Cams first or UTEC?
02-04-2006, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by GAaaAR
Shouldn't you always do all your mods first before tuning? that way you only have to tune once?
02-04-2006, 11:17 AM
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Heads for the Z are stupid expensive. It sucks to have 4 cams. My friend's LS1 has 1 cam -.-..the best street cam for his car costs like 400 bucks, and u can install it w/o taking out the engine or any kind of tune.
Julian, when will you be in the shop until tonite?
Julian, when will you be in the shop until tonite?
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Originally Posted by plumpzz
Heads for the Z are stupid expensive. It sucks to have 4 cams. My friend's LS1 has 1 cam -.-..the best street cam for his car costs like 400 bucks, and u can install it w/o taking out the engine or any kind of tune.
Julian, when will you be in the shop until tonite?
Julian, when will you be in the shop until tonite?
02-04-2006, 06:54 PM
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Cams plus install is going to run 2K+ and your tune my be off enough for you to not see much gain, plus without headers the cams will not shine. I would suggest UTEC since you can get a good tune now and save for FI since you really don't need cams for FI.
02-05-2006, 03:24 AM
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How much is for the installation of the cams when the long block is already out? I think the I would do cams first then utec right after the install to tune it.
02-05-2006, 03:45 AM
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Originally Posted by steela2110
Cams typically run in the $1500's or so and I would definitely suggest doing that first because you are going to have to re-tune your car afterwards
02-05-2006, 04:19 AM
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Originally Posted by captj3
Then add to that about 1k for install it takes about 10 hrs to install them in the car.
02-05-2006, 06:54 AM
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Hm. Okay. Thats what I was thinking about doing. UTEC and then just save like 10 grand together for some kind of F/I kit w/ a cam install within a year or 2. I feel cams are pretty important actually.. you can get the same power w/ less boost which means less stress on the engine, less heat ect. Id like to do it right the first time.
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Originally Posted by plumpzz
Hm. Okay. Thats what I was thinking about doing. UTEC and then just save like 10 grand together for some kind of F/I kit w/ a cam install within a year or 2. I feel cams are pretty important actually.. you can get the same power w/ less boost which means less stress on the engine, less heat ect. Id like to do it right the first time.
02-05-2006, 09:36 AM
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You make my life to complicated. Back to the drawing board. lol
Okay so no cams, that saves me 2grand. I guess thats a good thing =D. Im 2 grand closer to some kind of FI.
Okay so no cams, that saves me 2grand. I guess thats a good thing =D. Im 2 grand closer to some kind of FI.
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