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Old Apr 21, 2013 | 11:50 PM
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I have the money to do a cam swap finally and im wanting around 410whp. im looking at getting a tsp cam package, oil pump, and timing chain. I drive the car only on the weekends and have supporting mods already. torquer v2,v3, 233/239 or tsunami? maybe a custom grind? thanks for any help
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I have a tsp torquer v2. Made 412 rwhp 391wrtq. 02 trans am m6 stock gears. check link for the dyno sheet.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...at-g-tune.html
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 12:11 AM
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I have a tsp torquer v2. Made 412 rwhp 391wrtq. 02 trans am m6 stock gears. check link for the dyno sheet.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...at-g-tune.html
nice the curve looks good too, have you taken it to the track? hows it feel going down the road, would you take it on a road trip still?
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 12:17 AM
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Haven't been to the track yet. It drive's better than stock, but it was tuned by pat g! I'm getting ready to take it on a 1500 mile road trip. I also get alot of thumbs up from old guys lol
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lol thats a plus. how is it without gears?
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 12:35 AM
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It's not to bad, i was thinking i was going to have to go with lower gears but it does really well out of the hole. It was a big surprise! I'm very happy with this setup.
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I run the Torquer V2 with 5.3 heads, and 4.10 gears, and it's a fun combo for sure. OP, don't worry about a certain dyno number. The last dyno I was on I put down 405 rwhp with the mods in my signature, but I run with a lot of 450-500 rwhp cars. If you REALLY want to know how fast your car is after the cam then take it to the track
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I run the Torquer V2 with 5.3 heads, and 4.10 gears, and it's a fun combo for sure. OP, don't worry about a certain dyno number. The last dyno I was on I put down 405 rwhp with the mods in my signature, but I run with a lot of 450-500 rwhp cars. If you REALLY want to know how fast your car is after the cam then take it to the track
yea im trying not to chase numbers, what is a good time for a cam only car mid 12's? yea you should put down then 405whp for sure
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 10:33 PM
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anybody else pros cons of torquer v3?
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running the v2 aswell. proven cam .
391whp/371wtq CAM ONLY
430whp/391wtq with tsp 5.3's, fast90, and 4.10s





Originally Posted by HCI2000SS
I run the Torquer V2 with 5.3 heads, and 4.10 gears, and it's a fun combo for sure. OP, don't worry about a certain dyno number. The last dyno I was on I put down 405 rwhp with the mods in my signature, but I run with a lot of 450-500 rwhp cars. If you REALLY want to know how fast your car is after the cam then take it to the track
+1 on that. I actually put my car on the dyno at a local shop near by and i put down 350whp on my h/c/I set up lol ..
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Originally Posted by bestlude
running the v2 aswell. proven cam .
391whp/371wtq CAM ONLY
430whp/391wtq with tsp 5.3's, fast90, and 4.10s







+1 on that. I actually put my car on the dyno at a local shop near by and i put down 350whp on my h/c/I set up lol ..
Yeah I think I saw that thread earlier lol! It's amazing how many people chase down a certain number, and don't factor in the types of dynos, the variations, etc...

OP, a full weight cammed LS1 will usually trap around 112-115 on average here at my local track. That's what i've seen. The ET can vary a ton based on driver, suspension, weight, tires, track DA and prep, etc, etc...
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 10:56 PM
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400rwhp cam only is tough unless your on a happy dyno. A torquer 3 with a fast intake and full bolt ons might get there.
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 11:50 PM
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thanks for the input everybody. i know not to chase numbers but i was just curious. it sounds like a solid choice and the mid range power sounds good too, thats important to me
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I have a V3 in my 98 trans am with full bolt ons and a 4k stall. No dyno numbers but ran 11.9 and it's a convertible .
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228r would make a great weekend driver.
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