I Need More
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I Need More
Last summer ECS installed a Novi kit,meth kit,headers,x-pipe,hi-flows,and clutch and we got 581rwhp 488rwtq all this with a safe tune and 6-8psi.Well you all no boost is like car crack and I need more. Well I am not ready for a complete forged motor yet but I'm thinking a ECS blower cam and spring set up.How much more power will I get keeping the same safe tune and will I feel a differance.
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From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----
You should be around - that is with the cam and springs:
an extra 30-40 RWHP so you should be around 611+ RWHP
I'd say it is worth it because the cam will help that baby breathe and utilize the FI a lot better!
Let us know the am you choose and are you doing heads too?
EDIT: you will "NEED" a new tune and the METH will keep it safe
Thanks,Matt
an extra 30-40 RWHP so you should be around 611+ RWHP
I'd say it is worth it because the cam will help that baby breathe and utilize the FI a lot better!
Let us know the am you choose and are you doing heads too?
EDIT: you will "NEED" a new tune and the METH will keep it safe
Thanks,Matt
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St. Jude Donor '08
Last summer ECS installed a Novi kit,meth kit,headers,x-pipe,hi-flows,and clutch and we got 581rwhp 488rwtq all this with a safe tune and 6-8psi.Well you all no boost is like car crack and I need more. Well I am not ready for a complete forged motor yet but I'm thinking a ECS blower cam and spring set up.How much more power will I get keeping the same safe tune and will I feel a differance.
Start putting some $$ away for a forged motor.
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From: Still the Fastest (still running) Stock Bottom End Blown LS1/ 2010 ECS CC 10.50 CHAMP Hamilton, NJ
Big difference. When I did the cam and meth I got over 90 hp, with the same amount, if not 1 or so less. It paid off for me! you should have no probs running 10psi, I ran all last season like that. PM me for more details.
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St. Jude Donor '03-'06-'07-'08
Cam/Meth/Springs It's amazing what ECS is getting out of a stock bottom setup. 
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12
Do the ECS blower cam, meth as fuel, pull the restrictor out and retune. I am doing the above on stock bottom and running 15lbs of boost. Can it be done? Yes. Is is recommended? NO! At that point you are basically on your own though! 
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St. Jude Donor '08
hope you got a forged block sitting in the garage ready to go.
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um......take pictures and preferably video of the carnage.
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Dave,
Go with the cam, springs and meth, that way if you do go forged later you can still use all those parts and not waste any money. Leave the restrictor plate in, and I'll retune.
Go with the cam, springs and meth, that way if you do go forged later you can still use all those parts and not waste any money. Leave the restrictor plate in, and I'll retune.
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12
5k miles on the setup 
No carnage as yet and I don't baby my car either 
Of all people, you know what I got
Nope. I don't have a forged short block yet 
Listen to Doug! He da man 
No carnage as yet and I don't baby my car either Of all people, you know what I got
Listen to Doug! He da man