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Old 05-20-2005, 02:23 PM
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Trying to figure out what i should do with my car next, which would be the safest way to go. my mods include
Lid/K&N
Jantzer Ported TB
Pacesseter LTs
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FAST LSX 78mm Man.
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FMS F14 Cam
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Built Midwest 3600.

Should I change out the LSX for the 90/90 setup and sell my lsx and tb.
Or should i just buy heads and keep the tb and small lsx.
Or should i just spray it?

this is a semi daily driver. Im goin to college so it will pretty much sit in the garage for most the week and drive on the weekends.

I can do any of these here in the next month or 2 but it will probably be my last mod for awhile, because im going to school and not gunna have a job.
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well...fast w/90mm would net you 15-18 hp $1,200ish
afr heads will net you near 40hp $2,000-2,300ish
a t.n.t-nx kit would run $700-900 and gain you near 90hp for 100 jet and 120-130hp for 150 jet.
best bang for the buck is the spray.
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I would get some high comression heads first and if thats not enuff throw a shot of the juice at it.
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but also with the fast 90/90 setup i could shave at least 500 off for selling my lsx and tb.
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Originally Posted by 99CamaroSS_
but also with the fast 90/90 setup i could shave at least 500 off for selling my lsx and tb.
Our 1.5rev 2 heads without the spring kit. Saves about 250 off the sale price so you get them for 1300.00!
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thats not a bad deal brent. I just bought a PRC Dual Kit. For my F14.

What would you expect me to be at power wise with, the 5.3 heads. From what i have now.. Im hoping for 390 with this cam. Heads could be anywhere from 20-40 and i have heard good things from the 5.3 stage 1.5s.
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Turbo setup.....
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Bottle.
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well if you want give me about 5 grand ill do a turbo!!

Ill have about 2,000 here soon. Im gunna pick one of these 3 just dont know which yet. OF THE THREE which would you suggest
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I'd say heads, you will get good gains and have them all day long, not when you have a full bottle, etc.

I will be doing heads as well in the next month or so.
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Originally Posted by Orange Peel
I'd say heads, you will get good gains and have them all day long, not when you have a full bottle, etc.

I will be doing heads as well in the next month or so.
Is there anywhere i can compare all these flow numbers.. what are the best heads for the money? i have heard alot about TEA and TSP and AFR's. Which is the best for the money? that price of 1300 for some TEA heads is really good. I just want to know what gains i would see from those compared to say AFR 225s.
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H/C/Spray?90mm set-up Thats what I did. Spray for the money. H/ 90mm for the future!
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Heads, then 90mm.
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Originally Posted by 99CamaroSS_
Is there anywhere i can compare all these flow numbers.. what are the best heads for the money? i have heard alot about TEA and TSP and AFR's. Which is the best for the money? that price of 1300 for some TEA heads is really good. I just want to know what gains i would see from those compared to say AFR 225s.
Take a look at PRC from Jason @ Texas Speed, GREAT deal and they work! That's who I will be going with to mate up with my G5X4 cam, I will need to flycut but you gotta do whatever it takes to go fast
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Originally Posted by Orange Peel
Take a look at PRC from Jason @ Texas Speed, GREAT deal and they work! That's who I will be going with to mate up with my G5X4 cam, I will need to flycut but you gotta do whatever it takes to go fast
hmm will do. Will i need to flycut with my F14 if i get some stage 1.5s or 2?
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Originally Posted by 99CamaroSS_
hmm will do. Will i need to flycut with my F14 if i get some stage 1.5s or 2?
Probably, that F14 is fairly large, and if you want to bump up the compression you would need to mill the heads, and I'm betting your are cutting it close with stock heads, milled heads with larger valves will need flycutting.

Should be worth it though.
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Originally Posted by Orange Peel
Probably, that F14 is fairly large, and if you want to bump up the compression you would need to mill the heads, and I'm betting your are cutting it close with stock heads, milled heads with larger valves will need flycutting.

Should be worth it though.
Whos doing the flycutting for you?
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You can do it yourself by renting the flycutting tool, or you can have a shop do it for you. Just depends on your comfort level with working on your car, etc. I plan to do it myself.
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I think im going to do heads. Then if i have enough money at the end of the summer 100 shot
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good choice. my vote goes towards heads for sure.



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