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Don't go larger cam. The cam you have is about as big as you can go with out diminishing returns. If it already isn't at that point. Bigger is not better at this point.
100% agree with Darth's post also, he is the master around here and I would absolutely degree the cam if he says you should. He's cam yoda.
Do a FAST and do the heads. TSP port job, BOWL BLEND and valve job will make a ton of difference along with milling for more compression. I believe this is standard issue on their port work but ask and make sure. Each piece of it is important.
For what it's worth, even if you do all that you aren't gonna gain much peak power over your current cam but you will sacrifice low end, driveability and tuneability. Could end up with a slower car too if your average power is down. Peak power is cool but it isn't the fastest setup.
Then make sure your intake and exhaust are optimized. If you don't have headers and true duals. Do that.
You'll need a lid and tube to go with the larger FAST. The 92 is excellent also like darth said and you can reuse your LS1 rails and injectors with the 92. The 102 is excellent but comes with more headaches.
Yep. I would recommend the 22B-400X4 from intakehoses and also a chrs1313 ram air to go with the above.
Yep. I would recommend the 22B-400X4 from intakehoses and also a chrs1313 ram air to go with the above.
I currently have the sheet aluminum version that goes under the nose but was planning to move to the tube style one that comes out of the bumper. I hit the currently one on the door of my trailer every time I load the car LOL
Yeaaaaa I literally got the 9" in lowered the jack got in and drove to the track, monster trucking at its finest LOL I did the heater hose mod last night to get things back in check.
**** what it looks like. If it works it works.
Seems like you are using everything you have. Fast car for sure.
Well between taking on a few things at work and getting caught up on a couple other projects finally got some time to wrench on the Camaro. Once I pulled the intake it was pretty clear that someone had taken a shot at cleaning up the current heads by hand, lets just say wasn't the best job but seemed to work. After talking to the guys at Texas Speed and having a buddy looking for a set of heads I ended up ordering a set of already done ls6 heads with the 2.5 cnc program and valve job. I contemplated going with a bit more $$ head but ended up sticking with my original idea with the ported ls6 head, for my needs and what I was trying to spend I think I'll be happy.
I did over look one thing, not sure if it is of concern I currently have the Comp 918 valve springs. They only have a few thousand miles on them was going to reuse those, but while I have things apart should I look to upgrade these?
Well quick update installed new tsp dual valve springs, got everything together and fired up. Had a small coolant leak and a small fuel leak but those were addressed. Also had to fight with a air bubble in the he cooling system but got that worked out. Have an appointment for a tune on March 16th. So now I sit and wait till then, not that the weather has been anything great anyways. Hopefully no snow storm when I have to take it to get tuned lol.
So the current set up is now.
TSP LS6 2.5 heads milled .020
Fast 102 with 102mm tb
TSP 233/239 cam
Stock LS1 bottom end
Auto with a 4k stall and 9" with 4.10s
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I'm hoping so! I've been keeping an eye out for a set of 26" slicks not sure if it would really improve that much from it but figured could be worth a shot. Or I'll just keep running the 28" radials.
I'm hoping so! I've been keeping an eye out for a set of 26" slicks not sure if it would really improve that much from it but figured could be worth a shot. Or I'll just keep running the 28" radials.
Throw a 275 50 15 (26") drag radial on it. Slicks will slow you down and a 28 is to much tire
I'm not sure what the deal was but with my bolt on stalled SS I ran 26" radials for years and put a 28" slick on it and ran my best 60 ft and 1/8 times ever. From what I've heard it shouldn't have worked that way. The only thing that changed was putting the slicks on it, the rear wheels were lighter than the drag radial setup. Didn't see big gains but did see .07 in the 60 and nearly .2 ET in the 1/8th. I do not believe it was due to increased traction. It never felt like it was spinning on the radials. Went on several different sets and it was always around the same 60.
I've heard over and over 28" are too much tire. But it didn't work out that way for my little low power bolt on car. Never did compare in the 1/4 though. In the 1/8th the 28's were better. 4l60 car, 3800 stall, 3.73 gear. Full weight plus a little.
Yeah I'd borrow a set for a pass if possible. If you do it, let us know how it plays out.
Part of the reason I went to 28" is I couldn't dead hook and pull my 1.6 60 foots on the street with 26", not with the radials anyway, so I went straight to 28" slicks
Talking bare streets that you run across folks anywhere. Once I put on the 28" my little slow car was hard to catch back up to and that's all I needed, was the jump lol
Got the car out of the shop finally and buzzed it down the street. All seems well, getting tuned on Monday. Honestly if this thing just idles when I'm done I'll be thrilled. Died 4 times trying to get back in the driveway LOL.
