ECS...Pimp My Ride!!!
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Le Mans Master
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From: Camden County NJ
ECS...Pimp My Ride!!!
Well mod fever took a big chuck out of my butt this time. In goes the G5x3 cam and AFR Heads. Hopefully the boys will chime in and give you guys the specs, my Vette should be ready early next week and I'm sure they will post the results. 
Le Mans Master
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From: Hillsborough NJ
What a bunch of "posers" in that first picture, especially that guy Marc. 
On a serious note, I saw your car there last Friday, Barry, getting ready to go in the bay. I also spotted those heads. They were still in the box, sitting in the corner by the door entrance. I was very tempted to hijack them, but I resisted.
I guess I'll just wait my turn. 
On a serious note, I saw your car there last Friday, Barry, getting ready to go in the bay. I also spotted those heads. They were still in the box, sitting in the corner by the door entrance. I was very tempted to hijack them, but I resisted.
I guess I'll just wait my turn.
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Le Mans Master
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Originally Posted by mdhmi
Who is who in the picture?
Mark
Mark
The fellow on the left is a "newbie" to the ECS fold...sorry, but Doug told me his name and I forgot (hey, it's not Alzheimer's yet
). That is Marc on the right, and he is as dependable a wrenchperson as you'll find. In fact, the day I was there he was doing headers and a G5X3 cam install on another C5.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Camden County NJ
Originally Posted by Z06ufgrad2002
That combo will be great.
Did you have to flycut the pistons with the AFR heads? What will your final CR be?
BTW that is one hell of a torque wrench.
Did you have to flycut the pistons with the AFR heads? What will your final CR be?
BTW that is one hell of a torque wrench.
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Here are my mods so when the results are posted, those that are interested know what to measure it against.
Blackwing
TPIS LT headers/Random Tech high flow cats and xpipe
Corsa Touring catback
LS1 edit
dyno'd 338 max power...347.1 max torque before Chris bumped the timing a few degrees to squeeze another 2-3hp out of it! It was dyno'd before the 4.10's......the 3.42's were in at that time
Blackwing
TPIS LT headers/Random Tech high flow cats and xpipe
Corsa Touring catback
LS1 edit
dyno'd 338 max power...347.1 max torque before Chris bumped the timing a few degrees to squeeze another 2-3hp out of it! It was dyno'd before the 4.10's......the 3.42's were in at that time
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I'm doing just a cam for now, but you have me drooling over those AFR heads now.
What's up with the tail lights? Just to be different? Did you and a buddy go in on two sets of amber and clear tail lights? I've seen the C5-R at LeMans use just one Euro tail light and one US spec light, but never a clear and amber Euro tail light before.
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What's up with the tail lights? Just to be different? Did you and a buddy go in on two sets of amber and clear tail lights? I've seen the C5-R at LeMans use just one Euro tail light and one US spec light, but never a clear and amber Euro tail light before.
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Last edited by xsiveone; Aug 7, 2004 at 09:30 AM.