading your post I was thinking how we are getting off topic but hey, its my post so EFFIT.

I actually like the M4, and the 4 series overall but it was weird that the higher up the bimmer chain you went, the smaller the interior. The 4 series feels so much more roomier than the 5, 6 or 7 series.

The cars I miss most? My 97 camaro 6-speed and the 98 camaro LS1 auto. Not the corvette, surprisingly. Nor the mustangs, G37, trucks or daily driver 4 bangers. I miss my f-bodies.
 
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Yes....you are going to get us in trouble!! I do miss the Monte and the M3 the most. Both insanely insanely fast with thosands of dollars of mods. It sounds like we are brothers from different mothers as it sounds like I have had just as many oh I say many cars over my 45 short years of life!!!!
 
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#27 ·
I had and really liked the E46 also. Just a 325i, but such a nice car to drive. That was my second BMW after an E36 325i.
My C5 Z06 killed them in every way, but those 3 series are seriously nice vehicles that I liked more in many respects.
No complaints about the Acadia, it's enough for me... plenty of power, handles very well, great highway vehicle. All good.
 
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cracks knuckles

What makes the LS engine such a wonderful powerplant is the cathedral type heads, the 6 bolt main block, aluminum block and heads, plastic intake, and the ability to rev to the moon.
What makes the LS engine such a HORRIFIC motor is the oil pumps. When they fail, your bearings spin like a top.

In 97, they put the LS1 in the C5 corvette and it changed everything about the car for the better.
In 98, they put the LS1 in the f-body cars and it changed racing forever! In 97 you had a max of 285hp from the LT1 but in 98 you got 305 for no extra cost! But it actually made 345, same as the vette, but they couldn't say that so GM rated the REAR WHEEL horsepower figure. But it was essentially the same output as the Corvette.
In 2001, the corvette got the LS6 385hp Z06 version, which was fine, but from 2002-04 it was bumped to 405hp and that was fun! Of extra note, the C5 FRC (fixed roof coupe) gave you the Z06 look without the extra cost OR the motor. So its very very rare.
Other LS engines were the LS2 and LS3 found in the GTO (both got the worst mpg ever), the LS7 found in the C6 Z06 and the infamous LS9 found in the ZR1 making 638hp from a supercharger.
Trucks got LS engines also but they were iron blocks to withstand the rigorous duties of towing and other truck stuff.
 
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cracks knuckles

What makes the LS engine such a wonderful powerplant is the cathedral type heads, the 6 bolt main block, aluminum block and heads, plastic intake, and the ability to rev to the moon.
What makes the LS engine such a HORRIFIC motor is the oil pumps. When they fail, your bearings spin like a top.

In 97, they put the LS1 in the C5 corvette and it changed everything about the car for the better.
In 98, they put the LS1 in the f-body cars and it changed racing forever! In 97 you had a max of 285hp from the LT1 but in 98 you got 305 for no extra cost! But it actually made 345, same as the vette, but they couldn't say that so GM rated the REAR WHEEL horsepower figure. But it was essentially the same output as the Corvette.
In 2001, the corvette got the LS6 385hp Z06 version, which was fine, but from 2002-04 it was bumped to 405hp and that was fun! Of extra note, the C5 FRC (fixed roof coupe) gave you the Z06 look without the extra cost OR the motor. So its very very rare.
Other LS engines were the LS2 and LS3 found in the GTO (both got the worst mpg ever), the LS7 found in the C6 Z06 and the infamous LS9 found in the ZR1 making 638hp from a supercharger.
Trucks got LS engines also but they were iron blocks to withstand the rigorous duties of towing and other truck stuff.
Alright, alright, alright...you boys wanna go get some Aerosmith Tickets!! - quote from one of the best movies ever while driving one bad a%# car!!!
 
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He hasn't posted for 5 months. I think he was miffed that nobody wanted to partake in the show and shine comp. Never saw him after that...
Gotta say, 6.2 (GMC rating is 6.1) is pretty darn impressive for a somewhat heavy SUV (his being FWD in particular). There was a day when a Corvette took longer, even with the 4 speed. Yikes.
 
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