LS3 Results - Any Guesses?

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Jul 15, 2012 | 10:10 PM

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COPO9560

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Originally Posted by LS3C5Z

OK you've got the lowball guess! Heck you may win. Like I said, this is to get the car running with the parts I have on hand. Big heads and intake to follow on this winter.

My tuner is not going to be the limiting factor. I have faith in his abilities.

Keep 'em coming!

If your tuner is as good as you say, I'll be low. Where do you find a good tuner in Germany anyway??

Your head/intake combo is leaving a lot on the table - predict closer to 500 rwhp with heads/intake switch.

Jul 15, 2012 | 11:48 PM

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As 420hp is taken, I guess 415hp =)

Jul 16, 2012 | 12:04 AM

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Thanks! Two good reasons for not going with LS3 heads right now:

1-time
2-money

Idk about your time constraints but I just picked up a set of new LS3 from Summit for my LS3 build for $660 for the pair ($329.99ea) Actually thats Jegs price but Summit price matched it. Thats super cheap for the performance they deliver and compared to aftermarket LS1/2/6 heads.

http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...hTerm=12629063

I think 420rwhp is a safe guess for you since many stock LS3 with bigger cams than yours are around 450+hp. Im looking for maybe 480rwhp with a TSP 231/236 114lsa cam on stock heads and short block, plus all the bolt-ons and associated mods.

Jul 16, 2012 | 12:43 AM

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How to find a tuner? Ask around in car clubs.

I know, I know. I'm leaving alot of power on the table. But time/money/energy simply don't allow going Full Monty now.

Jul 16, 2012 | 12:43 AM

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Is that the price for complete heads with valves and springs? If so, yep, great price...

Jul 16, 2012 | 01:09 AM

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Is that the price for complete heads with valves and springs? If so, yep, great price...

Yup, 100% complete. All I did was change the valve springs for the cam. You can see the heads in my sig pic.

Jul 30, 2012 | 03:22 PM

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How did it do?

Jul 31, 2012 | 11:46 AM

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I'm gonna say 417 to be different. But quite honestly I would ditch those POS 918's and run a dual spring for safety's sake. That's what took my original LS2 out the first year I had my cam in.