MikeJamesC5

I have a 1997 C5 Corvette and I'm looking for a cam that is sick but still streetable with no problems. Any opinions?

mrhawk

I would try the internal engine section

BigBronco

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Moving to internal section as soon as Jon, Pat, or Dan hits this. But you might want to look into a 230 plus duration cam. Maybe even the T-rex cam from Thunder. Also you should see the HP2 and HP3 cams from Horsepower Engineering



Gray

Keith

300* duration at .050 and lift around the .800" range.

mrhawk

Does the HP2 have the same specs as the M2?

z98

How big are you willing to go?

What RWHP numbers do you want?

How how of lift numbers can you tolerate?

How horrible of an idle can you live with every day?

Damian

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Anything Futral Motorsport makes...

www.futralmotorsports.com

MikeJamesC5

I'm willing to go pretty big. I just recently started looking at the T-Rex but some people on the corvette forum think that is too much. Thunder Racing said that wasn't really a street cam when I talked to them. Most people on the Corvette Forum have recommended the G5x3 cam from LG Motorsports or the 3x from Cartek. I want high numbers and something that will be fast as hell on the street and the track if possible. Also I'm planning on going with 4.10 gears.

Tums

The R2D2 Colonel has runs pretty well. I am going to Move this to Internal section so maybe you will pick up some more response to the question.

99WS6LS1T/A

Thunder Racing 230...

MikeJamesC5

What are the cam only cars running in the 1/4 mile? With what cams and which ones are streetable?

ss rally red

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Fms F11, Fms F13.

99WS6LS1T/A

TR T-REX 11.22 @121 in a 3475 lb. T/A, G5X-2, TR230

MikeJamesC5

I guess the Cartek 2x cam in a Vette went around 10.90 and the new 3x should go 10.70 thats what Dave said at Cartek. I'm trying to figure out if there are cams faster then theirs. Theirs dynoed at around 440hp and LG's G5x3 cam was a little bit higher than that but LG's cam is bigger from what I've been told. Of course these cars have all the bolt ons and 4.10 gears.

SMOKIN01TA

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in a lightweight vette the trex would go 10's not problem, just look at my weight and cam only times.

foff667

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FWIW those were head/cam cars

MikeJamesC5

No they were cam only cars. There head and cam package people are running 10.5's with them from Cartek. Thats why most of us now are thinking of just going with a cam because in my opinion for the money its the better route.

SSactionLs1

LMAO, those are the worst questions to ask a mod freak

1 as big as possible

2 as much as possible

3 as much as possible

4 as messed up as possible

MikeJamesC5

Man, you guys have all the cool faces. The corvette forum needs to upgrade.

93octane

I'd look into the TSP 231/237 .598/.595. It's considered one of the larger cams, and is streetable.

Here is a vid clip of the 231/237 with open LT headers:

231/237, Pacesetter LT headers, LS6 intake, open headers