Worth upgrading my cam?
04-27-2006, 03:33 PM
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Worth upgrading my cam? I currently have a 218/224 .527/.534 114.
Passing the smog test is MANDATORY.
From what I've read a 224/224 .550/.550 114 is about as big as I can go & still pass emissions.
So....would I really see a big jump in HP by upgradeing...or would time/money be spent better in other places? ...if I did upgrade..how much HP/TQ would I get?
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Passing the smog test is MANDATORY.
From what I've read a 224/224 .550/.550 114 is about as big as I can go & still pass emissions.
So....would I really see a big jump in HP by upgradeing...or would time/money be spent better in other places? ...if I did upgrade..how much HP/TQ would I get?
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04-27-2006, 03:41 PM
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No track time yet...just Dyno.
Prior to my Head install I was putting down 355 HP / 360 TQ ...havn't been back to dyno since head upgrade yet...haven't upgraded intake yet either.
Prior to my Head install I was putting down 355 HP / 360 TQ ...havn't been back to dyno since head upgrade yet...haven't upgraded intake yet either.
04-27-2006, 03:43 PM
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You really need get an LS6 or better intake on and get it tuned for the intake/heads. Then see where you are. LS1 intake will kill you on the top end....trust me. You could gain something with a cam swap, question is how much. May be worth it to you, may not be.
I have to ask...do you still have the stock MAF? How is that SLP unit working for you?
I have to ask...do you still have the stock MAF? How is that SLP unit working for you?
04-27-2006, 03:56 PM
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yeah, I wouldn't recommend that upgrade unless you are doing the work yourself.... it'd be no big deal.... just #400 for the cam and misc. grap you'd need.... but i'd spend the #300 or so on a used ls6 intake manifold + new coolant pipes... Also I know a ton of states just changed so that now they do emissions testing via just checking yoru OBD2 port... so check and see that.
04-27-2006, 03:58 PM
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SLP MAF is good AFTER I removed the resistor, loaded the 85mm Z06 MAF tables with HP Tuners and tweaked with that RAF Excel spreadsheet...Ya I do plan on upgrading to a LSX Intake, probably later this year
