Titan 5 LS1 Camshaft
01-20-2016, 08:21 PM
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Titan 5 LS1 Camshaft I have a 99 z28 m6 car with LT'S with 3 inch wye pipe no cats. I am ordering a fast 102 intake this Friday. I was wanting to know if anyone has ran the Titan 5 LS1 Camshaft from cam motion. I also would like some suggestions on what heads to look at. Thanks for any help or info. Here is a link to the cam I am asking about.
http://store.cammotion.com/the-titan5
http://store.cammotion.com/the-titan5
01-20-2016, 09:35 PM
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That's what I have been looking at. Flow charts are not much different then the trickflow 215s. I am kind of hoping to get some estimates on what power it would make with that cam and the heads.
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01-21-2016, 07:33 AM
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Like 01ssreda4 mentioned, good ported 243's are hard to beat for the money. If you want a true aftermarket head something like AFR or Trickflow might make the budget as well
01-21-2016, 09:09 AM
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My problem is I don't know enough to pick out an aftermarket head to know how it will work with the cam. I was planning on $2000 for a set of heads. If I could get a set of AFR heads for another 600 or 800 I wouldn't have a problem doing that if the end results are a big hp gain. I would like to see 450 to 475 at the wheels. That's my goal. Would that cam and the 243's get me close to that?
01-21-2016, 09:58 AM
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My problem is I don't know enough to pick out an aftermarket head to know how it will work with the cam. I was planning on $2000 for a set of heads. If I could get a set of AFR heads for another 600 or 800 I wouldn't have a problem doing that if the end results are a big hp gain. I would like to see 450 to 475 at the wheels. That's my goal. Would that cam and the 243's get me close to that?
01-21-2016, 10:22 AM
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- The 13.5 degree valve angle of a TFS head is much more superior than a normal LS 15 degree head.
- The TFS heads has a better chamber shape over a 243 head.
- The TFS heads have thicker castings.
- I have called alot of WELL KNOWN cam guys and engine builders .... they always mentioned using TFS heads and say they show at the proofs at the tracks across the world.
- Look at the fastest natually aspirated cars across the board and you see TFS cathedrals still reign supreme over most heads.
- James Day aka member TXCAMSS runs 9.50 in the quarter with these heads on motor on pump gas.
-Chris1313 have proof that the TFS heads hurts feelings.
-Vengeance Racing has built multiple cars with TFS heads on 440 cube motors breaking 600 rwhp. Sorry a ported 243 head will not get you there.
- I personally would recommend you dealing with Brian Tooley for a set of TFS heads with the nitrous exhaust port.
- Tooley can set the TFS heads up to use the factory rocker arms which is a nice option. Saves money and time.
01-21-2016, 10:34 AM
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Don't get caught up in flow numbers. They do mean something but they not everything... I wouldn't dare put a ported 243 head in the same class as a trickflow head.
- The 13.5 degree valve angle of a TFS head is much more superior than a normal LS 15 degree head.
- The TFS heads has a better chamber shape over a 243 head.
- The TFS heads have thicker castings.
- I have called alot of WELL KNOWN cam guys and engine builders .... they always mentioned using TFS heads and say they show at the proofs at the tracks across the world.
- Look at the fastest natually aspirated cars across the board and you see TFS cathedrals still reign supreme over most heads.
- James Day aka member TXCAMSS runs 9.50 in the quarter with these heads on motor on pump gas.
-Chris1313 have proof that the TFS heads hurts feelings.
-Vengeance Racing has built multiple cars with TFS heads on 440 cube motors breaking 600 rwhp. Sorry a ported 243 head will not get you there.
- I personally would recommend you dealing with Brian Tooley for a set of TFS heads with the nitrous exhaust port.
- Tooley can set the TFS heads up to use the factory rocker arms which is a nice option. Saves money and time.
- The 13.5 degree valve angle of a TFS head is much more superior than a normal LS 15 degree head.
- The TFS heads has a better chamber shape over a 243 head.
- The TFS heads have thicker castings.
- I have called alot of WELL KNOWN cam guys and engine builders .... they always mentioned using TFS heads and say they show at the proofs at the tracks across the world.
- Look at the fastest natually aspirated cars across the board and you see TFS cathedrals still reign supreme over most heads.
- James Day aka member TXCAMSS runs 9.50 in the quarter with these heads on motor on pump gas.
-Chris1313 have proof that the TFS heads hurts feelings.
-Vengeance Racing has built multiple cars with TFS heads on 440 cube motors breaking 600 rwhp. Sorry a ported 243 head will not get you there.
- I personally would recommend you dealing with Brian Tooley for a set of TFS heads with the nitrous exhaust port.
- Tooley can set the TFS heads up to use the factory rocker arms which is a nice option. Saves money and time.
01-25-2016, 12:29 PM
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I talked to BTR and they can get me a set of trick flow 220 heads for like 2200 and they will work with the ls rockers. I think that's what I am going with now and the Titan 5 cam.
01-25-2016, 02:46 PM
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not really much performance difference between a quality worked 243 and a as cast TFS220. If you can find a set of 243's for a good price, I would go that route...The only way I would bolt a aftermarket head to my 346 is if it was going to be a substantial improvement. There are only a few heads out there I would classify as a "substantial" improvement and mamo afr heads are one of them, but they come at a cost. There is no free lunch, you get what you pay for. TO be honest I would rather say I have ported 243's then TFS 220's and be the just as fast. Now if you are going to have those 220's ported then that is a different story.
01-25-2016, 03:59 PM
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not really much performance difference between a quality worked 243 and a as cast TFS220. If you can find a set of 243's for a good price, I would go that route...The only way I would bolt a aftermarket head to my 346 is if it was going to be a substantial improvement. There are only a few heads out there I would classify as a "substantial" improvement and mamo afr heads are one of them, but they come at a cost. There is no free lunch, you get what you pay for. TO be honest I would rather say I have ported 243's then TFS 220's and be the just as fast. Now if you are going to have those 220's ported then that is a different story.
01-25-2016, 04:21 PM
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I've got hand ported 799s and I bet my car is all over 450 at the tires A4. My brothers car had ported 799s his made 440 rwhp.
Another guy (zzracer) his car made 440 @ the tire A4.
Zzracer done the port job on all 3 sets of heads. 243s and 799s aren't nothing to over look
Another guy (zzracer) his car made 440 @ the tire A4.
Zzracer done the port job on all 3 sets of heads. 243s and 799s aren't nothing to over look
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