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Feb 5, 2007 | 08:41 PM

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On stock Stall, no bottle, mine traps 112mph area. I got to get me some N20..

Feb 5, 2007 | 09:07 PM

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do you have it forsale?

Nope sold it at the end of last year sorry

Feb 5, 2007 | 09:18 PM

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Anyone else have a used kit forsale?

Feb 6, 2007 | 01:23 AM

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I am very happy with mine. I drive my car everyday rain, snow or shine. I am running a 12.36 @ 109 on stock 3:23 gears. Tuning is a must with any cam.

Feb 6, 2007 | 01:31 AM

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WOW! A 12.3 is a really good time! How did you manage that? Do you got any other mods than whats in your sig?

Also Merv, what weight reduction stuff have you done to get your race weight down?

Feb 6, 2007 | 03:47 AM

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WOW! A 12.3 is a really good time! How did you manage that? Do you got any other mods than whats in your sig?

Also Merv, what weight reduction stuff have you done to get your race weight down?

Thanks for the complement. Only other mod would be my own tuning, and using ET Streets in my runs. You can see the vid in my sig. I plan on putting in 3:73 gears this spring. I am crossing my fingers for an 11.99. Right now I have completely stock suspension to and I would like to get some UMI products and some shocks.

Feb 6, 2007 | 09:20 AM

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so let me hijack this thread and ask whats involved in chaging the cam to a hot cam? does the engine need pulled? how about head work? i have been throwing this idea around for a while. i dont want anything wild. what horsepower gain will i get from a hot cam? thanks

Feb 6, 2007 | 10:08 AM

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No need to remove the engine. http://shbox.com/ci/cam_removal.html

I have had the hotcam kit with a madz28 tune for about 2 years with no problems. Love the performance and the sound and run it up to 6200 - 6400 all the time.

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Feb 6, 2007 | 10:39 AM

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Gains will vary, depending on the supporting mods. But I would say with full bolts ons you should be in the 320 to 335 RWHP area. No need to do head work with a Hot cam, but if you want ported heads your best bet would be to have a custom cam made with your heads.

Feb 6, 2007 | 11:57 AM

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Will you see gains with larger injectors and throttle body with the hot cam? I was thinking of getting 32# delphi's and 52mm ported throttle body, but they might be to big for the cam.

Feb 6, 2007 | 01:31 PM

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Will you see gains with larger injectors and throttle body with the hot cam? I was thinking of getting 32# delphi's and 52mm ported throttle body, but they might be to big for the cam.

The factory fuel system should be able to keep up with the hot cam. The gains will be minimal, if any with the 52mm throttle body. The money you'd spend on it wouldn't really justify the gains you'd get from it.

You don't ever really pick up horsepower from replacing injectors unless your current ones are maxed out and you're actually not giving the motor enough fuel. Usually larger injectors are needed with a heads/cam package, or possibly a more radical cam -- but the hot cam is mild in terms of needing to replace the injectors.

Feb 6, 2007 | 02:01 PM

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I've got a hotcam for sale. PM me if you are interested in it.

Feb 6, 2007 | 02:22 PM

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Agree with WhyHello

I was seeing 328hp with nothing changed other then the hot cam, headders, and cat back. With the CC305 and 1.6 rockers it bumped up to 337hp but had valve spring wear. The lt4 springs are to max at .525 ie hot cam. I was at .540 with the CC305

Feb 6, 2007 | 02:30 PM

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Also Merv, what weight reduction stuff have you done to get your race weight down?

Nothing much really. It cam from the factory light. I took out the Spare, Jack, Back Seats, and the Air Conditioning, that's it.

Feb 6, 2007 | 03:16 PM

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Thanks WhyHelloOfficer,

My injectors have 120k miles on them, so I was thinking of replacing them anyway I just wasn't sure if the hot cam needed more fuel.

Feb 7, 2007 | 10:16 AM

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How does it resond to spray?

Feb 8, 2007 | 11:00 AM

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well i'm running the cam on a stock tune still
has a really good sound and the power is nice
kinda wish i went bigger tho...then again i dont want a Verry streetable car
i would rather work a lil in town

if streetable power is what your looking for the hotcam is it...

Feb 8, 2007 | 12:34 PM

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could you put a hot cam in a stock motor? if you could what would be the hp?

Feb 8, 2007 | 01:12 PM

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could you put a hot cam in a stock motor? if you could what would be the hp?

yea you can put it in a stock motor
not sure on the hp from it tho

Feb 8, 2007 | 02:40 PM

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How does it resond to spray?

Basically like any other car on spray -- The LT1 itself seems to respond well to spray in general. I picked up about 12 mph in the 1/4 on a 100 shot. My ETs didn't drop as much because I didn't spray off the line with sticky tires and a factory tired rear end.

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could you put a hot cam in a stock motor? if you could what would be the hp?

Check the rest of the thread, 3 - 4 people have mentioned their numbers from their hot cam kit cars.

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