Heads Cam pricing?
Heads Cam pricing? Please let me know if you guys think this is a good price. Trick flow 215cc CNC ported heads and cam install for $4950.00 Thats, parts, labor and tuning. Is this a good price or about average?
I know those heads are pricey but not that pricey. I did heads (Patriot, I know they are about half the price) and a TR224 112 cam install myself for around $1900. That included push rods, timing set and gaskets etc. If I would have had to pay that I never could have justified it. That's just me but even with labor that is very expensive. I have heard those are very good heads but........ Holy ****!
I can only say to shop around a little more. Just my opinion. Good luck!
I can only say to shop around a little more. Just my opinion. Good luck!
Heads and cam Here a little break down of parts and labor.
Trick flow 215cc heads\F14-112LSA high lift cam package:
-F14 cam
-FMS pushrods
-Trickflow heads w\dual spring upgrade
-heads\cam gasket swap kit
-ARP head bolts $3350.95
-Labor to swap heads\cam and dyno tune $1550.00
Trick flow 215cc heads\F14-112LSA high lift cam package:
-F14 cam
-FMS pushrods
-Trickflow heads w\dual spring upgrade
-heads\cam gasket swap kit
-ARP head bolts $3350.95
-Labor to swap heads\cam and dyno tune $1550.00
The labor is a little on the steep side, IMO- and you need roller rockers with those heads. Ron @ Vengeance recommends the Yella Terra ultralites.
So add another $400-$500 to the total for the rocker arms.
So add another $400-$500 to the total for the rocker arms.
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Yes, I found that out when I dropped the car off. So that was another $450.00 I was wrong about the cam size. The cam he's going to put in is the 232"/234" .646"/.612" 114LSA. So will this cam make more or less power than the 112 LSA?
He also said when it's finished it should run 10.80-11.0 in the 1/4 and be making 550-575 to the flywheel. Does this sound about right?
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But off the top of my head I suspect he's being overly optimistic on both HP and track times. Most heads/cam stock weight cars are closer to mid 11's then they are 10's.
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Need more info about your car. Stock displacement? What transmission? What intake? What size throttlebody? All other bolt ons like lid, LT's, ORY & underdrive pulley? If automatic what stall? suspension? Tires?
But off the top of my head I suspect he's being overly optimistic on both HP and track times. Most heads/cam stock weight cars are closer to mid 11's then they are 10's.
But off the top of my head I suspect he's being overly optimistic on both HP and track times. Most heads/cam stock weight cars are closer to mid 11's then they are 10's.
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The car is a 2002 A4 with all bolt ons and a PTC 3500 stall converter. I still have the LS6 intake which I am going to stay with for a little while. The car as it sits averages 12.60@107mph and 1.78 60ft. Oh and it's a stock bottom end motor and I am running MT E.T. street DR's. I also live under sea level in NEW ORLEANS!! LOL
When money allows a fast 90/90 setup would gain some nice HP. A slightly bigger stall wouldn't hurt either. Good luck.
You're actually real close to my times. I even run the same tires. But you can forget 10's. Not enough stall and the ls6 intake/78mm TB combo will be kind of a bottleneck. I would expect 400 rwhp and solid mid 11's. But unless you add a 100 shot or do massive weight reduction then I wouldn't be expecting 10's.
When money allows a fast 90/90 setup would gain some nice HP. A slightly bigger stall wouldn't hurt either. Good luck.
When money allows a fast 90/90 setup would gain some nice HP. A slightly bigger stall wouldn't hurt either. Good luck.
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I see what you are saying. The folks over at PTC said that the more power I make the higher the stall would be. The hp #'s you are giving me are way off from what Allan @ Futral says the car should make. He said I should make between 420-460 to the wheels and once I get the fast 90/90 setup it should be around 480rwhp. He also said that he just put that same setup on a LS2 vette A4 and it made 475rwhp with the stock intake. He assured me it would run at least 11.0's in the 1/4. If it doesn't then I guess I will be going some where else to get the work do from now on!!
Right now you're making about 320 rwhp based on your trap speed. I honestly don't see heads and cam gaining you 140 rwhp. But if you do then that's awesome. Post up the results when you get them.
Well I hope he's right. But the cam is not exactly huge, the intake isn't the best out there and you are going through an automatic.
Right now you're making about 320 rwhp based on your trap speed. I honestly don't see heads and cam gaining you 140 rwhp. But if you do then that's awesome. Post up the results when you get them.
Right now you're making about 320 rwhp based on your trap speed. I honestly don't see heads and cam gaining you 140 rwhp. But if you do then that's awesome. Post up the results when you get them.
I just wanted to pass this along to you. This is the package from summit racing with the heads I am using and a smaller cam then I have. If I used this package instead of the one I am going with and subtracted for the power train loss then my car would be making about 429RWHP. If the HP #'s is correct.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...0&autoview=sku
Oh and the times I posted was an average for my car not my best. My best pass ever on a cold dry night was 12.30@110mph and a 60ft of 1.68
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I just wanted to pass this along to you. This is the package from summit racing with the heads I am using and a smaller cam then I have. If I used this package instead of the one I am going with and subtracted for the power train loss then my car would be making about 429RWHP. If the HP #'s is correct.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...0&autoview=sku
Oh and the times I posted was an average for my car not my best. My best pass ever on a cold dry night was 12.30@110mph and a 60ft of 1.68
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...0&autoview=sku
Oh and the times I posted was an average for my car not my best. My best pass ever on a cold dry night was 12.30@110mph and a 60ft of 1.68
But I hope I'm wrong. Keep us posted.