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[z28novak]

im thinking about geting this kit, how much horse power do you truly think it would add to my car and would it be a good kit?

[z28novak]

lol oops i forgot to post the website http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...40&prmenbr=361

[98Camaro3.8]

I'd never spend that much money for the little gain you'd get. You'd see a little difference, but not worth it, IMHO.

Also, don't forget to search. This has been talked about alot, and there are reviews by people who have done it.

[oil pan 4]

Now that is a hard core rip off.

[T-Punk]

Its not that bad of a price really, you get pushrods with the rockers so the price is about right for a rocker/pushrod kit. Its a pretty good kit but your money would be better spent on a cam and install kit with some valvesprings. Our stock valvetrain is pretty good the only things i plan on ever upgrading are my pushrods and valvesprings, everything else is pretty good from the factory. If you want to do rockers though that isnt a bad kit.

[Mogobs30th]

For JUST a rocker arm kit...unless you absolutely have to replace the stockers, I wouldn't do it unless I had already replaced lifters, cam, valves and valvesprings. I think $545 can be spent a little more effectively. They are pretty good rockers, but I would suggest spending the money somewhere else for now.

[jessica2112]

I thought it was cheaper then that. Yah for that price get a VS or XP cam.

[kristen]

i was going to do them, but then i cam to my sences. it's not worth it on our cars. if your looking for a good gain, get a cam, p&p, or nitrous.

[grayman]

if you decide to go for high lift rockers instead of a cam swap then i would recommend the intens 3rd gen 1.9 ratio roller rockers. they are aluminum (reduces rotational mass of engine by the weight of about 1 piston. they give more lift (1.9 vs 1.8). they don't require push rod replacement (the slp kit comes with pushrods because their rockers use a proprietary oiling groove on the rocker...not because they want you to have better pushrods.) The intense 3rd gen rockers work fine with stock push rods. ALSO: for both sets of rockers you WILL NEED STRONGER VALVE SPRINGS. Get LS6 medium load valve springs. if you don't put stiffer valve springs in then you will get valve float at 5400 rpm or so. For the valve springs you will need a CLAMP style compressor...not a lever. you will also need an airhold fitting and an aircompressor...or you can keep moving the piston to top dead center and stuff nyolon rope in the sparkplug whole to keep the valve up while changing spring. (renting an aircrompressor is better)
The 1.9 3rd gens are $369 dollars. a set of LS6 springs is $100. that leaves you with 50 bucks to get an airhold fitting and clamp style valve compressor. not bad comapred to the slp product.

when you are done you car will pull harder from about 4000 rpm and up (a noticeable powerband increase) If you upgrade the exhaust system (I have full 3" system from y pipe to tail pipe) the 4000 rpm powerband disappears and is replaced by an engine that is just plain faster all the time.

if you have the money and the time then it is a great mod. it does not require computer tuning.

If you think you would ever upgrade the cam....then don't do rockers. Just pick one or the other. A cam is a much more serious endeavor but can yield much more HP increase...but can also cause other issues that require computer tuning.

for more info on aftermarket rockers check out the grandprix forums. The FWD cars use them alot more than people do here. (kinda hard to change cam on FWD car...lol.)