350zpup

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Hello everyone,

I will try to explain my situation the best I can and hopefully you guys can help me from there.

So, the 2000 LS1 is in a 94' Rx-7 with the following mods already in place...

Mid length headers, full 3.5 inch exhaust
Intake
Ls6 intake mani
OEM 5.3 heads for compression? Already on the motor when I bought it
Stock cam
Stage 3 clutch, fidanza flywheel
~75k miles on motor. No oil burning or problems I am aware of

I am trying to decide what I should buy next for my final goal of 410-450 or so hp on motor only. Nitrous is a definite possibility but I that will be later down the road.

I don't have tons to spend... I was thinking MS3 cam and supports with TSP mail tune until I can get heads but I dont know if I will run into clearance issues on the heads. Don't really have the money to blow on TSP heads at the moment.

The bottle line is I don't really want to spend more than $1,100 at the moment because I am still doing payments on the car. I am asking for a modding plan from you guys and recommendations on the first mod I should make fitting that budget and the final goal. Please give me your honest opinions...Thank you

Tainted

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Save your money. By the time you buy a cam kit, add fluids gaskets, bolts etc and youre over $1100 and those mid length headers are gonna hold you back.

To me nitrous is a no go. Just not a fan of it so Ill leave my .02 out.

BKsNHRA

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I'd watch the classifieds. A lot of guys on here buy cams and decide to go another route. Let them go a few dollars cheaper than new and the cam never came out the box. I got my eps cam for 350 shipped. Not much cheaper than new but every little bit helps. I did this and just stock piled these parts until I had every thing needed for my cam swap. Found my psi 1511ml valve springs. New never used. Think I gave 180 shipped for them. Saved a few bucks here and their. Just gotta be patient and wait but keep your eyes on the classifieds. Some of this stuff goes fast.

garygnu

you will need a cam that works with you headers.

350zpup

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I have been doing that, its much cheaper it seems. I can pick up a MS3 cam for 225 dollars with ~8k miles on it.

350zpup

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And what kind of a cam would work with my headers? MS3 wouldn't? I will get long tubes eventually by the way.

Tainted

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the ms3 will def not be near its prime without those longtubes.

you really should put this money towards all your supporting mods first. hell even a used fast intake would be a big help for you now.

A.R. Shale Targa

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Call Texas Speed for everything you need. Cam, push rods, springs, T-chain
and gaskets. Here's the cam I'd consider running for your combo....
http://www.texas-speed.com/p-1148-te...-camshaft.aspx

350zpup

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Just wondering, Why would you recommend this one? The car is not daily driven and to brutally honest I want a nasty idle haha. I have the option to get a MS3 cam for only 200 dollars, TSP LS6 oil pump for 75, and a Katech timing chain for cheap as well.

That would leave me with springs, rods, and gaskets etc..

I feel like if I get the 228 I will quickly be out looking around for a bigger one shortly after the install.