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Old 12-25-2007, 12:54 PM
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Default How to choose a forced induction cam and heads???

ive heard of the LG G5XB who has used it and does it make good power and work well with forced induction applications?

any other recommendations on cams let me know.

what kind of heads should i be looking into?

is the 90/90 setup good for boosted applications?

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90-90 is a waste of money. Get some nice AFR or ETP heads. The cam question is like asking what color camaro looks best......you'll get 100 different answers. IMO......any decently set-up boosted car is gonna haul ***. Big cam, small cam, it doesn't matter. I chose to go big for the nasty idle and violent top end. I tried a smaller one and the car didn't feel the same.
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Originally Posted by ninetres
90-90 is a waste of money. Get some nice AFR or ETP heads. The cam question is like asking what color camaro looks best......you'll get 100 different answers. IMO......any decently set-up boosted car is gonna haul ***. Big cam, small cam, it doesn't matter. I chose to go big for the nasty idle and violent top end. I tried a smaller one and the car didn't feel the same.
However to big of a cam will hurt you more then to small of one.
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You need to talk with Bob at Exotic Performance Plus.com.They can set you up with the correct heads and cam to meet your needs or just give you some expert advice.
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Originally Posted by JUICED96Z
However to big of a cam will hurt you more then to small of one.
Eh, thats debatable too. Overlap never killed anyone.
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Id say overlap and big cams can easily make a car horrible to drive. And its been well proven, you dont need a big cam to go fast.
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KP's older setup......LS6 intake, LS6 cam, AFR? heads = 9 second ET's

Small cam, moderate boost, just a nice combo. Works for me.

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Originally Posted by stevieturbo
Id say overlap and big cams can easily make a car horrible to drive. And its been well proven, you dont need a big cam to go fast.
Never said you can't go fast on a small one.....but a big cam can only mean more power.
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I have the epp cam. It has nasty mid to top end power. I just took off my 90/90 for a victor jr set up. Not lookin for a serious hp gain just better intake flow.
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reason i suggested the G5XB is cause my buddy has a procharged corvette and that thing is nasty LG wont release the specs of the cam though but it makes kick @$$ power.
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Well one piece of advice from a rookie is definately decide on what type of FI you are going to do cause it does and can make a huge difference in the cam specs you would want to look at. I am usually the middle of the road cause I like to make lots of power, but drive it on the street so Stevieturbo are on the same page about that. If you are doing a drag only setup then there are other options available for some et gains, but you will probably sacrifice some drivability for sure, but everyones opinion of streetable is way different LOL!
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i had that cam with my old magnacharger setup

the most i could get out of LG for specs was

they told me mid230's/591/114

it was a nice cam, I gained ~50rwhp from it

it had a decent little lope
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Find a shop you like and go with one of their setups. Pick someone that has some good track numbers....

I think overlap is ok too.



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