first time with forced induction...eek
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first time with forced induction...eek
I have a 1999 C5 with a manual transmission and I am going to start building it very soon. I was really wanting to go with forced induction and was looking at the A&A kit. the car is pretty much bone stock right now but i wanted to get the big purchase out of the way first. is this kit able to be installed on a stock car?
soon after this i am going to get a set of Kooks Longtubes and the fast 102 intake manifold and TB then a set of AFR heads. I am not sure what cam would be good this setup either.
this would be my first time going into the world of forced induction and i guess i was just wondering if i could get some advice. my end goal is around 500-550hp.
any help would be great!
thanks guys!
soon after this i am going to get a set of Kooks Longtubes and the fast 102 intake manifold and TB then a set of AFR heads. I am not sure what cam would be good this setup either.
this would be my first time going into the world of forced induction and i guess i was just wondering if i could get some advice. my end goal is around 500-550hp.
any help would be great!
thanks guys!
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RESEARCH is your friend and you will find out you don't need all that to reach your goal.... my stock block ls1 makes 600 rwhp with A&A blower headers cam and meth... you can get 500-550 with just blower and headers. Don't waste money on the fast 102 not needed with forced induction and hold off on heads because its pretty easy to reach the limits of the stock short block on stock heads.
Good Luck and watch out for the boost bug it bites hard
Good Luck and watch out for the boost bug it bites hard
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I am all for not having to spend the 2400 on the heads if i dont need it. maybe I will just see if i can pick up a set of ls6 heads and have them gone through.
does the 102 setup not help or is it jsut overkill? all i have now is the factory ls1. would it help if i at least go the ls6?
what cam did you go with?
thanks again.
does the 102 setup not help or is it jsut overkill? all i have now is the factory ls1. would it help if i at least go the ls6?
what cam did you go with?
thanks again.
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You can EASILY make 600rwhp on a bone stock engine with headers and any of the big three Centrifugal supercharger kits...
Really 650hp is a pulley change/meth away..... No need for a cam/heads or other engine mods...
A&A or ECS...
Really 650hp is a pulley change/meth away..... No need for a cam/heads or other engine mods...
A&A or ECS...
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I am all for not having to spend the 2400 on the heads if i dont need it. maybe I will just see if i can pick up a set of ls6 heads and have them gone through.
does the 102 setup not help or is it jsut overkill? all i have now is the factory ls1. would it help if i at least go the ls6?
what cam did you go with?
thanks again.
does the 102 setup not help or is it jsut overkill? all i have now is the factory ls1. would it help if i at least go the ls6?
what cam did you go with?
thanks again.
Heads will help, but are really a waste of $$ until you start to make a lot more power. Exhaust is a good investment.
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500-550 is a walk in the park all day long! Either ECS or A&A will get you to that goal in just their kits alone. However headers would be a smart move with the S/C!Also Consider Meth injection as it will only help you especially in AZ where it's 500 degrees all the time!
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im having a basic a&a kit, american racing headers, and a z06 ti exhaust put in my 99 c5 m6. Other than that everything else is stock (heads, intake, cam etc.) Ill let you know the results by the end of the week.
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Don't forget the valve springs, Upgrade is manditory. Call Andy and discuss with the A&A kit.
I still have an LS1 with my A&A blower kit.
Good Luck and Happy New Year!
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So I have done what you are looking to do. A&A first, stock engine, no headers and made 530whp and 500rtq, car was a blast this past summer. Mods for this winter will be LT headers, clutch and a few valvetrain upgrades. Have some $$$$ set aside for a clutch. I'm looking for high 500s whp and that's it for now. No need to go for heads until I forge the motor and a nice blower cam will go in also. I will only do a intake if at some time I go with a max build which would include a bigger cube motor.
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I am all for not having to spend the 2400 on the heads if i dont need it. maybe I will just see if i can pick up a set of ls6 heads and have them gone through.
does the 102 setup not help or is it jsut overkill? all i have now is the factory ls1. would it help if i at least go the ls6?
what cam did you go with?
thanks again.
does the 102 setup not help or is it jsut overkill? all i have now is the factory ls1. would it help if i at least go the ls6?
what cam did you go with?
thanks again.
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So I have done what you are looking to do. A&A first, stock engine, no headers and made 530whp and 500rtq, car was a blast this past summer. Mods for this winter will be LT headers, clutch and a few valvetrain upgrades. Have some $$$$ set aside for a clutch. I'm looking for high 500s whp and that's it for now. No need to go for heads until I forge the motor and a nice blower cam will go in also. I will only do a intake if at some time I go with a max build which would include a bigger cube motor.
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at the risk of sounding really ignorant...what does the 113+2 mean for your LSA? i have seen that a couple places and since i dont know much about cam specs i just smile and nod.
Burning Brakes
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Subscribed. I have an 03 vert, and have been thinking of a forced induction kit myself. Love the idea of my car running like stock but with some real serious performance available just under my right foot. 
lots of good info in this thread already. Looking forward to more. 
Duce
lots of good info in this thread already. Looking forward to more. Duce
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oh wow, that is right about where i was wanting to be. and with some headers it should be even better. i need to get a new clutch as well. I was thinking of the LS7 clutch but i cannot find any information about what kind of power it can take. i think i will do the valvesprings, pushrods, and roller rockers at the same time i do the blower. which kit did you go with? the one with the oil supply coming from the pan or the independent one?
Let ya know how it turns out in the spring after a retune,
Darion
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One of my friends on here has a stock-bottom end LS1 with LS6 exhaust manifolds, ported Ls6 heads, A&A Blower cam, and 7psi through an S-Trim, and made 622rwhp on 91 octane... No need for expensive heads or a Fast intake.