I finally cracked the seal...
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After nearly 46K miles, the Formula is Stock Internals no more ![Grin](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_grin.gif)
Got a little dirty last weekend![Grin](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_grin.gif)
![](http://www.wilwaxu.com/images/heads/noheads.gif)
There's a lot of room in there, once everything is out![Winky](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_wink.gif)
![](http://www.wilwaxu.com/images/heads/heads.gif)
MTI Stage 2E's and my stock 2001 heads (241). Checkout the spring sizes![Winky](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_wink.gif)
![](http://www.wilwaxu.com/images/heads/oldstuff.gif)
Old stuff.. (reused rockers)
![](http://www.wilwaxu.com/images/heads/stage2e.gif)
MTI Stage 2E's![Grin](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_grin.gif)
After reaching my goal of running 11.5's Stock Internals, it's time to step up to Heads/Cam and shoot for some 10's![Happy](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_stretch.gif)
I've been shopping for the past 6-8 months for the best combo for me. My Formula gets driven alot, so I want something I could trust on my long haul trips from Maryland to Florida, or anywhere I decide to drive and race at.
Being that I am on a limited budget, I was mainly looking at most shops "budget" heads. Tony (Nine Ball) and Stephen (Colonel) pointed the 2E's out to me while we were down at the Bristol Bash. Frankly, I never even consider MTI... I just assumed I couldn't afford them
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After looking into different setups, I ordered the MTI Stage 2E heads and a X1 cam. IMO it's the best bang for the buck setup out there. Not to mention MTI is well know for it's quality and performance. Funny enough.. even after a lot of "nice" to have parts, I still came out hundreds of dollars less than what I would have paid for just heads a couple years ago!
Customer support at MTI was outstanding! I place the order and everything arrived as promised, ~3 weeks later. During the install I had a lot of questions, Jayson and the gang answered every one.
Here's a break down of my MTI "Budget" build up:
MTI
-Stage 2E Heads - $1595
-X1 (230/227) cam - $399
-Chromoly Pushrods - $119
-Total w/S&H - $2163
Thunder Racing
-Ported LS6 Oil Pump - $134.96
-JWIS Timing Chain - $134.99
-Total w/S&H - $277.94
MISC Fluids, Gaskets & Bolts - ~$150
If your looking at the "budget" heads, don't count MTI out![Winky](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_wink.gif)
Track times coming as soon as the snow melts!
BTW: Special thanks to jmX for the great install documents on http://www.ls1howto.com/ !!
![Grin](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_grin.gif)
Got a little dirty last weekend
![Grin](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_grin.gif)
![](http://www.wilwaxu.com/images/heads/noheads.gif)
There's a lot of room in there, once everything is out
![Winky](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_wink.gif)
![](http://www.wilwaxu.com/images/heads/heads.gif)
MTI Stage 2E's and my stock 2001 heads (241). Checkout the spring sizes
![Winky](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_wink.gif)
![](http://www.wilwaxu.com/images/heads/oldstuff.gif)
Old stuff.. (reused rockers)
![](http://www.wilwaxu.com/images/heads/stage2e.gif)
MTI Stage 2E's
![Grin](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_grin.gif)
After reaching my goal of running 11.5's Stock Internals, it's time to step up to Heads/Cam and shoot for some 10's
![Happy](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_stretch.gif)
I've been shopping for the past 6-8 months for the best combo for me. My Formula gets driven alot, so I want something I could trust on my long haul trips from Maryland to Florida, or anywhere I decide to drive and race at.
Being that I am on a limited budget, I was mainly looking at most shops "budget" heads. Tony (Nine Ball) and Stephen (Colonel) pointed the 2E's out to me while we were down at the Bristol Bash. Frankly, I never even consider MTI... I just assumed I couldn't afford them
![Grin](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_grin.gif)
After looking into different setups, I ordered the MTI Stage 2E heads and a X1 cam. IMO it's the best bang for the buck setup out there. Not to mention MTI is well know for it's quality and performance. Funny enough.. even after a lot of "nice" to have parts, I still came out hundreds of dollars less than what I would have paid for just heads a couple years ago!
Customer support at MTI was outstanding! I place the order and everything arrived as promised, ~3 weeks later. During the install I had a lot of questions, Jayson and the gang answered every one.
Here's a break down of my MTI "Budget" build up:
MTI
-Stage 2E Heads - $1595
-X1 (230/227) cam - $399
-Chromoly Pushrods - $119
-Total w/S&H - $2163
Thunder Racing
-Ported LS6 Oil Pump - $134.96
-JWIS Timing Chain - $134.99
-Total w/S&H - $277.94
MISC Fluids, Gaskets & Bolts - ~$150
If your looking at the "budget" heads, don't count MTI out
![Winky](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_wink.gif)
Track times coming as soon as the snow melts!
![Grin](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_grin.gif)
BTW: Special thanks to jmX for the great install documents on http://www.ls1howto.com/ !!
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VERY NICE!!!
After realizing how much my tax return is going to be a lot bigger than i though, i've decided against the n2o route and going with the same heads and cam setup you just did. I recently saw the price on the MTI 2E's and with their reputation, you can't pass that deal up. I can't wait to see your results.
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