What Intake is best for a cam only ls1?
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What Intake is best for a cam only ls1? I've been doing some research but alot of information I find is usually outdated. So here's is my question: What intake would be best to use in a Cam only ls1? I talked to a guy named Gary from TSP to spec me a cam and heres what he came up with.. 230/238 .600/ .604 112+3. Im just trying to get the most out of the setup. Would the 92/92 setup be optimal since I dont plan on getting heads to use the 102 to its "full" potential. Any input is greatly appreciated!
Last edited by dallas.ws6; Apr 11, 2015 at 01:10 AM.
Depends what you're going for. There's no such thing as "best."
Drag? Streetable?
I've done the 102/102 with heads and cam and it was so hair triggered after. I'd do a 92/92 next time.
Drag? Streetable?
I've done the 102/102 with heads and cam and it was so hair triggered after. I'd do a 92/92 next time.
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FAST 92 +8-10 RWHP vs LS6 intake cam only,
Mamo ported +16-18 hp, FAST 102 12-15, Mamo Ported 102 18-20,
Again on stock cube, medium+ Cam only.
FAST 102 needs fuel rails, other accessories,
+ VMax velocity ring with 90 MM TB
For easiest tuning and best throttle response.
102TB overkill For less then 500+RWHP IMO.
Tony's Porting on FAST intakes picks up everywhere on the
Curve! Torque at the bottom, and HP at the top! almost double
The gain over FAST alone!
Mamo ported +16-18 hp, FAST 102 12-15, Mamo Ported 102 18-20,
Again on stock cube, medium+ Cam only.
FAST 102 needs fuel rails, other accessories,
+ VMax velocity ring with 90 MM TB
For easiest tuning and best throttle response.
102TB overkill For less then 500+RWHP IMO.
Tony's Porting on FAST intakes picks up everywhere on the
Curve! Torque at the bottom, and HP at the top! almost double
The gain over FAST alone!
If you do a 102 intake then you're choking yourself by doing a 92 tb. I was there and did that when I swapped in a 102tb I picked up 7whp over the same setup but with a 92tb. Plus it drove the same and was actually less finicky to tune. A 92 is fine for an ls1 power wise but the step and reversion in the intKe created with the smaller th even with the ring will cause the power loss
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FAST 92 +8-10 RWHP vs LS6 intake cam only,
Mamo ported +16-18 hp, FAST 102 12-15, Mamo Ported 102 18-20,
Again on stock cube, medium+ Cam only.
FAST 102 needs fuel rails, other accessories,
+ VMax velocity ring with 90 MM TB
For easiest tuning and best throttle response.
102TB overkill For less then 500+RWHP IMO.
Tony's Porting on FAST intakes picks up everywhere on the
Curve! Torque at the bottom, and HP at the top! almost double
The gain over FAST alone!
Mamo ported +16-18 hp, FAST 102 12-15, Mamo Ported 102 18-20,
Again on stock cube, medium+ Cam only.
FAST 102 needs fuel rails, other accessories,
+ VMax velocity ring with 90 MM TB
For easiest tuning and best throttle response.
102TB overkill For less then 500+RWHP IMO.
Tony's Porting on FAST intakes picks up everywhere on the
Curve! Torque at the bottom, and HP at the top! almost double
The gain over FAST alone!
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Did you have the V Ring with your 92TB set-up?
The ring is designed to eliminate the step and reversion
Prior to entering the Plenum itself, Just wanted to clarify
Whether you had the ring prior to picking up 7 HP with the change.
Did you have the V Ring with your 92TB set-up?
The ring is designed to eliminate the step and reversion
Prior to entering the Plenum itself, Just wanted to clarify
Whether you had the ring prior to picking up 7 HP with the change.
It will but if he wants the best a 92 wont yield the most power.
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Stuck with ls6 intake on 1 x cam only and 2 x head and cammed ls1's.....both fine. Maybe they may have made 5 to 10 rwhp difference if i changed to a 92 or 102 tb and intake......but for the money
Get more of a notice in change spending equal money on the diff and gears and go from 3.43 to 3.9 or 4.11.
My current 408ci does have a 92/92 fast as it came with it the built engine done 8 years ago now.
I just wished we had blokes here in Australia like Tony Mamo , but, there is no one that I know over here like that here.
Get more of a notice in change spending equal money on the diff and gears and go from 3.43 to 3.9 or 4.11.
My current 408ci does have a 92/92 fast as it came with it the built engine done 8 years ago now.
I just wished we had blokes here in Australia like Tony Mamo , but, there is no one that I know over here like that here.
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Stuck with ls6 intake on 1 x cam only and 2 x head and cammed ls1's.....both fine. Maybe they may have made 5 to 10 rwhp difference if i changed to a 92 or 102 tb and intake......but for the money
Get more of a notice in change spending equal money on the diff and gears and go from 3.43 to 3.9 or 4.11.
My current 408ci does have a 92/92 fast as it came with it the built engine done 8 years ago now.
I just wished we had blokes here in Australia like Tony Mamo , but, there is no one that I know over here like that here.
Get more of a notice in change spending equal money on the diff and gears and go from 3.43 to 3.9 or 4.11.
My current 408ci does have a 92/92 fast as it came with it the built engine done 8 years ago now.
I just wished we had blokes here in Australia like Tony Mamo , but, there is no one that I know over here like that here.
agree on the intakes. if money is no object, $1.5k on fast intake/tb might pickup a little, but spent elsewhere, like even setting the car up for traction, can gain a lot more.
I still wonder how people manage to spend 1500 on a fast if they just shop smart, dont buy eveyrthing new and its much cheaper..... I spent 600 on my 102 then another 225 for a tb, I also had to buy ls3 rails which were 75 bucks. After all that I sold my ls6 intake/tb/rails for 675 on ebay. So ya.....
Everyone knows the ls6 works fine but that doesnt mean a fast wont gain a good amount. 5-10 hp is extremely low for a gain on a cam only car when going ls6>FAST
Everyone knows the ls6 works fine but that doesnt mean a fast wont gain a good amount. 5-10 hp is extremely low for a gain on a cam only car when going ls6>FAST
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I still wonder how people manage to spend 1500 on a fast if they just shop smart, dont buy eveyrthing new and its much cheaper..... I spent 600 on my 102 then another 225 for a tb, I also had to buy ls3 rails which were 75 bucks. After all that I sold my ls6 intake/tb/rails for 675 on ebay. So ya.....
Everyone knows the ls6 works fine but that doesnt mean a fast wont gain a good amount. 5-10 hp is extremely low for a gain on a cam only car when going ls6>FAST
Everyone knows the ls6 works fine but that doesnt mean a fast wont gain a good amount. 5-10 hp is extremely low for a gain on a cam only car when going ls6>FAST
a bit like our government also f*cks us twice as hard as yours. enjoy your freedoms (and cheap HP) while you still have it over there
lol i didnt even look at the location. I know how duties go in other countries unfortunatley, but even here people complain that they spend 1500 on a fast and I cant figure out how unless they buy everything at MSRP brand new and get the top of the line stuff which isnt by any means necessary.