[Z06] Head and Cam Package
Melting Slicks
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From: Rude, Loud and Aggressive! ECS Twisted Racing, "How fast do ya wanna go?"
Where do you live? Check the list on the main page to your left under tuners. I recommend East Coast Supercharging. 
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Racer
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From: Houston Texas
Originally Posted by pat6200
Looking to upgrade my heads and cam. Who are the preferred shops to do business with. Looking for them to do the complete job.
Team Owner
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From: Swansea IL
The LS6 has great heads. I'd spend my money on a BIG cam, LT headers and a good tune. LG would be my choice. I'm guessing their package "turn key" costs between $3200 to $3500 and you'd get around 440 RWHP or close to 500 crank HP.
If I decide to keep my mint 03 Z I may take a road trip to LG near Dallas. With an appointment they can do the work in a day and have you back on the road the next day.
Tom
If I decide to keep my mint 03 Z I may take a road trip to LG near Dallas. With an appointment they can do the work in a day and have you back on the road the next day.
Tom
Cruising
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From: baytown tx
cam question
I have an o4 coup with all bolt on mods. I am looking for either a c-2 cam or a g-1 cam in a vete to listen to or either email me or phone me . I would like to hear how you like what you did at MTI.
thans
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Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by AFVETTE
The LS6 has great heads. I'd spend my money on a BIG cam, LT headers and a good tune. LG would be my choice. I'm guessing their package "turn key" costs between $3200 to $3500 and you'd get around 440 RWHP or close to 500 crank HP.
I'm not sure what LG charges installed but here is what I paid for the parts on my car exaclty 1 year ago. I have a big cam car w/headers from LG, at the time I was charged $2700 for the G5x3 cam, moly pushrods, viton seals, comp 921 springs, titanium retainers, and the headers. I added underdrive from MTI for about 280 if I remember and ported oil pump from MORE, can't remember the price.
I did all of my install sans the tuning which ECS did for another 350 - 400.
I was right at $3,500 in parts and the car made 431 at the wheels.
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Pro
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From: Warner Robins Georgia
I had NLP in Orlando do my H/C package and it came out to $5000. The installation included AFR heads, comp cam and push rods, underdrive pulley, 160 stat, new timing chain and injectors plus the tune. Not a bad deal I think. Now I'm at 440 rwhp and my cam isn't all that aggressive.
Team Owner
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From: Elmhurst, IL (West Suburb of Chicago) & Home of MEGA Horsepower
St. Jude Donor '06
Tell us where you live BRO, then we can tell you the best tuner who is closest to you, b/c picking the best tuner closest to you is VERY IMPORTANT, if any issues should arise, etc. (and sh it does happen)! 
Pro
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From: Charlotte North Carolina
Performance package
Check out www.moreperformanceinc.com. They are in Charlotte, NC.
You have great heads on the car. Stock heads, middle of the road cam, long tube headers, dyno tune will take you to 415 rwhp.
My personal opinion, going to 450-475 rwhp takes the car from a nice drivable machine to more pure race car, drag or road course.
Don't over do it unless you just want to race the car.
You have great heads on the car. Stock heads, middle of the road cam, long tube headers, dyno tune will take you to 415 rwhp.
My personal opinion, going to 450-475 rwhp takes the car from a nice drivable machine to more pure race car, drag or road course.
Don't over do it unless you just want to race the car.
Racer
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From: Willow Springs IL
Hmmm
Originally Posted by SpdKilz
If you are by Chicago-land area....Speed Inc. is where I have gotten work done before.
Carleton
Carleton
"To be perfectly honest, I am a bit skeptical about Speed Inc. after my ordeal. First of all, when I took the car in they did not give me the time of day. They told me to bring in my headers (which included the Cats and was not so much heavy as awkward to carry in). My mother had driven with me to take be back after dropping the car off, so I asked for her assistance in bringing the headers in. We were struggling to get them inside the door, when a customer of Speed Inc. offered to help and took my mother's place. Not a single person in the showroom offered to help. Secondly, ....."
It doesn't really sound like you were happy with your experience there. This quote was taken directly from your own website....but I couldn't agree more.
Oh, VERY nice website, BTW.
Racer
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From: Willow Springs IL
East Coast SC
Now for a very positive post:
Call Chris at East Coast. He and the rest of the gang there will make sure your whole experience is great start to finish. They are extremely professional and have excellent work ethics. You won't be dissapointed.
Call Chris at East Coast. He and the rest of the gang there will make sure your whole experience is great start to finish. They are extremely professional and have excellent work ethics. You won't be dissapointed.
Burning Brakes
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From: Chicago Illinois
Originally Posted by Mr Cowl Hood
"To be perfectly honest, I am a bit skeptical about Speed Inc. after my ordeal. First of all, when I took the car in they did not give me the time of day. They told me to bring in my headers (which included the Cats and was not so much heavy as awkward to carry in). My mother had driven with me to take be back after dropping the car off, so I asked for her assistance in bringing the headers in. We were struggling to get them inside the door, when a customer of Speed Inc. offered to help and took my mother's place. Not a single person in the showroom offered to help. Secondly, ....."
It doesn't really sound like you were happy with your experience there. This quote was taken directly from your own website....but I couldn't agree more.
Oh, VERY nice website, BTW.
It doesn't really sound like you were happy with your experience there. This quote was taken directly from your own website....but I couldn't agree more.
Oh, VERY nice website, BTW.
The only reason I recomended Speed Inc. is because they have been known to do good work...overall. I just had a bad experience with them. I actually have another date set up with them this summer for my cam/heads. I am hoping my second experience will be better.
Carleton
Drifting
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From: Chapin SC
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pat6200,
You're in a great location; you have several very good choices. Cartek, ECS & Vette Doctors are all reasonably close and each has a very good reputation. There's absolutely no need to go any further. Cartek has done 3 head/cam packages for me, I could go anywhere but keep coming back to them. Send me an e-mail if you want specifics.
You're in a great location; you have several very good choices. Cartek, ECS & Vette Doctors are all reasonably close and each has a very good reputation. There's absolutely no need to go any further. Cartek has done 3 head/cam packages for me, I could go anywhere but keep coming back to them. Send me an e-mail if you want specifics.