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2010CamaroSSHeads2010Camaro:TheNext
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InPursuitOfThe11s,WeMoveUpToASetOfMastMotorsportHeads.

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Afterrunninga12.27at114.54mphwiththeTuneTimePerformance'10CamaroSSintheOctober

issue,we(likemostfolks),wantedmorepowerandlowere.t.'s.First,let'srewindandrefreshsoyou

knowwhatwe'vedonetothisnewCamaro(automatictrans,L99,400hp).

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ThefirstthingondayoneforthenewFbodywasbaselinedynoandstriptesting.Itranastrong

13.25at106.42mphatOldBridgeTownshipRacewayParkinEnglishtown,NewJerseyandspunthe

TuneTimeMustangdynorollersto328rwhp,335lbftoftorque).Onthatsametrackday,MattHauffe

(ownerofTuneTimePerformance)pluggedinhislaptopandtunedhisCamarotoanelapsedtimeof

12.94at108.39mph.Next,afterrunning12s,theTuneTimecrewtreatedtheCamarotoSLP

headers/exhaustandaMastMotorsportsVVT(variablevalvetiming)camshaftpackage.The

headers/exhaust,camandtuningshotthepowerupto406rwhpat6,300rpmwith378lbftat4,600

rpm.Thesummaryofthosemodificationsatthestripwastolowerthee.tto12.27at114.54.

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SincewewerealreadyusingaMastMotorsportscamshaftpackage(cam,valvesprings,titanium

retainersandcamphaserlimiter),wefiguredwhynotuseitsBlackLabelLS3/L99/L92cylinder

heads?TheMMBlackLabelheadsareattheforefrontoftechnologyfeaturingCNC'dportsand

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combustionchambers.Outofthebox,theseheadsoutflowstockrectangularportLS3/L99/L92heads
bylargenumbers(seetheflowcharts).

Onceweassembledthesebeauties(valves,springs,springlocators,shims,seals,retainersand
locks),weswappedthemontotheL99andwitnessedamajorpowerincrease.Powerjumpedto452

rwhpat6,500rpmandtorqueclimbedto400lbftat4,600rpm.Withthosegreatgains(46hpand22

lbft)wewereantsytohitthetrackthefollowingday.

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Alsoduringthisheadswap,wewantedtotryoutthenewFASTLSXR102mmintakemanifold.It'san

excellentintakedesignedforlargercubicinchandforcedinductionLSengineswithLS3/L99/L92

rectangularportheadsandwewantedtoseeifwe'dseeanybenefitinourapplication.Weinstalled

theFAST102mmintakethenightbeforeourscheduledtracktestandpeakpowerincreasedby4hp

and5lbftoftorque.Thedownsideisthatwelostpowerinthefirsthalfofthepowerband.Matttriedto
restorethelostpower(7to8hp)inthelowtomidrangerpm(2,500to5,500),butitwasn'thappening

withourcombination.OtherindependenttestsusingtheLSXR102mmintakeona376cianda500ci
LSenginehavereportedgainsof16hpand26hprespectivelyoverastockintake.Ourpresent

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configurationjustwasn'treadyforthebig102mmintake.Wehavefutureplansforthisintakeaswe
furthermodifythepoweroutput.

Ourscheduledtrackdatethefollowingmorningwasawashoutinfactitrainedforthenextfourdays.

Inthemeantime,wereinstalledthestockintakeandorderedacustommadesetofLivewiresspark
plugwiresfromPerformanceDistributors(2incheslongerthestockwiresweretooshortthanksto

thetallerMastheads).WealsoorderedasetofMiniVIP18voltstepupregulatorsfromPD.Again,
Mattwouldretuneonthedynowiththestockintakeandnewplugwires.

WiththestockintakeandthenewLivewiresinstalled,MattonceagaintunedhisCamarountilwe

wererightbackto452hpatthewheels.NowwecouldhavearealworldstriptestoftheMMBlack
Labelheads.Onthefirstpass,whenthescoreboardlitupa1.86,60feet(previousbestwas1.93),

wefeltan11secondtimewouldflashonthescoreboardanditdid.ThenewFbodypostedan11.81
at119.27mph.Yeswewereexcited,especiallyconsideringtheweight(4,050pounds)andthestock

torqueconverterandgearing(3.25:1).Ahotlapproducedan11.89at119.19mph.

Withrainapproachingontheradarscreen,wecouldonlychancea20minutecooldown.Wemadea
couplemorepasses,postingan11.87andan11.91atover119mph.Totallysatisfiedwithourresults,

wepackedupandheadedhome.

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Beforeourstriptest,wewantedtotestPerformanceDistributorsMiniVIP18voltstepupregulators,

buttimeconstraintsandaheavyworkloadatTuneTime'sshoppreventedit.Afewdayslateritwas
showtimeforthe18voltMiniVIPs.Theyaddedanimpressive8hpand7lbftoftorquetothe

equation(458rwhp,407lbft).That'senoughpowertoeasilybeworthatenthatthetrack.Duetoa
strongersparkignitingthefuelinthecombustionchamber,theA/F(air/fuel)mixtureratiowasatad

leaner,goingfrom12.7to12.9.Tuninginatouchofenrichmentcouldhavegivenusafewhorses,but
thetunewasleftuntouched.

TheMastMotorsportsBlackLabelheadsimpressedusbeyondourexpectations.Whenyoucanbolt

onasetofheadsthatare46rwhpbetterthanthegreatLS3/L99/L92heads,it'samazing.TheMast
Motorsports12degreeheadsshowthelatestimprovementsinLScylinderheadtechnology.We're
surealargerdisplacementoraforcedinductionLSenginewouldberewardedmorepowerfrom

thesemassiveairmovingheads.

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Note:Lookingatimportantmidlift(0.300and0.400lift)flowvalues,besidespeak(0.600and0.700
lift),theMMheadsshowtheyarethehighestflowingboltonheadsavailablefortheLSengine.

Sources
SLPPerformanceParts NittoTire PerformanceDistributors
TomsRiver,NJ08755 Cypress,CA90630 Memphis,TN38132
7323492109 8775658448 9013965782
www.slponline.com www.nittotire.com www.performancedistribut
ChevroletPerformance ManleyPerformance TuneTimePerformance
Parts Products Lakewood,NJ08701
Detroit,MI48232 Lakewood,NJ08701 7323497800
8005776888 7329053366 www.tunetimeperformance
www.gmperformanceparts http://www.manleyperform

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