how much should i expect to gain from this setup:

plans: crower stage 2 street/strip
crower valve springs and reatainers
crower valves
skunk2 cam gears
ported head
im goin to also keep the stock redline, till i can rebuild the bottom end


current setup : 95 ls with aem sr intake dc sport 4-1 test pipe and 2.25 piping

 

10-20 hp with a tune. Without one, don't bother. I'd say you get 12hp.

 

I have seen a setup similar to that hit 150 whp, which is pretty good considering stock LS's come with about 110 whp from the factory.

 

How much does all of that cost, for 10-15 whp, get a turbo for the same price 10-15 whp you cant even feel that.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by krazyteg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have seen a setup similar to that hit 150 whp, which is pretty good considering stock LS's come with about 110 whp from the factory.

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150-110 = 10-20???

 

im doin this so i dont blow my enigine from turbo. turbo is in my fututer

 

Dude, just do a rebuild with stock parts except pistons and connecting rods. Then turbo it at 7-9 psi. It WILL be reliable.

You dont want to run stage 2 cams on a 9.2: compression ratio.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RIP Indian Larry &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Dude, just do a rebuild with stock parts except pistons and connecting rods. Then turbo it at 7-9 psi. It WILL be reliable.

You dont want to run stage 2 cams on a 9.2: compression ratio.</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats what i'm sayin. ^ you wont benefit as much from the cams because of the lower compression ratio, plus you have to consider the airflow capabilities of the LS head, versus a b16 head. theres more potential with an lsvtec or turbo setup then there is with what you want. its your decision in the end, but if you want more bang for your buck, then the above reccomendations will suit you better.

just remember, lots of power costs lots of money. if you dont have lots of money, then its wise to seek out the most cost effective and reliable way to make power.

 

i have the cams and and skunk2 intake manifold should i sell those and go ls/vtec

 

if your intending on turbo in the future those cams will pay off huge when you do. LS cams suck ***** for NA and turbo.

i wouldnt expect more than 140-145hp with stock compression though. maybe 150 with a ported head. swap in some b16 or jdm R pistons though and youll see 150-160

why the stock redline though? if you upgrade your valvetrain you can take it to 7500 on a stock block.

also dont listen to anyone that says just go vtec cause 99 out of 100 times they dont actually know what they are talking about

 

ok well i think im goin to stay with my original plans and tyhey are as lists
crower valve springs and retainers
crower valves
ported head
crower connectoin rods
aftermarket pistons ( havent decided on which ones yet )
turbo kit (havent decided on which one yet either)
if i should do anything else please tell me

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JCushing &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if your intending on turbo in the future those cams will pay off huge when you do. LS cams suck ***** for NA and turbo.

i wouldnt expect more than 140-145hp with stock compression though. maybe 150 with a ported head. swap in some b16 or jdm R pistons though and youll see 150-160

why the stock redline though? if you upgrade your valvetrain you can take it to 7500 on a stock block.

also dont listen to anyone that says just go vtec cause 99 out of 100 times they dont actually know what they are talking about</TD></TR></TABLE>


properly built lsvtec WILL cost more then a good turbo set up. So in the end the darkside is the most cost effective way to go.