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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 01:04 PM
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I was wondering if you are going with a boosted stock block but are adding heads and a cam, to lower the compression you go with LQ9 heads. But could they be stock or do they have to be port or polished? Is porting and polishing worth the money? I was looking at stock heads and then a set of patriots for $1300 compared to $600, is the stage3 worth twice the price? Or would you get the same or almost the same gain from going with the ported heads? Basically my question is it worth the extra money?
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 04:58 AM
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8 psi of boost and a cam will net you all the power your stock bottom end can handle. Adding ported heads on top of this can result in power levels the stock pistons cannot handle. Bob
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oooooooooooooooooooooooooops i should have not ported my lq9 heads hahah i have a turbo cam and ported heads and meth on 8 psi.......not dyno tuned yet!
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im interested in this too i can get cheap LQ9's which ill probably end up porting anyways....

.ok so lets say i do ummm i duno 5 psi, stock LQ9 heads(ported), a cam, and upgraded valvetrain springs etc, i should be cool with a very good tune and 42lb injectors then right?????? as long as i dont abuse the **** out of it i mean lol ???
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