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Eber · 04-28-2015, 12:25 PM

I have enough $ right now to do the purchase and install of a blower or of a cam. Not both at the same time. To do the install of a full vr cam kit with springs, pump, chain i was quoted 22hrs labour. So i can do one or the other. What is the best option as i know the blowers have giant gains with a cam

cc-rider · 04-28-2015, 12:33 PM

I would suggest blower first. You might be happy with just that and find you don't need or want a cam. But if you do the cam first, you have to select a cam that will do good with a blower if you know that you will add one in the future. Which may not give you the optimal performance naturally aspirated. But there are probably some decent cams out there that can be used both NA and with a blower.

Do you have an LS3 manual or a L99 auto?

Eber · 04-28-2015, 12:39 PM

Manual. Ive had tt cars before and in order to get the real power i needed a cam anyway. I just figure 8k all in for blower kit or 4k for a cam. I also know to run any real boost im going to wanna change springs too. So thats a cam first issue

cc-rider · 04-28-2015, 12:44 PM

Yeah you really need to pick out what your goals are. Do you want 500, 600, 700, 800 HP? Is it a street car? Race?

So many great options out there...

Bo White · 04-28-2015, 12:46 PM

Blower first

TRC-SS · 04-28-2015, 01:04 PM

I did the blower first!

Cam Next!

ramairetransam · 04-28-2015, 01:38 PM

go with the blower first. You dont need an aftermarket cam to make 500 or 550 .

Plus you will make more power with the blower , make sure you do new valve springs .

What kind of blower are you thinking about .

Outlaw77 · 04-28-2015, 01:47 PM

I was in the same position and decided go with the blower first. Cam will come next year.

Eber · 04-28-2015, 02:14 PM

Im leaning towards the ecs novi kit. For 5800 usd for all components and basic fuel i cant go wrong

smokum · 04-28-2015, 03:14 PM

Lsa conversion.com by far the best deal out there. You could probably get a cam and ported heads with this kit for 8k.

Detoxx03 · 04-28-2015, 03:46 PM

Save and do both at the same time.

kissmyss03 · 04-28-2015, 03:55 PM

blower

Unreal · 04-28-2015, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eber

Manual. Ive had tt cars before and in order to get the real power i needed a cam anyway. I just figure 8k all in for blower kit or 4k for a cam. I also know to run any real boost im going to wanna change springs too. So thats a cam first issue

TT kit for $8k with no cam, no headers, no added parts can easily do 800+rwhp.

Eber · 04-28-2015, 06:03 PM

Do the lsa conversion kits supply injectors and bap as well? Its seems the ecs kit is bang for buck the best all in. As new injectors add 800 and bap 250. Now u are at the same price as their kit but with a top mount more prone to heat soak

04-28-2015, 12:25 PM	#1
Eber Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: North vancouver Posts: 33	What to do first blower or cam? I have enough $ right now to do the purchase and install of a blower or of a cam. Not both at the same time. To do the install of a full vr cam kit with springs, pump, chain i was quoted 22hrs labour. So i can do one or the other. What is the best option as i know the blowers have giant gains with a cam

04-28-2015, 12:46 PM	#5
Bo White Drives: 2015 Summit White 2SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vance Alabama Posts: 8,019	Blower first __________________ Retired wanna be cylinder head porter 2015 2SS 1LE Clutch reservoir, Vararam DRX, ported TB, TSP 2" headers, MGW shifter Totalled: 2010 1SS Wilkes Performance/Eagle 416 shortblock, TSP custom valvetrain, PRC 260 heads, Edelbrock Pro Flo 102, th400 swap, 8" PTC 5500 stall= 535/435 at the wheels tuned Gen 3 Performance and Dyno 10.97 @ 124 full weight in 3100 DA CamaroFest X

04-28-2015, 01:04 PM	#6
TRC-SS 700RWHP-650TQ Drives: 2011 Forged LS3 Supercharged/Cammed Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Shrewsbury Massachusetts Posts: 5,269 View My Garage	I did the blower first! Cam Next! __________________ View Build HERE>>>>>MY 2011 2SS/RS JOURNAL

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Detoxx03 ЯєŧąяĐ Єl¡m¡иąŧøя ™ Drives: 2008 Corvette Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Woodward Avenue Posts: 876 View My Garage	Save and do both at the same time. __________________ D1SC Procharger 932/758 on E85 A Futral Motorsports Creation https://www.facebook.com/DetoxxAtomic

04-28-2015, 03:55 PM	#12
kissmyss03 Drives: 2011 Camaro SS 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: macomb Twp Posts: 151	blower __________________ 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS M6 Kooks Headers, catless mids, corsa exhaust, rotofab intake, SLP TVS 2300, 3.2 pulley, blower cam, cts-v fuel pump, Vector tuned 622 RWHP 573 TQ

04-28-2015, 12:33 PM	#2
cc-rider Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: MN Posts: 1,172	I would suggest blower first. You might be happy with just that and find you don't need or want a cam. But if you do the cam first, you have to select a cam that will do good with a blower if you know that you will add one in the future. Which may not give you the optimal performance naturally aspirated. But there are probably some decent cams out there that can be used both NA and with a blower. Do you have an LS3 manual or a L99 auto?

04-28-2015, 12:39 PM	#3
Eber Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: North vancouver Posts: 33	Manual. Ive had tt cars before and in order to get the real power i needed a cam anyway. I just figure 8k all in for blower kit or 4k for a cam. I also know to run any real boost im going to wanna change springs too. So thats a cam first issue

04-28-2015, 12:44 PM	#4
cc-rider Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: MN Posts: 1,172	Yeah you really need to pick out what your goals are. Do you want 500, 600, 700, 800 HP? Is it a street car? Race? So many great options out there...

04-28-2015, 01:38 PM	#7
ramairetransam Internet Car Tech Drives: 99 formula Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 25	go with the blower first. You dont need an aftermarket cam to make 500 or 550 . Plus you will make more power with the blower , make sure you do new valve springs . What kind of blower are you thinking about .

04-28-2015, 01:47 PM	#8
Outlaw77 Drives: 2018 Charger SRT 392 F8 Green Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Oakville Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,910	I was in the same position and decided go with the blower first. Cam will come next year.

04-28-2015, 02:14 PM	#9
Eber Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: North vancouver Posts: 33	Im leaning towards the ecs novi kit. For 5800 usd for all components and basic fuel i cant go wrong

04-28-2015, 03:14 PM	#10
smokum Drives: 2010 2ssrs Join Date: May 2013 Location: DFW Posts: 827 View My Garage	Lsa conversion.com by far the best deal out there. You could probably get a cam and ported heads with this kit for 8k.

04-28-2015, 06:03 PM	#14
Eber Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: North vancouver Posts: 33	Do the lsa conversion kits supply injectors and bap as well? Its seems the ecs kit is bang for buck the best all in. As new injectors add 800 and bap 250. Now u are at the same price as their kit but with a top mount more prone to heat soak