Head and cam question?
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Head and cam question?
I have an 02 that produces 351 rwhp. 360 rwtrq
i have american racing headers, by vette doc
hi flow cats, borla exhaust
blackwing air filter.
i want about 410-450 rwhp.
the car is not a daily driver. however, i live in NYC and there is a lot of traffic. so i can t go w/ a big cam. I dont run on the track, but I do want HP.
1) what size heads should i go w/
2) what cam
3) Should i go w/ fast intake 90 mm?
4) will i need a clutch
give me ur input
thanks John
i have american racing headers, by vette doc
hi flow cats, borla exhaust
blackwing air filter.
i want about 410-450 rwhp.
the car is not a daily driver. however, i live in NYC and there is a lot of traffic. so i can t go w/ a big cam. I dont run on the track, but I do want HP.
1) what size heads should i go w/
2) what cam
3) Should i go w/ fast intake 90 mm?
4) will i need a clutch
give me ur input
thanks John
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St. Jude Donor '05-'08
I would go with Ikester setup
H/C AFR 205s ,AFR cam 224/228 .581.588@114
Very easy to run with no surging. that will produce around 416 rwhp.
If you want something more aggressive then the G5X3 is great. I have that with AFR heads and it is not bad in traffic. that will put you in the 450 range with stock gears.
You will probably not need a new clutch with 416 rwhp but you will with 450 rwhp.
you could also wait a bit and see how the tuners do with the ETP heads that they are trying now. Results should be posted soon by some local tuners.
H/C AFR 205s ,AFR cam 224/228 .581.588@114
Very easy to run with no surging. that will produce around 416 rwhp.
If you want something more aggressive then the G5X3 is great. I have that with AFR heads and it is not bad in traffic. that will put you in the 450 range with stock gears.
You will probably not need a new clutch with 416 rwhp but you will with 450 rwhp.
you could also wait a bit and see how the tuners do with the ETP heads that they are trying now. Results should be posted soon by some local tuners.
Last edited by Wicked Weasel; Feb 10, 2006 at 01:47 PM.
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St. Jude Donor '08
See my sig. My cam may be a little too big if you drive in heavy traffic, but you could go one step smaller and still get good H/P #'s. I love the GM Performance Parts heads and they only run about $2,100. My tuner was suprised at the power they made and they are very close to stock compression ratios.
AFR 205's milled .030 with a 224/228 baby cam is a solid 400+ rwhp package.
