who in NJ does decent ls1 cam swaps?

and whos price is fair?

Thanks
Bill

You should look into contacting SLP or Cartek.

I would have to say CARTEK:bow:

Depending on where you are in N.J., there is Cartek, Jay Fisher, TTP, East Coast Supercharging (trenton/jackson area), and a few more

If you head over to LS1.com, there are plenty of good words about George and TTP recently ( http://www.ttperformance.net/benson.shtml
http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=341447 )

Originally posted by matt98ls1
Depending on where you are in N.J., there is Cartek, Jay Fisher, TTP, East Coast Supercharging (trenton/jackson area), and a few more

If you head over to LS1.com, there are plenty of good words about George and TTP recently ( http://www.ttperformance.net/benson.shtml
http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=341447 )

sounds good thats what ive been looking for.

Thanks
Bill

www.joeprinceracing.com

His work is outstanding, and he takes a ton of pride into his work and making sure everything is perfect.

Originally posted by matt98ls1
Depending on where you are in N.J., there is Cartek, Jay Fisher, TTP, East Coast Supercharging (trenton/jackson area), and a few more

If you head over to LS1.com, there are plenty of good words about George and TTP recently ( http://www.ttperformance.net/benson.shtml
http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=341447 )


george does awesome work and knows his stuff.very reasonable too.i highly recommend him.

take a ride to CT to EAST SIDE PERFORMANCE we can do anything and everything for Ls1 cars and our experience and prices and service is second to none

ask on any board you will see why so many come from NJ/NY/MD/MA make the trip for honest work

Originally posted by thechef
ask on any board you will see why so many come from NJ/NY/MD/MA make the trip for honest work

actually i have and your the only person to have mentioned it so far lol and ct is a bit of a drive from central NJ even if i thought it were worth the near 200 mile drive each way would not be my first choice...thanks though

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Bill

Originally posted by foff667
actually i have and your the only person to have mentioned it so far lol and ct is a bit of a drive from central NJ even if i thought it were worth the near 200 mile drive each way would not be my first choice...thanks though

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Bill

Not sure where you live but ESP in CT isn't even 200 miles from me and I'm west of philly.

Originally posted by Sky042
Not sure where you live but ESP in CT isn't even 200 miles from me and I'm west of philly.

i just did a quick map on yahoo and to CT period it was 189 miles from trenton i just rounded up. the way i look at it is id probably be getting my heads cam and tuning done by whomever which heads and cam is a full days work so id have to make 2 trips up there...ill just find someplace in NJ to do it.

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Bill

Originally posted by foff667
i just did a quick map on yahoo and to CT period it was 189 miles from trenton i just rounded up. the way i look at it is id probably be getting my heads cam and tuning done by whomever which heads and cam is a full days work so id have to make 2 trips up there...ill just find someplace in NJ to do it.

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Bill

from trenton Joe prince, and Jay fisher are probably closest. then theres Rapid motorsports out by douglassville PA. East coast supercharging in jackson and quiet a few others.

Originally posted by Sky042
from trenton Joe prince, and Jay fisher are probably closest. then theres Rapid motorsports out by douglassville PA. East coast supercharging in jackson and quiet a few others.

im probably gonna go with either prince, fisher, ECS or tt in norther NJ its gonna be a couple of months before i have the money for the parts & install so ive got time to hear feedback.

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Bill

If i was you i would go to CARTEK,,it's just my opinion though..They are the best i know with LS1's go to there web site to check them out WWW.CARTEK.NET :) I have a stock bottom end with there ported/poilshed heads with a stock cam with a powerdyne blower making close to 400 RWHP so i think there great:bow:

Originally posted by foff667
im probably gonna go with either prince, fisher, ECS or tt in norther NJ its gonna be a couple of months before i have the money for the parts & install so ive got time to hear feedback.

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Bill

You really can't go wrong with any of them :D They all take their time, and really take pride in their work

Well I'm gonna be the 2nd person then to tell you to take the time and the trip and go to CT. ESP did my car and I couldn't be happier. They went up and met me there on a sunday when they are closed so my car wasn't left outside since they know I don't drive it in the rain and it's garaged when home. They called me every other day to let me know my progress. They waited for me to dyno it so I could be there. And any questions I have they are always there to talk to either on the phone or through e-mail. The customer service is by far the best I've ever dealt with. It's better then dropping your car some place and them telling you they'll get to it... EVENTUALLY. You schedule an appointmet at ESP and they keep it.

Ken, guy, rich def. get the THUMBS UP from me.

to be honest id liike to be there when everything is done so i know how to do it for myself the next time...i'd previously installed everything on my 13 second s-10 except for the gears...but when the posi decided to take a dive i even replaced that so in a sense i did that too but ive never swapped a cam and id like to see how its done...then next time somebody on this board needs help doing it i can lend a helping hand.

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Bill

Originally posted by foff667
im probably gonna go with either prince, fisher, ECS or tt in norther NJ its gonna be a couple of months before i have the money for the parts & install so ive got time to hear feedback.

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Bill

ECS is like 15 minutes from you right in Cream Ridge dude

Eric

ps they do great work

dont forget crazy horse in south amboy (35-45 mins) from trenton depending on how you drive :p its not just a mustang shop so dont let the name discourage you

i took a trip up to east coast supercharging today and talked to Chris seems like a good guy and knows his stuff but just something about him/the shop i didnt like cant put my finger on it but he seemed very pesimistic about my plans with the car and the parts im going to use ie patriot II heads, what type of cam and just basically said if he doesnt agree with the combo he wont install it...mainly cams were the issues and its funny cuz i told him id probably end up going with the hot cam and hes like its too small and that a zo6 cam would be better but i always thought the zo6 cam was teh smaller of the two maybe im wrong? and then he went into having to do this that and the other to the car which sh!t i barely have enough for the heads, cam and install...thats pretty much where id like to sit for the time being and hes talking about doin a 12 bolt swap and suspension work and my car will barely see the track i just wanna know my car is fast basically lol. Hes a corvette guy at heart and maybe he thinks i have corvette money but like most f-body guys i bought my car for cheap speed not cuz im so rich i couldve afforded cobra but settled for a vette with a blower lol. I dunno...

anywayz lata
Bill

hey I know you said you want to be there when they do the work, but I can tell you that if you go to east side in CT they will put whatever you want in. They might make suggestions, but if you tell them you just want it this way they will do it and not give you any crap. Like I said it's a long drive, but def. worth it. I trust my car up their too.

Just an option. But you do what you want... :D good luck with everything.

word of advice for you: If you dont feel comfortable about the shop/installer, dont go through with it. There are plenty of shops in the area that can do great work for you.

There is no better feeling than dropping your car off , and knowing that everything will be fine and taken care of , the way you want it to be.

I'm pretty sure you knew all of this after I re-read your post :D Good Luck

Matt

Definately, the only reason a shop should ever even tell you not to do something is if the parts are garbage, some do this to protect their credibility in the scene, if they start installing junk parts and their projects break down it makes them look bad. However you should feel totally confident and safe when leaving your car someplace. When i left my motor at Crazyhorse, Chris & Phil who i know personally but they do this for everyone sat down with me and looked over my install list, what kind of HP i wanted to make and explained what i needed to change, make stronger, or add in order to achieve my goals budget and durability. This is what you want in a shop, they build cars like its their own. They were straightforth and told me it will cost slightly more....but hell i was already in $3500 deep so i really could care less at that point because im the type of person who hates doing things twice when it coulda been done right the first time. No i really didnt have the money to spend when i did....but it woulda cost me more to fix down the road if i added a blower or turbo. I hope this helps in your decision

Z06 Cam is the smaller of the 2 and if you went with a 2002 Z06 cam then you'll have to buy new longer push rods as well because the base circles are smaller to go with that cam you'd need 7.450" pushrods.
the hotcam is
219/228 .525/.525 112
the 02 Z06 cam is
204/218 .551/.541 117.5

the lift on the Z06 cam is larger but other than that its not technically as "big" of a cam.

Originally posted by Sky042
Z06 Cam is the smaller of the 2 and if you went with a 2002 Z06 cam then you'll have to buy new longer push rods as well because the base circles are smaller to go with that cam you'd need 7.450" pushrods.
the hotcam is
219/228 .525/.525 112
the 02 Z06 cam is
204/218 .551/.541 117.5

the lift on the Z06 cam is larger but other than that its not technically as "big" of a cam.

yah thats what i thought but the guy was saying the ls6 cam was bigger who knows...i guess its on to the next contestent of "whos the right shop for me?" :)

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Bill

Originally posted by foff667
yah thats what i thought but the guy was saying the ls6 cam was bigger who knows...i guess its on to the next contestent of "whos the right shop for me?" :)

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Bill

the lift is bigger but not the duration. the Z06 cam will idle and run better without a tune but its not overall bigger. Your gains will probably be pretty close. However if you took the Hotcam and added 1.8 rockers you'd be in the .555 lift range or if you went slp 1.85 rockers you'd be in the .571 range and make a ton more power than the Z06 cam.

Originally posted by Sky042
the lift is bigger but not the duration. the Z06 cam will idle and run better without a tune but its not overall bigger. Your gains will probably be pretty close. However if you took the Hotcam and added 1.8 rockers you'd be in the .555 lift range or if you went slp 1.85 rockers you'd be in the .571 range and make a ton more power than the Z06 cam.

yah but with the extra few hundred bucks id save on rocker arms i coiuld have a custom cam cut with the lift and duration i want.

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Bill

slp informed me their rockers would have clearance problems with my ls6 cam.:confused:

Let me just say this one more time ..CARTEK CARTEK CARTEK...You will not find anybody better with LS1's then them.TRUST ME...www.cartek.net


I have friend's with there package's street drivable going into the 10's low 11's so you tell me if there not good ,Just call and ask for Dave he is the nicest person to talk to and will help you the best he can...What do you have to lose give them a call....I make very close to 400 rwhp with a stock LT1 with there ported and poilshed heads and a powerdyne blower making 6 psi and thats with a stock cam too:eek:

Originally posted by ULTIMTEORANGESS
slp informed me their rockers would have clearance problems with my ls6 cam.:confused:

the LS6 cam with the SLP 1.85 rockers will have P/V clearance issues as the lift is WELL over .600

Originally posted by GEES97TA
Let me just say this one more time ..CARTEK CARTEK CARTEK...You will not find anybody better with LS1's then them.TRUST ME...www.cartek.net


I have friend's with there package's street drivable going into the 10's low 11's so you tell me if there not good ,Just call and ask for Dave he is the nicest person to talk to and will help you the best he can...What do you have to lose give them a call....I make very close to 400 rwhp with a stock LT1 with there ported and poilshed heads and a powerdyne blower making 6 psi and thats with a stock cam too:eek:

I know people who have had good luck with cartek. I know an equal if not more people who have had EXTREMELY poor experiences with cartek even after dropping many thousands of dollars with them

Originally posted by Sky042
I know people who have had good luck with cartek. I know an equal if not more people who have had EXTREMELY poor experiences with cartek even after dropping many thousands of dollars with them

for me i hear 7 out of ten say cartek rocks... 3 out of 10 say they were unhappy with their experience.

more good than bad...

Eric

True but why were they unhappy, could it be that they were excepting to much maybe...I know i have be deeling with them for awhile and have plenty of friends that went there and nothing but good results for them and me:D Plus i think they are the nicest bunch of guy's down there..When i went to the track the first time with my T/A i kinda wasnt running what i wanted they were there for an event and they took the car down the track to see what was wrong.1 thing it was my driving bad 60's and 2nd it needed a litle fine tunning which they did for me no questions asked.. So i will say it again were do find people like that...Ran my car and then re-tuned it i think there great....:bow: