damon_Z

I have a 2002 LS1 Z28 with the A4 and all of the basic bolt-ons less a brand-new SLP dual dual catback and Kooks 1 3/4" lontubes with high flow cats--both are waiting to be installed. This car will always be a daily driver and will see the dragstrip around three times a year.

I want a quiet cam with a lot of low-end torque matched with the highest flowing ported heads. I also want the tightest and most efficient 4L60E torque converter that will match the power range of this heads and cam combination. Basically, I want the car to drive like a factory-stalled, external bolt-on car, but with enough rear wheel horsepower to get me consistent low 11's in hot and humid weather. I also don't want to sacrifice too much fuel economy. Thanks in advance for the suggestions.

PREDATOR-Z

AFR 205s (milled) w/extreme gold duals, CheaTR cam, high lift lifters and ss3200 Yank stall

venom ws7

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+1 ^^^^^^^^^^^ great setup my friend got 379rwhp cam only(cheater) stock
torque converter .

4mula

to run low 11s youre not going to sound anywhere near stock unless you spray away.

PREDATOR-Z

420+rwhp and 3200 stall is very capable of low>mid 11's (depending on car weight.)

damon_Z

Thanks for the suggestion on the CheaTR cam. I just read TR's description of it and it does sound exactly like the cam that I would want. Their package added nearly 60 horsepower to a car that had a factory exhaust so I can only imagine what the gains would be if it was installed on a car that had a full aftermarket exhaust with the FAST 90mm intake and Nick Williams throttle body.

Patrick G

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Actually, the CheaTR cam, while excellent, excels with stock exhaust manifolds. I have come up with a custom version that has the same overlap as the CheaTR, but is more appropriate for use with headers and will make more power under the curve:

218/224 .605/.600 114LSA +2

It's still a custom cam at this point, but it rocks with headers. The Vette guys love it!

CJDZ24_Z28

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I was looking into the same thing Damon. Patrick G def knows he stuff I seen he has had 4 or more LS1 cammed cars. I'm using some of his topics/suggestions for my crab

01vetter

If you are going to use headers and a high flow cat-back I would not recommend the CheeTr. It is designed for stock manifolds. Look at the MTI Stealths or the TS Old Man cam (very poor marketing name for the cam!)

PREDATOR-Z

Why? It is like saying, do not put on headers on your stock motor. CheaTR is a high spinner. Although as you said "designed" with OEM manifolds doesn't mean it will perform poorly with a set of headers.

The MTI stealth II likes high compression, I've used that one in 3 different setup configuration. But knowing what I know now, one can improve on it.

RX7-V8

Patrick,

This cam in an LS1 with Ported TB, LS6 Intake, and LT headers. Any guestimate on RWHP?

Thanks..

WS6NIGHTMARE

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Enlighten me on the Stealth II. I was planning on using that one in my build with some LS6 heads, seemed like that would be a good sleeper setup. Is there a better choice?

mvls1

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I am currently running the Stealth II with a stock converter. I love it. I wanted more power, so AFR 205's are being installed right now. Im getting ready to order a vigi 3200. BTW, I dynoed 380rwhp and 365 rwtq with the stealth II and full bolt ons.

WS6NIGHTMARE

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Pretty good numbers. Who tuned it? Hows the driveability? Fuel economy? How well can you hear it through the Borla?

mvls1

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Jason at MTI Tuned it. Fuel Pretty much sucks. Drives really well, just loud, and I always smell like exhause fumes. About 240 miles to the tank. I fill up about 13 gallons each time. I used to get 290 with just lid and exhaust. You can still hear the lope of the cam, but its small. Everyone knows I have a cam by just hearing it. Car is very loud through the borla, especially since I have no cats.

My buddy just called, and my car is ready. Heads are installed. Now I need to order the converter, which Ill probable do here in the next hour or so.

WS6NIGHTMARE

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Awesome. I only get about 240 to a tank now. But Im geared with 342's. I think thats still going to be the cam for me.