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Old 10-11-2011, 02:45 AM
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ok so im in a pickle, currently i have BBK shorty headers, MAC o/r H and Magnaflow magnapacks catback, im decided what i want to do next, either CMS N/A stage 2 cams with Manley nextek springs, or MAC LT Headers and MAC Prochamber H Pipe (shorty), will i see any difference in peformance from LT with cams as apposed to my shorties and the cams, if ill only see like max 10 HP then idk if its worth it being all that hassle for LT but if i can get like 15-20 realistically without the cams then i would do that, just weighing my options, thanks guys!
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Old 10-11-2011, 06:15 AM
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Best is to go longtubes, then MHS cams.
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Old 10-11-2011, 11:23 AM
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Mac lontubes and a VRS o/r X pipe, sounds beast with the 'packs...

then some MHS stg 2 cams
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Old 10-11-2011, 05:50 PM
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both are pretty extensive labor with not crazy benefits, but will help eachother out.
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Old 10-11-2011, 07:06 PM
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Nitrous with wake up the gains from both cams and longtubes.
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Old 10-11-2011, 08:47 PM
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you already have aftermarket exhaust dont waste your money on lt's get the cams
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Old 10-11-2011, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 97stanger
both are pretty extensive labor with not crazy benefits, but will help eachother out.
+1 on the extensive labor. However LT's make a difference when you do go FI. You may not see a lo of a difference in performance now but if you ever go FI you will see it. Same with the cams. They both make the car sound meaner tho. And I would say cams will add more HP then the LT's
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Old 10-11-2011, 09:40 PM
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Cams get my vote
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Old 10-12-2011, 02:26 AM
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i think ill do cams first then, i do plan on going FI with a blower, i wanted to do cams to help the car breath better but if i do N/A cams will i have to get different cams when i get the supercharger? thanks guys
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Old 10-12-2011, 07:55 AM
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Just save and wait till you have all the money for all the mods you want. Then drop them in all at once.
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