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Old 03-22-2012, 10:58 AM
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Enjoy, a lot more mods to come!

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numbers? You must have a nicer camera, cause it sounds pretty decent
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Nice. What heads and what cam? What numbers? What muffs and tips are those?
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Numbers and cam?
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OMG i cant wait until next week... Cam going in on my V... No heads though.
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Heads don't flow bad for stock. Cam only is best bang for the buck anyway but if u wanna spend the $$, there is a gain to be had with heads.
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Its a pretty big custom cam with stage 2.5 243 heads. Only has headers and cai. It made 444 rwhp on a break in tune. Ill try and post graph!
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im hoping and praying to get to 420 fully tuned with a mildish cam. 226/230 598/608 112+2... here is to praying.
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Originally Posted by CTSVBiggie
im hoping and praying to get to 420 fully tuned with a mildish cam. 226/230 598/608 112+2... here is to praying.
keep praying...haha. that is very similar to Allens cam he had is his V, and he made ~400. Whisler151 had a pretty big cam in his (with ported TB and Intake) and made 425. With your cam specs, I will say it will be in the 400-405 range...

now, since every Dyno is different you make get an inflated number, or a underestimated number. don't put much stock in what the dyno numbers are. the other varible is how the tune is. my tune is very conservative, and basically set up to be an easy DD. my tuner said when he tunes a street car, he leaves a lot on the table just to be safe.

it does not mater what the numbers say, it matter who it will beat...haha. my dyno days 357 (prior to new clutch), while others with similar (or less mods are saying they making the same numbers or a lot more. they could have a different tune, different dyno, or better weather conditions when the run was made. does that mean they are faster then me, maybe...but maybe not.
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I know the difference between dynos and corrected numbers etc. I had hoped that porting the stock intake would gian enough but it doesnt seem worth it and I can swing a FAST right now. Through I wish I could have that on their as well.
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Originally Posted by CTSVBiggie
im hoping and praying to get to 420 fully tuned with a mildish cam. 226/230 598/608 112+2... here is to praying.
I should be at about 440 RWHP with my cam and assorted mods that were installed since I last had the car tuned. Don't underestimate the effect of reducing drivetrain losses through careful fluid selection and regular maintenance. Where are you at right now, HP-wise?
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Man, I cannot wait until Saturday. Picking up my V from the shop. It's getting a cam put in it right now.
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Originally Posted by NeverSatisfied02
Nice. What heads and what cam? What numbers? What muffs and tips are those?
It has muffler delete with some diesel 5 inch tips. Ill get a pic of the rear when i go back home home this weekend.

I still have my ported fast 102 to install along with nw 102 tb and 44 lb injectors. I have my cut outs also, asp underdrive pulley, nitrous kit pilled to 175, and possibly electric water pump. Ill try uploading idle clip
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I wish i coulda gotten a FAST intake over the stock LS2 manifold. Dayum MONEY.

My cam will be in a week from now and ill be picking it up the following saturday. I cant wait. after that and MAYBE a clutch ill be done with the V. Just keep it and build a project car or sell it and go to a newer V...
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Lol thats wat I said but look at me now.... O well. Its hard to leave it alone
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Originally Posted by CTSVBiggie
im hoping and praying to get to 420 fully tuned with a mildish cam. 226/230 598/608 112+2... here is to praying.
Itll be close but Im gonna say 405-410. I made 399 on RPMs dyno with a bigger cam.
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Just got my V back yesterday, after having my cam put in, and dyno tune. Made 395/375.
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Sweet, post video or graph!
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what other mods? what cam or specs?
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OBX 1-7/8s with "catted" mids, and muffler delete. Cam is a custom grind from Ed Curtis at FTI, 228/234 614/600 111LSA


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