head\cam vs. FI

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Oct 2, 2005 | 05:48 PM

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ninobrn99

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id say forced induction. no need to get into the engine, much easier to install, always have the power there and no need to refill a bottle. im cam only and i think i may just go with the blower instead of heads and spray.

Oct 2, 2005 | 09:34 PM

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DavidNJ

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The common FI SC kits should get you there with the least hassle. To get 550hp with NA you will either needs cubes, lots of revs and compression (which will = lotsa $$$), or NOx.

Bang for the buck will be FI. The 550 is big number though an may require some internal mods (FI pistons, head, cam, etc.) in addition to the FI setup.

Oct 3, 2005 | 05:41 AM

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Since traction off the line will be a problem and you have a 'built' 10-bolt ... why not twin turbo's? I know a guy here in town with TT's and when his winds up and let's loose, it's like a friggin' rocketship. I believe he's running 10's at Bithlo.

Oct 3, 2005 | 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Jpr5690

really appriciate all of your opnions keep em comming! the car will probally never get sold so i have no concern for returning it to stock, as far as reliabilty i want the items that will perform all the time not just when iced down.... basically i know i could but a trex cam and spray and rip *** but for how many times.... i want a proven setup that can be beat to **** and still perform in hot weahter cold weather.. money is not unlimited but id rather save then buy something ill just end up selling.. if i did a cam blower car would it easily become heat soaked? or can i get away with hot lapping it a bit.... also with a large cam and ls6 heads how long would the right set of vavle train compodents hold up???

and again thanks for everybodys help.. ive built my entire knoledge of cars off this forum and in know saved $1000's of dollars beaocuse of threads like this

any kind of FI is going to be affected by the weather (lose hp in hot and gain in cold) and will not be able to be hot lapped to much (but then again i would not hot lap a big h/c car either) and as for haveing a car that is ready at anytime, with a turbo it only takes like 2 min to change boost level, if that. i would def go FI of some route wether it be turbo/cam or sc/cam and a set of afr 205's if you got the money

Oct 3, 2005 | 11:56 AM

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rosm187

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if people are alrdy hitting 400+ whp with cam only, with only a 100 shot u would be over 550 fwhp....

just a thaught

Oct 3, 2005 | 03:34 PM

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What mods do you have done right now to be a 12.1-11.8 second car or were you saying your looking to be a 12.1-11.8 second car?

Oct 4, 2005 | 02:18 AM

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I love my heads/cam. Im biased though. The blower isnt worth the money, their too finicky, unless you have a cog or an 8-rib setup they tend to throw belts when racing a lot.