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Old 07-15-2012, 10:10 PM
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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.
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As 420hp is taken, I guess 415hp =)
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Originally Posted by LS3C5Z
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.
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Originally Posted by COPO9560
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.
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.
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Originally Posted by C5natie
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.
Is that the price for complete heads with valves and springs? If so, yep, great price...
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Originally Posted by LS3C5Z
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.
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How did it do?
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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.
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420-425hp
430-435tq



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