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Brain fart... TRying to finalize my current setup.
I was about to order the T-REX for my setup..which is AFR 205's/FAST 90 full bolt ons and spray....but I heard it was designed mostly for STOCK heads.
My other choice was the LG motorsports G5X3.......
Not worried about driveability, as long as it idles(tuner)....... anybody with experience with a similar setup? ANy numbers? Recomendations?
Thanks in advance.
Jamie
I was about to order the T-REX for my setup..which is AFR 205's/FAST 90 full bolt ons and spray....but I heard it was designed mostly for STOCK heads.
My other choice was the LG motorsports G5X3.......
Not worried about driveability, as long as it idles(tuner)....... anybody with experience with a similar setup? ANy numbers? Recomendations?
Thanks in advance.
Jamie
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It was designed to fit stock heads. That doesn't mean it will not perform better with heads.
Either way you'll have to flycut. G5X3 will be better suited for spray, more driveable too, but you'll never know the specs, because you'll never get a cam card. So when poeple ask you just say it is big
Either way you'll have to flycut. G5X3 will be better suited for spray, more driveable too, but you'll never know the specs, because you'll never get a cam card. So when poeple ask you just say it is big
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Originally Posted by ShevrolayZ28
Compression ratio? Stock pistons?
As of right now, they'de be goingonto my stock block, with stock pistons. I do have a short block LS6 that I am most likley going to do rods and pistons in,...maybe a crank. I'd guess, after the pistons, i'd be around 11.4 or 11 and change. I'm not going to MILL the AFR's, since I can alter the compression with the piston swap.
So, right now, the setup will be for a stock bottom end.
Hey whats goin on man? Still working on the set-up huh? Yea with those 2 cams I believe you would have to flycut with the afr 205's. I believe though that the ms3 by tsp will fit without flycutting. There is one local guy around here running the prc ls6 heads on his frc c5 and he made over 450 rwhp with out of the box prc ls6 heads and the ms3 with a fast 90/90, kooks headers, cats, a b&b catback. If you were to squeeze a 100 or 150 shot ontop of that combo im sure youd see mid 500's on the 100 shot and close to 600 rwhp on the 150 shot. T-rex though and the g53x would work well with your stock heads though. With a 150 shot on a trex or g5x3 youd be seeing 400+ rwhp cam only and then over 500 rwhp with a 100 shot and mid 500's rwhp on the 150 shot.
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Hey whats goin on man? Still working on the set-up huh? Yea with those 2 cams I believe you would have to flycut with the afr 205's. I believe though that the ms3 by tsp will fit without flycutting. There is one local guy around here running the prc ls6 heads on his frc c5 and he made over 450 rwhp with out of the box prc ls6 heads and the ms3 with a fast 90/90, kooks headers, cats, a b&b catback. If you were to squeeze a 100 or 150 shot ontop of that combo im sure youd see mid 500's on the 100 shot and close to 600 rwhp on the 150 shot. T-rex though and the g53x would work well with your stock heads though. With a 150 shot on a trex or g5x3 youd be seeing 400+ rwhp cam only and then over 500 rwhp with a 100 shot and mid 500's rwhp on the 150 shot.
What up G.
I...don't think you have to flycut the pistons, unless you mill the heads.
I put a Trex in a LS2 block(402 stroker) with Patriot heads...no fly cutting.
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What up G.
I...don't think you have to flycut the pistons, unless you mill the heads.
I put a Trex in a LS2 block(402 stroker) with Patriot heads...no fly cutting.
I...don't think you have to flycut the pistons, unless you mill the heads.
I put a Trex in a LS2 block(402 stroker) with Patriot heads...no fly cutting.
T-Rex, well go ahead and do it, I wanna see what happens on startup.
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I belive you guys... thats why I posted the question here.
They will clear, there is just NO room for error...IE over rev...etc etc.
So yes, the pistons would have to be cut.
Forget that....I'm gonna order pistons for the other block, and do a custom ground.
Thanks for your help.
J
They will clear, there is just NO room for error...IE over rev...etc etc.
So yes, the pistons would have to be cut.
Forget that....I'm gonna order pistons for the other block, and do a custom ground.
Thanks for your help.
J
Originally Posted by V-seriesTech
What up G.
I...don't think you have to flycut the pistons, unless you mill the heads.
I put a Trex in a LS2 block(402 stroker) with Patriot heads...no fly cutting.
I...don't think you have to flycut the pistons, unless you mill the heads.
I put a Trex in a LS2 block(402 stroker) with Patriot heads...no fly cutting.
Originally Posted by 98Z28MASS
yea it would be real tight, thats the only reason why id be careful with the afr 205's. What about the afr 225's? Would those fit better with a trex? That way if you went larger CI down the road youd have the heads to support a nice 402.
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I dunno. The 402 LS2 we have here, running in a 2000 WS6 with patriot stage II heads, and T-rex, runs with no problems.
My friend, and memebr here on LS1 tech, has a TS head setup, with the G5X3 cam, with no cut pistons on his Z06. Car makes 463 rwhp. No flycutting done to either car.
???
My friend, and memebr here on LS1 tech, has a TS head setup, with the G5X3 cam, with no cut pistons on his Z06. Car makes 463 rwhp. No flycutting done to either car.
???
I still wonder why people go through all the trouble when a slightly smaller lift cam will do just fine.
My Lunati 236/236/ .580 112 LSA just dyno'd 421rwhp cam only with supporting mods. If I had AFR's to go along it would be at 460 rwhp.
Why slam your own head against the wall with ultra large cams when they don't gain all that much power in comarison? It's not like NASCAR or Indy where every single hp matters. V-series, you're going to make it up with spray anyhow...
My Lunati 236/236/ .580 112 LSA just dyno'd 421rwhp cam only with supporting mods. If I had AFR's to go along it would be at 460 rwhp.
Why slam your own head against the wall with ultra large cams when they don't gain all that much power in comarison? It's not like NASCAR or Indy where every single hp matters. V-series, you're going to make it up with spray anyhow...
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Originally Posted by FIREHAWK#608
I still wonder why people go through all the trouble when a slightly smaller lift cam will do just fine.
My Lunati 236/236/ .580 112 LSA just dyno'd 421rwhp cam only with supporting mods. If I had AFR's to go along it would be at 460 rwhp.
Why slam your own head against the wall with ultra large cams when they don't gain all that much power in comarison? It's not like NASCAR or Indy where every single hp matters. V-series, you're going to make it up with spray anyhow...
My Lunati 236/236/ .580 112 LSA just dyno'd 421rwhp cam only with supporting mods. If I had AFR's to go along it would be at 460 rwhp.
Why slam your own head against the wall with ultra large cams when they don't gain all that much power in comarison? It's not like NASCAR or Indy where every single hp matters. V-series, you're going to make it up with spray anyhow...
I know man. I like the ultra big cams thou bro. Been raised around big blocks
Go with a set of ETP 215s. You should have plenty of clearance with them and great flow as well. There's a guy on here (slickvert) with a full weight convertible, 4.56s, Trex and ETP 215s running high 10s NA. I'm not sure of his other mod's but it made me a believer!
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Go with a set of ETP 215s. You should have plenty of clearance with them and great flow as well. There's a guy on here (slickvert) with a full weight convertible, 4.56s, Trex and ETP 215s running high 10s NA. I'm not sure of his other mod's but it made me a believer!
V series tech- I had the g5x3 before my t-rex cam and I'm glad I switched cause the t- rex keeps pulling after 6600rpms
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Originally Posted by santiago
it all depends on wether he wants to wait 800 years for a set of heads.
V series tech- I had the g5x3 before my t-rex cam and I'm glad I switched cause the t- rex keeps pulling after 6600rpms
V series tech- I had the g5x3 before my t-rex cam and I'm glad I switched cause the t- rex keeps pulling after 6600rpms
Thanks man. Very useful information.
I'm happy with the AFR's. Got them for nothing so, couldn't see spending money on another set.
Thanks Santiago.
