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Drifting
Joined: Sep 2001
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From: Fort Lauderdale Florida
Those LGM cams just dont dyno good at Mike's shop. 
Me and a friend had G5X-2 cams installed in our cars (01 coupe and 01 Z06) and didn't get the numbers we had hoped for and seen from so many others. My numbers and mods are in my sig.
Mike is a great guy and will definately take care of you. Whenever I made it to Fla, he would fit me in and take care of me.
Mike I sent you an e-mail regarding some future mods.
Me and a friend had G5X-2 cams installed in our cars (01 coupe and 01 Z06) and didn't get the numbers we had hoped for and seen from so many others. My numbers and mods are in my sig.
Mike is a great guy and will definately take care of you. Whenever I made it to Fla, he would fit me in and take care of me.
Mike I sent you an e-mail regarding some future mods.
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 1999
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From: Roxbury NJ
Originally Posted by TomsZ06
The "whatever it is cam" is a LG Motorsports G5X3 on 114 LSA. I would certainly not label it as "whatever it is cam". I did a huge amount of research before chosing this cam and the numbers on other installs certainly backs up the fact that this cam has a history for large HP increases.
Without the specs, everything is great until your car doesn't dyno well, then you could be in trouble. Maybe LG will give you the specs once they understand your situation, they seem like they usually take care of their customers.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: NC
I think your torque numbers are on the low side, but your hp doesn't seem to be that far off.....
It just goes to show that modding isn't as easy as everyone on the board seems to think. My first H/C package highly disappointed me.....
I'm currently running w/ MTI Stage II E heads and MTI G1 cam.... 402 rwhp and 380 tq on my vert M6. So many variables are involved that it is hard to track down. I thought my first cam was off in the install and it wasn't the case......
Good luck w/ your mods.....
It just goes to show that modding isn't as easy as everyone on the board seems to think. My first H/C package highly disappointed me.....
I'm currently running w/ MTI Stage II E heads and MTI G1 cam.... 402 rwhp and 380 tq on my vert M6. So many variables are involved that it is hard to track down. I thought my first cam was off in the install and it wasn't the case......
Good luck w/ your mods.....
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From: Thonotosassa Florida
Everyone,
I spoke to Mike Norris and I will be dropping my car off this weekend so that Mike can take a look at it on Monday. I will keep everyone posted. This post has gotten some good responses as to what could be keeping my numbers low compared to other 02 ZO6's with the same identical mods.
I spoke to Mike Norris and I will be dropping my car off this weekend so that Mike can take a look at it on Monday. I will keep everyone posted. This post has gotten some good responses as to what could be keeping my numbers low compared to other 02 ZO6's with the same identical mods.
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From: Thonotosassa Florida
Originally Posted by Mirek
You require more compression with a cam that big.
LGM takes AFR's down to 59cc and flycuts for 11:1 with that cam dude.
LGM takes AFR's down to 59cc and flycuts for 11:1 with that cam dude.
Former Vendor
Joined: Jul 1999
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From: Indianapolis Indiana
St. Jude Donor '11
Hey All,
Quick update as we recieved Tom's car here over the weekend. We pulled the front cover and the cam timing was right. Next we checked the valve springs to see if maybe it had a broken inner, but all were okay.
While we have had the car, she started fine each time, but seemed to crank slowly at times. Didn't really think anyhting of it until it finally just would not start. Tried to jump start the car and charge the battery and it would not take a charge or start. We figured it was a shorted battery and swapped in a known good one and she reacted great. Got back on the dyno and she put down 419RWHP and 390RWT after a few pulls. All I can figure is that the battery has a shorted cell and low voltage causing low spark output and therefore low power gains.
So now we are putting an Optima redtop in there and it should take care of everything I believe. Odd situation for sure, but this is about all I can come up with as an "educated guess" at this point.
Later,
Mike Norris
Quick update as we recieved Tom's car here over the weekend. We pulled the front cover and the cam timing was right. Next we checked the valve springs to see if maybe it had a broken inner, but all were okay.
While we have had the car, she started fine each time, but seemed to crank slowly at times. Didn't really think anyhting of it until it finally just would not start. Tried to jump start the car and charge the battery and it would not take a charge or start. We figured it was a shorted battery and swapped in a known good one and she reacted great. Got back on the dyno and she put down 419RWHP and 390RWT after a few pulls. All I can figure is that the battery has a shorted cell and low voltage causing low spark output and therefore low power gains.
So now we are putting an Optima redtop in there and it should take care of everything I believe. Odd situation for sure, but this is about all I can come up with as an "educated guess" at this point.
Later,
Mike Norris
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From: Thonotosassa Florida
Originally Posted by Ben01C5
Those LGM cams just dont dyno good at Mike's shop.
Me and a friend had G5X-2 cams installed in our cars (01 coupe and 01 Z06) and didn't get the numbers we had hoped for and seen from so many others. My numbers and mods are in my sig.
Mike is a great guy and will definately take care of you. Whenever I made it to Fla, he would fit me in and take care of me.
Mike I sent you an e-mail regarding some future mods.
Me and a friend had G5X-2 cams installed in our cars (01 coupe and 01 Z06) and didn't get the numbers we had hoped for and seen from so many others. My numbers and mods are in my sig.
Mike is a great guy and will definately take care of you. Whenever I made it to Fla, he would fit me in and take care of me.
Mike I sent you an e-mail regarding some future mods.
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From: Thonotosassa Florida
Originally Posted by Vette Doc
Hey All,
Quick update as we recieved Tom's car here over the weekend. We pulled the front cover and the cam timing was right. Next we checked the valve springs to see if maybe it had a broken inner, but all were okay.
While we have had the car, she started fine each time, but seemed to crank slowly at times. Didn't really think anyhting of it until it finally just would not start. Tried to jump start the car and charge the battery and it would not take a charge or start. We figured it was a shorted battery and swapped in a known good one and she reacted great. Got back on the dyno and she put down 419RWHP and 390RWT after a few pulls. All I can figure is that the battery has a shorted cell and low voltage causing low spark output and therefore low power gains.
So now we are putting an Optima redtop in there and it should take care of everything I believe. Odd situation for sure, but this is about all I can come up with as an "educated guess" at this point.
Later,
Mike Norris
Quick update as we recieved Tom's car here over the weekend. We pulled the front cover and the cam timing was right. Next we checked the valve springs to see if maybe it had a broken inner, but all were okay.
While we have had the car, she started fine each time, but seemed to crank slowly at times. Didn't really think anyhting of it until it finally just would not start. Tried to jump start the car and charge the battery and it would not take a charge or start. We figured it was a shorted battery and swapped in a known good one and she reacted great. Got back on the dyno and she put down 419RWHP and 390RWT after a few pulls. All I can figure is that the battery has a shorted cell and low voltage causing low spark output and therefore low power gains.
So now we are putting an Optima redtop in there and it should take care of everything I believe. Odd situation for sure, but this is about all I can come up with as an "educated guess" at this point.
Later,
Mike Norris
Thanks again Mike for all of your effort,
Tom Vida
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2001
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From: Fort Lauderdale Florida
Congrats on getting the car all figured out.
Glad it was something that eventually showed itself.
I never would have thought a bad battery would cause something such as this.
Hopefully I can get my car to Mikes shop for the AFR install soon.
Waiting to hear back from him.
Glad it was something that eventually showed itself.
I never would have thought a bad battery would cause something such as this.
Hopefully I can get my car to Mikes shop for the AFR install soon.
Waiting to hear back from him.