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Hixson · 03-02-2018, 01:05 PM

Well, this weekend will be the day I finally order the rest of my winter mods - I'm purchasing the rest of the GPI SS1 cam kit (I bought the cam on sale for black Friday and waited on the rest of the kit

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Build weekend is looking like the back half of March. Taking my pretty much stock 2015 1SS with a rotofab CAI and catback and adding:

Stainless Power LT headers and HFC
VMAX ported TB
GPI rodmod intake - ported and polished
some BMR suspension stuff
new tires finally (thank God)
and the GPI SS1 VVT cam kit

I need to purchase the full cam kit less the cam, and will also be purchasing the EFI Live remote tuning to be done by Ryan at GPI. I would love some input or review of the last things to purchase before this baby is ready to be worked on.

Main questions - what are you thoughts on upgrading to ARP bolts vs the cheaper GM bolts they sell. 8 lifters to remove AFM or go for the full 16 (car has 26,000 miles on it). Do I need to worry about upgrading to a melling oil pump or am I likely going to be just fine? Pushrod length, they recommended 7.400" for my application - is that correct or is it possible you all recommend the 7.425"?

Here is a link to the GPI package https://gwatneyperformance.com/produ...#configuration

Thanks ahead of time for the input - super excited to be ordering this weekend!

03-02-2018, 01:05 PM	#1
Hixson Drives: 2015 Camaro 1SS L99 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Quad Cities, Iowa Posts: 623 View My Garage	Buying the last pieces of GPI SS1 cam kit this weekend, would love some input Well, this weekend will be the day I finally order the rest of my winter mods - I'm purchasing the rest of the GPI SS1 cam kit (I bought the cam on sale for black Friday and waited on the rest of the kit) Build weekend is looking like the back half of March. Taking my pretty much stock 2015 1SS with a rotofab CAI and catback and adding: Stainless Power LT headers and HFC VMAX ported TB GPI rodmod intake - ported and polished some BMR suspension stuff new tires finally (thank God) and the GPI SS1 VVT cam kit I need to purchase the full cam kit less the cam, and will also be purchasing the EFI Live remote tuning to be done by Ryan at GPI. I would love some input or review of the last things to purchase before this baby is ready to be worked on. Main questions - what are you thoughts on upgrading to ARP bolts vs the cheaper GM bolts they sell. 8 lifters to remove AFM or go for the full 16 (car has 26,000 miles on it). Do I need to worry about upgrading to a melling oil pump or am I likely going to be just fine? Pushrod length, they recommended 7.400" for my application - is that correct or is it possible you all recommend the 7.425"? Here is a link to the GPI package https://gwatneyperformance.com/produ...#configuration Thanks ahead of time for the input - super excited to be ordering this weekend!