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Old 01-22-2010, 02:04 PM
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Question thinking about heads and cams please help

i have a 2002 gt with bbk lt headers bbk cai 70mmtb and plenum steeda underdrive pulleys, and a diablo sport predator (93 tune)

i am thinking about getting the patriot performance stage 2 heads and comp cams stage 2 with the cam gears aswell?? what do you guys think, is it really worth it, will i get a hole lot diffrence in hp and torque?? when doing the head should i get new gasket and valve springs or stock works just fine? how much will installation cost me? more or less?? is it worth the money? or with the money ima spend on that should i get something else? i dont want a bottle so 4get that and turbo or sc is way too expensive



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Old 01-22-2010, 02:17 PM
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How about the money you would put towards Heads, Cam, and Install cost, you put that aside and save it towards a SC or Turbo? Nothing wrong with saving and waiting.
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Old 01-22-2010, 02:19 PM
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i know u will need aftermarket springs and all the top end gaskets i heard that trickflow is the way to go for the heads
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it would be almost the price for a sc when u add parts and labor
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I would consider a blower, or maybe cams and nitrous. A full HCI setup doesn't offer alot of bang for the buck IMO.
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Old 01-22-2010, 09:25 PM
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if u dont want turbo nitrous or sc then there isnt really many other big mods besides the heads/cams... or u can get a new engine
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if you set on buying heads and cams buy them together already assembled. I recommend going with the new TrickFlow heads and CMS custom grind.
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Old 01-23-2010, 01:44 AM
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^^^This...if youre dead set on h/c. But I must warn you, you will have $2500 plus labor costs and then more for fuel upgrades and stuff. You can piece together a supercharger kit for your car or buy a used kit for less than that and a s/c install is less involved than a h/c install. Just price out all your options before you make your decision.
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the problem is that the best price supercharger i afound it like $3000 more or less PLUS labor i think its going to be more expensive than heads and cams or am i wrong?
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Originally Posted by quickndslick2
the problem is that the best price supercharger i afound it like $3000 more or less PLUS labor i think its going to be more expensive than heads and cams or am i wrong?

It depends. Prices could be similar (depending on how you approach it) but the blower is going give you more power.
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