x1 or G5X3
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Cruising
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From: baytown tx
I have an 04 vette with bolt ons, drive about 500 wk miles. Looked at a g1 cam and a c2 cam any comments on each
give a call or email at
dennismccarty@msn.com
thanks
give a call or email at
dennismccarty@msn.com
thanks
Team Owner
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From: Virginia Beach
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Originally Posted by KCvetteowner
I've heard from multiple sources that Kooks headers are great but one of the most difficult to install. One installer told me in the amount of time it took that next time it would be faster for them to remove the motor.
There may be a G5-X3 in my future
Melting Slicks
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From: Charlotte NC
Originally Posted by Cobra4B
This is complete BS... you have to loosen the motor mounts and jack up on it a bit.. takes 10 more minutes. They make fantastic power and the fit/finish is awesome.
There may be a G5-X3 in my future
There may be a G5-X3 in my future
you are really going to smoke me down the back straight at VIR now...
Team Owner
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From: Virginia Beach
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Originally Posted by Oyishdog
hmm...how soon into the future you are really going to smoke me down the back straight at VIR now...
you are really going to smoke me down the back straight at VIR now...
I tell ya the car is handling awesome... working on getting a mounting solution for these Sparcos.
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Safety Car
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From: Houston TX
Today I witnessed an FRC with standard bolt-ons, stage 1 heads and X1 cam on a 150TNT shot put down 640rwhp and 732rwtrq. Not so bad if you ask me.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Charlotte NC
Originally Posted by Cobra4B
Not any time before our next track event I tell ya the car is handling awesome... working on getting a mounting solution for these Sparcos.
I tell ya the car is handling awesome... working on getting a mounting solution for these Sparcos. get those seats in! any chance you can use the corbeau mounts somehow?
Le Mans Master
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From: Camden County NJ
The G5x-3 is the way to go for power and lope. Dn side if any is that it will buck at low RPM's so since yours is a daily driver and if your in stop and go traffic......it would suck!! Big cams hate low RPM's and the flumes can give you a headace. IMOP this cam is for driving, personally if I were in traffic daily this would have been a problem for me. Hwy mpg is sitting around 25, city is a joke since every stop light is like a stage light IMOP 4.10's are neccessary, keeps you in the power band
IMOP 4.10's are neccessary, keeps you in the power band
Le Mans Master
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From: NJ
Originally Posted by CraZee ZO6
What do you guys think would be better for a N/A and nitrous. Id like to make nice power on and off the bottle.
Daily Driven car. But dont mind for emmisions or SHAKE. I LIKE THE SHAKE
What do you guys think?
-Zee
Daily Driven car. But dont mind for emmisions or SHAKE. I LIKE THE SHAKE
What do you guys think?
-Zee
Burning Brakes
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From: Windsor ON
I just order the F-13 from Futral. From what I've read there his cams seem to make good gains with limited loss of driveability. Of course this has much to do with the tune. I would search or post on LS1Tech, much more info. over there.
Team Owner
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From: Elmhurst, IL (West Suburb of Chicago) & Home of MEGA Horsepower
St. Jude Donor '06
Originally Posted by 97 SC Cobra
I just order the F-13 from Futral. From what I've read there his cams seem to make good gains with limited loss of driveability. Of course this has much to do with the tune. I would search or post on LS1Tech, much more info. over there.
Le Mans Master
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From: Camden County NJ
Originally Posted by Cobra4B
Can you drive it in stop/go traffic at all? Or is it a serious PITA?
It's a major PITA in traffic with the bucking. Your on the clutch constantly. I don't know how the x1 or even x2 cam would be in traffic but IMOP the G5x-3 is for driving. I avoid traffic situations just simply for this reason. At around 1500rpms in low gears she bucks. This is a driving cam
Le Mans Master
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From: Hillsborough NJ
Originally Posted by BT-01-vette
It's a major PITA in traffic with the bucking. Your on the clutch constantly. I don't know how the x1 or even x2 cam would be in traffic but IMOP the G5x-3 is for driving. I avoid traffic situations just simply for this reason. At around 1500rpms in low gears she bucks. This is a driving cam
