RearMountKing

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Hey fellas...

I just got my STS installed.. .Loving the power..

However, @ about 8psi...@ 4k and above it feels like the engine cant make anymore power...

Is this considered ValveFloat? beacuse I dont have better ValveSprings??

Also, I picked up a set of 918's and 7.4 Hardend PR's.

I figured If I was going to do all of that, I was going to put a cam in as well.

So I had two choices Im stuck Between.....

224-224-588-588-114

224-230-585-595-112

I know that a Lower LSA will cause a loss in boost, but Im not really too concerned about that..!!

Any help is appreciated guys! Thanks so much!

RearMountKing

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Also.. Is there a need to change the Oil pump? The cars got about 128k on it!!!!

sroach20

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new oil pump, ls2 timing chain, and make sure the 918s are the new ones. you can get the 224/230 on a 114, its what i have.

RearMountKing

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What do you mean by the NEW ones... Arent all 918's the same...?

sroach20

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the old ones had a habit of snapping and dropping a valve. i dont remember the batches so you may want to do a search on it.

RearMountKing

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Awesome.. Thanks for the info!

02 BLK WS6

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Oil pump is not completely necessary. While it is a good idea to change it, I opted not to when I did my cam swap and I have 124,000 miles. No problems, with good oil pressure still.

sroach20

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124,000 miles and no swapping the oil pump. thats like kicking a bull in the ***** and hoping you can outrun him.

RearMountKing

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Ok, so its a good idea to change it out then! Plus there only like 80 bucks... So why not...

vettenuts

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FI requires a pretty stout spring, 918's (new or old) may not cut the mustard.

slp--firehawk

Valve flotation? I doubt it. Maybe its your turbo size. Yuh know you could always just crank that turbo up a couple pounds and make ur problems dissapear ha, half joking, but no it is an option

RearMountKing

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Well I have heard that the valves start to float around 8-10 psi... Its diff. for every car.. and I think thats whats going on with mine... Plus Im going the cam swap anyways, so I will see what happens!!!