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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 01:39 PM
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JCW Head

I have an 04 MCS with mild mods ( alta 15 % and 2% pulleys, alta air intake and a magnaflow exhaust.) I am looking to add more power and lately i've been looking to add a full JCW head conversion. Does anyone have any idea about how much more horse power i should expect after adding the JCW head?
 
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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 01:57 PM
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JCW head? Don't bother. It's only slightly better than the MCS head, not worth the effort.

Either stay with what you have, or, IMHO, go with a true ported/polished head....
 
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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 02:02 PM
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Not worth the money - go with an aftermarket head (eg Thumper performance heads) and you will see more alot more power
 
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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 02:10 PM
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+1 on the Thumper head.

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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 02:39 PM
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Save your money and don't get the JCW head. We did alot of testing when we made our WMW head and the JCW is totally not worth the coin.
 
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