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Hey guys I have a problem I need help with. First off I am driving a 2002 C5 Corvette, it came stock with a LS1 5.7 L V8 w/ 350hp. I had my local restoration/performance shop who's owner has a background in drag racing, add a cam w/springs, Kooks X-pipe, Kooks 1 7/8 Long Tube Headers, and VR-Ram Air Kit. I told the shop owner to add the largest cam possible without needing a stall. My goal was to reach 400hp. I got the car back and 0-120 is unbelievable but the car now struggles to go over 120 and 140 seems to be my new top speed. Before the mod's I could hit 160 no problem. I haven't red lined the car yet but I don't know if this is normal after adding a cam or what? I know the computer was programmed to match the mods, so it may just need to be reprogrammed, please let me know what you guys think.
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It's not that I am running out of fuel, it's that it sounds like my engine is going to explode. Before the car remained smooth all the way to 160, now it feels like I am putting a strain on my engine to even go 140mph.
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It would probably help to know what size cam he put in it, what valve springs he used, etc. You're leaving out the vital details. For all we know, you're running out of fuel, or blowing through the converter, or seeing valve float, or etc etc etc.
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I will call and ask my mechanic what size cam he put in and what type of springs he used. I know he replaced the springs but I don't know what kind he used.
The Valve Float sounds like it might be the problem. I don't know if this is normal after removing the cats but I smell like exhaust fumes after driving my car now and my gas mileage has gone from 22mpg to 16mpg.
The Valve Float sounds like it might be the problem. I don't know if this is normal after removing the cats but I smell like exhaust fumes after driving my car now and my gas mileage has gone from 22mpg to 16mpg.