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Old May 13, 2004 | 10:45 PM
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Right now I have the LS1 Hotcam on my car, with the LS6 Springs...

anyways, was wondering how much HP i would pick up by switching to the G5X2 cam ?? and what else would I need to change when putting the cam in, I would need Comp 918 springs right, anything else??? also how much more of a lope does this cam have over the hotcam??

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Old May 13, 2004 | 11:35 PM
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Do not use comp 918's. They are only rated to .600 lift.
G5X2 has .609 on the exhaust side.
Use Crane duals, Comp duals, REV duals or patriot duals.
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I dunno how much more lope it has. Some of the clips I've heard, the hot cam is a pretty mean sounding cam for its small size. Difference is the G5X2 has a little bite to back up its bark

heres a little sound clip I took of mine the other day. Of course video clips dont do it justice....

G5X2 with Hooker muffler
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Old May 14, 2004 | 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by 01_SuperSlow
Do not use comp 918's. They are only rated to .600 lift.
G5X2 has .609 on the exhaust side.
Use Crane duals, Comp duals, REV duals or patriot duals.
exactly
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Originally Posted by SSean
I dunno how much more lope it has. Some of the clips I've heard, the hot cam is a pretty mean sounding cam for its small size. Difference is the G5X2 has a little bite to back up its bark

heres a little sound clip I took of mine the other day. Of course video clips dont do it justice....

G5X2 with Hooker muffler
props on that one man, sounds really good!!
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Old May 14, 2004 | 12:21 AM
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Thnx. I wish I got a video of the 1st day I fired it up, open headers.....ga DAMN. Needless to say dual cut-outs are very high on my to-do list

I'm running the Crane springs on mine and they are holding up great. Many trips to my 6,800 rpm redline and still holding up great. Ordered my springs thought thunder, went ahead and got TI retainers, hardned seats and new seals as well
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Yes your gonna need dual springs. you can call LG and get everything form the, thats what I did. O and your gonna love the cam. its bad ***!
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Originally Posted by SSean
I'm running the Crane springs on mine and they are holding up great. Many trips to my 6,800 rpm redline and still holding up great. Ordered my springs thought thunder, went ahead and got TI retainers, hardned seats and new seals as well
Same here . I only have about 2500 miles on them so far. I came across a sale that TSP had for the Crane package without the seals for $259.99 .
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