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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 11:50 AM
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I know this is a little bass ackwards, but what heads would work the best with an X1 cam? I've noticed a few guys running ported 5.3's. How about milled AFR's? Just curious what the experts think. Discuss..
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Originally Posted by bad2000z
Just curious what the experts think. Discuss..
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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 11:58 AM
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Best ones are MTI 2E heads, they put this combo together, it works well with their heads.
WILWAXU went into the 10s with a X1/2E setup
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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 12:06 PM
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2000 Z28 A4, old school MTI stage 2 LS1 heads, X1 cam, LS6 intake, TR long tubes, Borla, TCI4400, 3.73 gears, QA1's, dyno tune by Chris at ECS, 403.7rwhp 397.8rwtq, 11.19@120.30
Is this your cureent set up or are looking to change heads?
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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 12:24 PM
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if i do go with the X1 which is what im pretty much leaning towards, im gonna go with the MTI 2E 5.3 heads. cuz i hear the X1 will be better combo with the 5.3!! i seen one guy with afr 205/x1. also there was a guy with TSP terminator heads/x1 making sick power.
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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by phoenix1987
Is this your cureent set up or are looking to change heads?
Yes, this is my current setup. I was just wondering if 5.3's, or milled AFR's, or whatever would work better with the X1. I got my heads from MTI in 2002, before they called them stage 2E's. I know cylinder head technology has come a long way since then, so I wanted to know if there was a better option to go along with this cam.

BTW, I know how to use the search function. From what I can tell, this EXACT topic hasn't been discussed in a while.
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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 02:38 PM
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damn bad2000z, your running some pretty darn quick 1/4 mile times, so i guess that 2e/x1 setup works bro!!
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The PRC 5.3l stage 2.5 head is defniately worth looking into. I know MTI has posted some good dyno results with the X1 & PRC heads. You can buy PRC heads from us or from MTI, either way you should see about a 45hp gain on the dyno! We currently have a big special going on PRC 5.3l heads & they are in stock!!

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Originally Posted by Jason 98 TA
The PRC 5.3l stage 2.5 head is defniately worth looking into. I know MTI has posted some good dyno results with the X1 & PRC heads. You can buy PRC heads from us or from MTI, either way you should see about a 45hp gain on the dyno! We currently have a big special going on PRC 5.3l heads & they are in stock!!

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A 45hp gain over MTI 2E's? Or over stock heads? Can they be milled for a little more compression? Thanks for the info Jason.
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Over a stock head. There is no way it would make 45rwhp over any other ported casting.
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That's what I thought.
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by PREDATOR-Z
Over a stock head. There is no way it would make 45rwhp over any other ported casting.
unless it was ported by me!
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Definately over a stock casting. They can be milled or you can run a thinner gaskets

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A 45hp gain over MTI 2E's? Or over stock heads? Can they be milled for a little more compression? Thanks for the info Jason.
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hey bad2000z i saw your from the binghamton area...im not far from there just down in PA my buddy(has a 96 formy WS6) and i(02ta WS6) go to the barnes and noble in the towns square mall in the summer...you ever make it there?
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Originally Posted by 02T/A-WS6
hey bad2000z i saw your from the binghamton area...im not far from there just down in PA my buddy(has a 96 formy WS6) and i(02ta WS6) go to the barnes and noble in the towns square mall in the summer...you ever make it there?
Seth never makes it out to barnes & Noble....maybe this year we can get him out there! I go there once in a while...what color are yours and your buddys cars?
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Originally Posted by BigKap94z
Seth never makes it out to barnes & Noble....maybe this year we can get him out there! I go there once in a while...what color are yours and your buddys cars?
yea that would be awesome i never really see any fbodys there
you cant miss our cars...here is the link to minehttp://www.cardomain.com/ride/2485079

and here is the link to my buddies....http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2598948
hes getting some new rims for it this spring so that may be different by then but then again how many 96 formula WS6 do you see!!!!
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Originally Posted by 02T/A-WS6
yea that would be awesome i never really see any fbodys there
you cant miss our cars...here is the link to minehttp://www.cardomain.com/ride/2485079

and here is the link to my buddies....http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2598948
hes getting some new rims for it this spring so that may be different by then but then again how many 96 formula WS6 do you see!!!!
Where in PA are you guys from? I don't believe I have ever seen you guys but nice cars!
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Im from Montrose and he is a few min. down in Nicholson...and where abouts you guys from? and websites with the cars?

That and I see you have a New Era Tune...i was thinkin about goin up there to have a heads and cam swap done. How did you like that place?
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Originally Posted by 02T/A-WS6
Im from Montrose and he is a few min. down in Nicholson...and where abouts you guys from? and websites with the cars?

That and I see you have a New Era Tune...i was thinkin about goin up there to have a heads and cam swap done. How did you like that place?
Oh ok. I swear I saw a similar WS6 down that way, but I cannot remember where last fall. Maybe on 29S or 706....

Im a few miles east of Binghamton. I don't have any website for my car, and I'm not sure Seth does either...but he'll have to answer that question. Ill PM you a few pics of my car, maybe you have seen it before.

New Era is awesome, they did my cam swap for me as well because I didn't have the time or ambition to do it myself. I would recomend them to anyone. I have a thread somewhere in the dyno section about my experience with New Era and the results along with my mods and video clip of my car with the cam installed.
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you guys know about the local site for meets and sutch?
http://www.newyorkfbody.com
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