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Old 04-09-2012, 11:31 AM   #1
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After i have done all the bolt ons a tune and such where do you go from there? My car if deffinitely a dd so it cant be crazy but if more power is wanted later whats the best most reliable way? Forced induction? Just a cam job? Or real simple and cheap just throw 20-30 hp nitrous on and only use it when i wanna play?
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Old 04-09-2012, 11:38 AM   #2
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A cam would be a nice upgrade from your current power point. We offer various cam packages. When you upgrade the cam; you also want to upgrade associated parts, such as the springs, retainers, and pushrods. Contact us for details!
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Old 04-09-2012, 11:58 AM   #4
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Old 04-09-2012, 12:02 PM   #5
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After i have done all the bolt ons a tune and such where do you go from there? My car if deffinitely a dd so it cant be crazy but if more power is wanted later whats the best most reliable way? Forced induction? Just a cam job? Or real simple and cheap just throw 20-30 hp nitrous on and only use it when i wanna play?
The choice is yours. Research what you're contemplating, talk to SEVERAL vendors on here, consider your budget, then pull the trigger.

On nitrous, NO ONE spends $1k+ on a decent nitrous system to just spray 20-30hp unless they are boosted and doing it for cooler IAT's. Most start at 50hp and go up. The problem is, it's addictive as hell and once you feel the power from it, you'll want more.
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Old 04-09-2012, 12:08 PM   #6
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I'm in the same boat. I have a Edelbrock supercharger,headers,CAI,and exhaust. I know the next step will be a cam. I have a shitload of bottom end power but not much top end. I'm going to get it tuned next week to see what happens. This shit is all new to me so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated..
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Old 04-09-2012, 12:13 PM   #7
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I like the idea of a cam swap i just worry that the cost for what im tryin to acheive would be kinda wasteful... A daily driver just wanting a little edge for play time i just dont know. I know a good cam custom set for my car and driving habits would prob be the best most senseible way to go but am just curious if it is just too cost prohibitive?
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The cost of a cam and supporting parts is actually cheaper than some exhaust systems out there. The G6XB blower cam is a great application for a supercharger.

Shoot us a PM or call us and we can get you setup with a cam kit at a great price.
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Cam or a Supercharger would easily be my next route to go if you've got all the bolt ons on the car already. It's time to put down some serious power now
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I have a stage 2 cam and it's a daily driver. And this adds more than a little power with the right headers and tune lol


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After i have done all the bolt ons a tune and such where do you go from there? My car if deffinitely a dd so it cant be crazy but if more power is wanted later whats the best most reliable way? Forced induction? Just a cam job? Or real simple and cheap just throw 20-30 hp nitrous on and only use it when i wanna play?
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