if you had 5grand to spend on vx ss...

[benjamino]

and you couldnt really do much to the exterior because of insurance purposes,
decided to do only engine mods no f/i,
what would you choose?
car has already full free flowing exhaust (headers, cats, pipes)

im thinking cam tune chip otr..
anyone have better ideas?

[black as]

Super charger

[benjamino]

**no f/i**
lol it would be nice wudnt it.
nnnnnnext

[Jesterarts]

CAM FTW!!!! You should be able to get 300rwkw for 5G N/A no drama!!!

Or you could bag it... but i still say CAM...

[VN_Luke]

cam, tune, diff gears

[Fun_Bucket]

maybe a small boat to tow behind it.......

[johnvtls1]

CAM for sure. if u have some cash left over ull need a new clutch after about a week of driving lol.
Should be able to get a cam for under 3500 drive in drive out with tune, maybe if be able to get an OTR in there too.
Dunno how much a tex would cost you but shouldnt cost more then 2000 fitted.

[benjamino]

haha sweet thx guys, yeah a small boatlol then i have to buy a trailer aswel
haha cam then,
cheers john, with the new clutch, what do you need?
clutch plate, pressure plate, etc etc, thats all i know lol, what else is there?
can u get clutches that stand 300rwkw without having to work out ur left leg at the gym to press the bastard down?

[black as]

1 x ECU - Flash scan reprogram – MAFLESS tune
1 x Set of Higgins CNC ported cylinder heads (changeover of course)
1 x ARP high performance head bolt kit
1 x performance camshaft.
1 x performance matched valve springs.
Double row timing chain upgrade (recommended, particularly on older motors)
should give you around 390 kws at the flywheel with some change out of 5 grand

hope this helps

[johnvtls1]

haha sweet thx guys, yeah a small boatlol then i have to buy a trailer aswel
haha cam then,
cheers john, with the new clutch, what do you need?
clutch plate, pressure plate, etc etc, thats all i know lol, what else is there?
can u get clutches that stand 300rwkw without having to work out ur left leg at the gym to press the bastard down?

no idea man pretty sure they come in a kit with everything you need. Ive TEX clutches herd there pretty heavy and screetch a lot, they take a while to get use too but you shouldnt have to much of a problem with it.

[johnvtls1]

1 x ECU - Flash scan reprogram – MAFLESS tune
1 x Set of Higgins CNC ported cylinder heads (changeover of course)
1 x ARP high performance head bolt kit
1 x performance camshaft.
1 x performance matched valve springs.
Double row timing chain upgrade (recommended, particularly on older motors)
should give you around 390 kws at the flywheel with some change out of 5 grand

hope this helps

i dont see how u can get heads and cam for less then 5 grand. The only way is if you do all the work yourself. Tune alone will cost $1000, cam and srings another $1000, Heads dunno much about but gotta be at least $1500+ for some decent higgins heads.

[black as]

i dont see how u can get heads and cam for less then 5 grand. The only way is if you do all the work yourself. Tune alone will cost $1000, cam and srings another $1000, Heads dunno much about but gotta be at least $1500+ for some decent higgins heads.

check out this link

HPF - LS1G4S-390 Head & Cam Package



Part No.
LS1G4S390

Make
Holden

Model
Holden 5.7l LS1

Power
390kw

Price

$5,599

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Holden - Holden 5.7l LS1 - LS1G4S-390 Head & Cam Package

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

1 x ECU - Flash scan reprogram – MAFLESS tune
1 x Set of Higgins CNC ported cylinder heads (changeover)
2 x Cometic MLS head gaskets
1 x ARP high performance head bolt kit
1 x HP-F performance camshaft. (Selected specific to customer requirements)
1 x HP-F performance matched valve springs.
5 x Genuine Coolant (litres).
1 x Before and after dyno graph.
1 x All labour to fit / dyno tune / test

MATT SAYS:

"A worth while step above the cam only upgrade, same driving experience 'cept with more power! For those that want to leave no stone unturned."

COMMENTS:

The LS1G4S 390Kw upgrade starts with our trained technician fitting a fitting a Set of Higgins Racing CNC Ported Heads and a new high performance camshaft and valve spring package that has been carefully selected by one of our sales technicians to match your driving and vehicle requirements. After all the components are fitted we custom tune your vehicle’s ECU on the dyno utilizing the latest Flash scan ECU tuning software to maximize power, torque. We complete the upgrade process by testing your vehicle on the road to make final adjustments, optimizing you vehicles performance and drivability. This is all completed in approximately 2 days and at the end of this upgrade our Sales technician will provided you with a dyno graph detailing the Power & torque increase of your vehicle.

This package offers our customers a package that will give a very noticeable increase in power and torque with that great V8 supercar sound and 390KW at the flywheel!

OPTIONS:

Double row timing chain upgrade (recommended, particularly on older motors) - $550

[johnvtls1]

well i stand corrected. Thats a ****ing well priced package! If only he was in melbourne!!

[benjamino]

that is a pretty sweet deal..
spoke to a bloke today about it,
reckns u can get 275ish rwkw from a fairly small cam,
(which is what im after as its my daily, in fairly mild traffic)
then ill need a clutch kit ontop of that whch is 2grand.
so 5500 all up.
if i choose to leave it at that.

maybe i cud go on a holiday..
haha

[benjamino]

okkkk, what about if u had only 3 grand?
the best bang for your buck power mods you could do,...

[benjamino]

just tossing up between going all out with cam and whatnot, 5grands my limit,
or going with spending 3 and goin to bali or somethin..

[Cobez]

Cam!!! If anything left over at all, OTR and tune.

[stumps5L]

mate otr, Maffless tune, diff gears and clutch or cam u will be loving life for 3K

[H1GHROLLR]

higgins is shut down any way they stopped making stuff sorry to break the news

[H1GHROLLR]

and also that package is 390kw at the flywheel

[benjamino]

mate otr, Maffless tune, diff gears and clutch or cam u will be loving life for 3K

yeah i think ill decide between:

-cam package for 3500, and leave it at that, no new clutch, etc, etc.and see how i go with that..comes with tune cam springs chain all the business,just hav2 get myself a capa otr for $295 on special

orrr

-otr, diff gears, tune, and clutch, which will set me back almost the same amount, probably more..
otr -~$400
diffg-$1000
tune-$1100
clutch-$1800

so yeah..probly end up goin cam only.
and just hope that i have the strength to not do clutch dumpin skiddys..

and dartvx, yeah i wouldv been a bit shocked to see 390rwkw..lol

[H1GHROLLR]

lol i just spent around 13 grand trying to make that in rwhp so i would have been pissed too

[johnvtls1]

higgins is shut down any way they stopped making stuff sorry to break the news

when the hell did higgins close down?? when did this happen?

[limited cv8r]

go to bali , cam and tune will still be there when you get back.

[greenfoam]

Yeah spend 500 on a tune, 500 on diff gears and the rest on Hookers in Thailand