FLMustangMan

this is a dumb questio but what does N/A mean. thanks. also with stage II cams and up have piston to valve clearance issues with stock pistons? you'd have to get some notched pistons.

03greyGT

Well, people are gonna tell you to go with stage 1s cause we dont have the bottom end to spin the stage 2s high enough in their peak powerband, but after a few months of debating, I did stage 2s cause they sound a lot better, and Im eventually doing heads and a forged bottom and (not for a few years). If you go with stage 2s, you will need a tune and valve springs, and a 3.55 gear or higher. Right now, I am driving without a tune and have the stock 3.27 gears and it is fine. Im doing a tune and my 4.10s in a couple weeks, so im sure it will help, but its your call on cam selection. Your not really gonna hear the stage 1s (if thats a factor to you) but the gains will be about the same as a stage2 with a stock bottom end...hope I didnt confuse you

FLMustangMan

this is a dumb question but what does N/A stand for? thanks

Mark99GT

naturally aspirated

Chrome99

Blower cams will still benefit you NA... Actually i guessthey seem to do pretty damn good while still NA

FLMustangMan

i was gonna get some patriot performance stage II heads with theirbillet cams (basically the same as a comp Stage II cam)but they said that i'd have a problem with PTV clearance. do you think i would. i have a 96 gt an need to do a head swap so i'm gonna get the ported heads at the same time. if i will have PTV then i need to purchase a used stock PI cam until i get a new forged engine with notched pistons. if i wont have a problem then i can save some money and have my sound (cams)with my heads. can someone please help? thanks.

Armydad

For a few more dollars you can get a custom grind that will maximize performance for YOUR setup and avoid unwanted issues, like ptv. I went with Houston Performance 292 blower cams and had them customized to brimg down the rpm range a bit. $595 shipped,and Steve is one of the nicest guys you will ever deal with. Good luck broham.

yelw02GT

in fact you will hear the stage ones..i have them, they are tuned and they are very noticable, everytime i start the freakin car people are suprised and say "wow those are only stageones" i love the sound of mine..just sayin tho

timi

havok209
how much power do you want to make? if it's a lot, then concentrate on building up the bottom end first. if you just want a kick in the pants put the blower on now. your cams will cost you about 600+ is a shop going to install them? that's another 600-1000. by now your half way to the blower.
the other folks are right, stage 2 = valve springs and tune = more $

the fella who asked about NA = naturaly asperated (not forced induction)

Nitti00GT

My heads are at a performance shop right now. For 225 they will give me a performance upgrade (includes: all the seals, valve guides, and a 3 angle valve job) and for 75 an hour they will port my exhaust ports. So, I don't know what to go with NA Stage 1 or 2s or just doing what the tread started said and getting the Blower Stage 2s. I have a tuner so they will retune it and I have to order the valve springs if I am going with Stage 2s.