skorpion317

iTrader: (8)

I'd really like to hear some sound clips. I'm looking for a sleeper cam, and this just might be it.

TXCAMSS

iTrader: (60)

Ok guys, here's the idle clip. It's still hard to get a good feel for the sound on a video, but it'll give a decent feel for the lope you may be looking for. The cold start idle is like 950 and as you can hear it drops down to 775rpm as it warms up. I have a full 3" y-pipe exhaust on the car with a Magnaflow Y-merge collector and custom Y-pipe 98Aggie fabbed up for us. The muffler is a Dynomax Ultraflow welded. I think an SLP Dual/Dual would be quieter, but my wife likes it the way it is and since it's her car, that's how it'll stay I guess.lol

aTeam

You said this is on an ls6 right? Would this cam bring an ls1 with full bolt ons, patriot heads and fast intake + tb into the low 11's too? That's an awesome combo, good job.

TXCAMSS

iTrader: (60)

The Patriot heads probably flow better than the stock 243s so there is no reason you couldn't hit low 11s with full bolt ons.

Personally we are shooting for 10s NA with better air and a better prepped track surface

aTeam

I think I could hit 10's at Englishtown with that combo.

skorpion317

iTrader: (8)

That's awesome! That's exactly what I'm looking for. From the video, it sounds pretty close to stock.

TXCAMSS

iTrader: (60)

Yeah with the cut-out open there is a slight lope, but idling it up to 950 rpm when warm would fool the majority of the victims

TXCAMSS

iTrader: (60)

Yeah it was right at -550 to -650 during the 3 passes we made before we got rained out and kicked out That's pretty decent air, but we see sub -1000 DA in -March sometimes.

airforcemanss

iTrader: (23)

so it took the wife 3 days to realize it had an extra 75-100 rwhp? lol

TXCAMSS

iTrader: (60)

Yeah it was cold and wet most all week, but she did notice the extra power, just putting around town. We also swapped in a tighter stall converter at the same time so the car feels totally different than before.

Even with dry streets traction is non-existent with any kind of aggressive driving.

Sofls1

iTrader: (16)

I see the converter is a circle d probably a multi-disk. How is that around town? I am running a Vig on my DD with the same setup and it leaves something to be desired in the driveability area. I am thinking of switching to a circle d

TXCAMSS

iTrader: (60)

I actually did not go with the multi-disc on this Cirle D 3B converter/set up since I didn't plan to lock it up at WOT other than for a few dyno pulls. It actually feels very nice around town. It takes very little pedal to get the car moving good and it couples quick. It's driving manners are exactly what we wanted with this set up. It makes the car feel lighter than it is, if that makes any sense.

Sofls1

iTrader: (16)

So that's not the disk type? I understand what your saying about the drivability part. I'm looking to try something different.

TXCAMSS

iTrader: (60)

The lock up disc is normally just used for freeway/cruise speeds when you want the best fuel economy, but it is common for motorhead enthusiasts to manually lock up the converter on the dyno for more accurate numbers and better tuning capabilities. Some also lock up the converter at WOT for a little extra et/mph, but this is usually only beneficial on power adder cars as it bogs the car down significantly. The multi-disc is recommended for this service as the standard single disc lock-up clutch isn't designed the handle that kind of stress. Circle D has a very strong and proven lock up clutch that can handle quite a few dyno pulls so I wasn't too worried

The rest of the converters internals and the way they are set up determine stall rpm, loose/tight and the TCs efficiency.

I hope that helps!

1969mach1

What tires and size were you useing at the track?

quews6lime

iTrader: (22)

wow....is all that running on a stock tranny...r a built one?

PowerShift408

iTrader: (44)

Not trying to take anything away from the OP because the car obviously runs great and makes great power, but it is not a cam only car, it has 243s.

NateLS1

iTrader: (4)

243's came stock on an LS6.

TXCAMSS

iTrader: (60)

Yes and no. It was a bone stock LS6 long block from SDPC. No, it did not come in this car from the factory, but the heads never came off the engine to be modified. Ultimately, it shows the potential of adding the very affordable bone stock 243s and adding a custom cam to match the cars set up to get the most out of it.

It shows you don't have to spend big $$$ to make well over 400 rwhp and don't have to deal with uncomfortable driving manners from a big cam and half a$$ tune.


That's just my .02

eddielb

thats some crazy power and something im very interested in doing now ~ but my car has a ls1 with 135k miles so im sure im going to have to do other upgrades while im at it to make sure **** don't blow up. haha so talk to patrick about details eh?