Krispy Cream Cut-off Date??

[genXgts]

All right, this issue has been hounded to death in the past, and yes, I searched the last few hours and have came up with differing opinions on the cut off date for a creampuff.

On searching the year to year difference on the site it states 99 has cast pistons not forged, yet some board members state 00 and newer had the forged not cast, no mention of cam change in the registry differences.

Can someone in the know post the positive year change to the "creampuff" status as I have a lead into a 1999 GTS, all searches on "creampuff" on search, a few hundred!, differ the car to 1996-1998 and 00+, seems like 1999 is left out!

Perhaps forged pistons yet with the older more aggresive cam? First year of 18", and new textured dash this I know, but plan to open up the exhaust and mod the car, and feel the "older" cam may respond a bit better......

Finally, this 1999 is Silver/Blue my first venture off my love of blue/white, what's your view? Look as aggressuve as the blue/white????

thanks for any input gang,
VOI7 in 02!
Ryan

 

[Ulysses]

Since I own a first year cast piston cream puff cam car, I can positively state that '99 was the last of the forged horsemen.

 

[Venom Lover]

Ryan,

Just buy a '97 and be done with it! You know they put down the best dyno numbers out there stock, and they respond great to exhaust mods.

On a more serious note, Ulysses gave you the answer on the pistons...which is important if you ever intend to go to forced induction. But here's the story on the cam, as I understand it: '99 is slightly milder than '96-'98, but the big change occurred in the '00 cam. So, the '99 you're looking at is sort of in between.

I think the silver with blue stripes is sharp, but it won't turn heads as much as the blue/white. (Even my yellow '01 doesn't....)

 

[FUSCUCLA1]

How does the GEN I cam compare to the GEN II? Would it be worth a swap if I can get one real cheap?