In Need of H/C Advice
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In Need of H/C Advice Hello all,
I've posted a few other questions before and I'm still learning lots. I'm considering a H/C buildup on my 01 automatic SS. I'm thinking of MTI St1 and B1 cam. I was wondering the difference between St1 and St2 as far as performance v. dollar. Goods? Bads? I do have a budget and am wanting opinions on wether St2 heads are needed. I'm not going for MAXIMUM horespower. I just want SOME more, <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> ha. Reliability is a big concern as well. Any opinions and advice on this setup would be much appriciated. Thanks for your time.
I've posted a few other questions before and I'm still learning lots. I'm considering a H/C buildup on my 01 automatic SS. I'm thinking of MTI St1 and B1 cam. I was wondering the difference between St1 and St2 as far as performance v. dollar. Goods? Bads? I do have a budget and am wanting opinions on wether St2 heads are needed. I'm not going for MAXIMUM horespower. I just want SOME more, <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> ha. Reliability is a big concern as well. Any opinions and advice on this setup would be much appriciated. Thanks for your time.
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Re: In Need of H/C Advice Hard to give advice when you haven't posted MTI's prices for their S1 & S2 heads.
I'm a big fan of Absolute's Stage 1x heads --- hard to beat their price. They flow 290+, & should be good for high 11's w/ a B1 cam.
I'm a big fan of Absolute's Stage 1x heads --- hard to beat their price. They flow 290+, & should be good for high 11's w/ a B1 cam.
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Re: In Need of H/C Advice </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by RedLS1:
<strong> I just want SOME more </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">This will always be the case, there's always another achieveable option and honestly it begins to not feel as fast. Sooner or later you will want to do some S2 heads so be true to yourself now and go for it.
MTI is a good producer of heads/cam packages but so are a lot other sponsers if the price is your deciding factor.
<strong> I just want SOME more </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">This will always be the case, there's always another achieveable option and honestly it begins to not feel as fast. Sooner or later you will want to do some S2 heads so be true to yourself now and go for it.
MTI is a good producer of heads/cam packages but so are a lot other sponsers if the price is your deciding factor.
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Re: In Need of H/C Advice any more comments........and the only reason why i don't want to buy st2's now is because i'm in college and have lots of time later in life (when i have more money) to do things like that..... right now i just want to keep up with the competition plus more. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Re: In Need of H/C Advice They install bronze valve guides, 2.055" 1.60" Valves. They might also do a little more porting on the stage 2 heads. The best thing to do is call them and ask them what else they do to the heads.
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Re: In Need of H/C Advice </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by RedLS1:
<strong> Hello all,
I've posted a few other questions before and I'm still learning lots. I'm considering a H/C buildup on my 01 automatic SS. I'm thinking of MTI St1 and B1 cam. I was wondering the difference between St1 and St2 as far as performance v. dollar. Goods? Bads? I do have a budget and am wanting opinions on wether St2 heads are needed. I'm not going for MAXIMUM horespower. I just want SOME more, <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> ha. Reliability is a big concern as well. Any opinions and advice on this setup would be much appriciated. Thanks for your time. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">If you email or PM me i may be able to help you. You dont have either of yours available to me.
<strong> Hello all,
I've posted a few other questions before and I'm still learning lots. I'm considering a H/C buildup on my 01 automatic SS. I'm thinking of MTI St1 and B1 cam. I was wondering the difference between St1 and St2 as far as performance v. dollar. Goods? Bads? I do have a budget and am wanting opinions on wether St2 heads are needed. I'm not going for MAXIMUM horespower. I just want SOME more, <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> ha. Reliability is a big concern as well. Any opinions and advice on this setup would be much appriciated. Thanks for your time. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">If you email or PM me i may be able to help you. You dont have either of yours available to me.
Re: In Need of H/C Advice </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by SStrokerAce:
<strong> . . . about all stage II heads flow the same 295-300cfm.
Bret </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ditto.
Screw price dude. I know you're in college, but it is worth a few weekend partying sacrifices <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Reliability: yes.
<strong> . . . about all stage II heads flow the same 295-300cfm.
Bret </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ditto.
Screw price dude. I know you're in college, but it is worth a few weekend partying sacrifices <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Reliability: yes.
Re: In Need of H/C Advice Screw price dude. I know you're in college, but it is worth a few weekend partying sacrifices <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Reliability: yes. [/QB][/QUOTE]
Hold on $800 difference....... That's one dam good term for me in school. I was on the $20 a night budget, so during 10 weeks I could part 4 times a week! (more if your buddy was a bartender!) Dam I miss those days!
Anyways. TEA is having a GP on Stage 1.5 (pretty dam good heads, just as good as 2's) for $1500! Go get on that and forget about this.
Bret
Reliability: yes. [/QB][/QUOTE]
Hold on $800 difference....... That's one dam good term for me in school. I was on the $20 a night budget, so during 10 weeks I could part 4 times a week! (more if your buddy was a bartender!) Dam I miss those days!
Anyways. TEA is having a GP on Stage 1.5 (pretty dam good heads, just as good as 2's) for $1500! Go get on that and forget about this.
Bret
Re: In Need of H/C Advice </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by SStrokerAce:
<strong> Screw price dude. I know you're in college, but it is worth a few weekend partying sacrifices <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Reliability: yes. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hold on $800 difference....... That's one dam good term for me in school. I was on the $20 a night budget, so during 10 weeks I could part 4 times a week! (more if your buddy was a bartender!) Dam I miss those days!
Anyways. TEA is having a GP on Stage 1.5 (pretty dam good heads, just as good as 2's) for $1500! Go get on that and forget about this.
Bret [/QB][/QUOTE]
That is a pretty cheap price <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
<strong> Screw price dude. I know you're in college, but it is worth a few weekend partying sacrifices <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Reliability: yes. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hold on $800 difference....... That's one dam good term for me in school. I was on the $20 a night budget, so during 10 weeks I could part 4 times a week! (more if your buddy was a bartender!) Dam I miss those days!
Anyways. TEA is having a GP on Stage 1.5 (pretty dam good heads, just as good as 2's) for $1500! Go get on that and forget about this.
Bret [/QB][/QUOTE]
That is a pretty cheap price <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Re: In Need of H/C Advice If you dont wana go with stage 2's or atleast the 1.5 heads. Just get a cam and leave it at that. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />