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Burning Brakes
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CAM Only
What CAM only packages are netting the best numbers on stock LS1s with Headers and CAI?
No fly-cutting...
I likes'em choppy...
No fly-cutting...
I likes'em choppy...
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I have a LG G5X3/114 cam in my 01 Z06. Making 420 rwhp.
You might want to look into some LS6 heads or ported LS1 heads if you go to a bigger cam. The stock LS1 heads are going to limit your gains.
You might want to look into some LS6 heads or ported LS1 heads if you go to a bigger cam. The stock LS1 heads are going to limit your gains.
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G3X3 112 LSA - on my A4 with 3:73's and 3600 stall- 380rwhp on a Mustang Dyno which is said to be 400+rwhp on a Dynojet. Oh, and that was with crappy 853 heads (untouched) and a LS1 intake manifold. 
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Thanks Independent1.
Heads are definately on the list but I thought the CAM would get me the biggest gain right now.
So no fly-cutting with the G5X3? Just 7.4 rods and good springs would be all I need with this cam?
Also this car is an A4 (RPM Level IV)
Heads are definately on the list but I thought the CAM would get me the biggest gain right now.
So no fly-cutting with the G5X3? Just 7.4 rods and good springs would be all I need with this cam?
Also this car is an A4 (RPM Level IV)
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Here's our NA cam.... (same as the one in my car) on a stock headed LS1... 
Made a touch more on an LS6. The car had headers and an intake on it as well....
Made a touch more on an LS6. The car had headers and an intake on it as well....
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Ha yeah I would be skeer'd too. I'd rather pull the pistons and cut'em and weigh them. But if I wanted to do that I would just do a whole new forged build...
Just looking for simplicity and stability.
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To be quite honest I don't know... Only Chris and Doug hold that info...
but I can say it's in the ball park of 230s and under 600 Lift. It's not insane and no need to flycut.
Here is a vid of it on my Z (with trick flow 215's and some other mods).
but I can say it's in the ball park of 230s and under 600 Lift. It's not insane and no need to flycut.
Here is a vid of it on my Z (with trick flow 215's and some other mods).
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I agree with you that cam is the biggest gain. I only mentioned the heads to save you $$ in the long-run so you don't have to get it tuned twice. You can pick-up some nice heads for about $500 that you can just bolt on.
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Okay so I got a Whiplash CAM.
Now I see that some packages include:
LS2 Timing cover
LS2 Timing Chain
Under Drive Pulley
My question is what are the benefit of each of these. From what I understand the under drive pulley will only net about 5 RWHP.
Do I still have to pin the stock pulley if I reuse it?
Thanks
Steve
Now I see that some packages include:
LS2 Timing cover
LS2 Timing Chain
Under Drive Pulley
My question is what are the benefit of each of these. From what I understand the under drive pulley will only net about 5 RWHP.
Do I still have to pin the stock pulley if I reuse it?
Thanks
Steve
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