Can't stand the TRex cams... looking for good DD cams
#1
Teching In
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Can't stand the TRex cams... looking for good DD cams
I just aquired a 93 RX-7 with LS6 swap. I have lots of experience with turbo imports but am new to V8 world so I didn't know what I was getting into... well, I didn't know much about cams so I didn't think much of it when I saw TR T-Rex cams on the mod list... big mistake. While it can be daily driven, it's just pain in the *** and it seems like I can't let the RPMs drop below 2000. So I'm looking to get different cams.
Here is my current engine mod list:
LS6 Block with 40k original miles
New LS6 Heads with sodium filled exhaust valves
LS6 intake manifold
Diamond forged pistons
Je total seal rings
Balanced and blueprinted engine
GM MLS head gaskets
Thunder Racing T-Rex Camshaft
PRC dual valvesprings/titanium retainers
Texas Speed Chromoly pushrods
Comp lifters
Clevite coated cam/main/rod bearings
ARP 12 point head/main studs
ARP 2000 Rod bolts
Callies Compstar rods
New oil pressure and temp sensors
1 3/4" Ceramic Coated Long Tube Headers with V-bands
Hinson Supercars Deluxe mounting kit
Aluminum driveshaft
Custom Aluminum Radiator
Slim FAL Cooling Fan
Walbro 255lph high pressure fuel pump
Corvette fpr
Delphi 42# injectors
LS2 timing chain
New GM engine seals/gaskets
LS1 engine wiring
1999 LS1 Ecu
LS1 MAF sensor
Polyurethane filled motor mounts
ATP rubber intake elbows
Dual 3" to single 4" exhaust
Two 3" dynamax bullet mufflers
Flowmaster 30 series 4" muffler
K&N Cone Filter
3.5" Custom Air Intake Piping
HPTuners Pro engine management
Sorry for some irrelevant stuff in the list for this topic. Anyway, I'm looking for cams that is daily driver friendly and can pass the sniffer test. I've been doing some research and TR224/224 lsa114 looks like a good fit for me. However, I'm wondering if I should go bigger... Can you guys recommend some good cams for me? If you guys could also tell me what kind of power I should expect with your recommended cams, that would be great as well. Thanks in advance.
Here is my current engine mod list:
LS6 Block with 40k original miles
New LS6 Heads with sodium filled exhaust valves
LS6 intake manifold
Diamond forged pistons
Je total seal rings
Balanced and blueprinted engine
GM MLS head gaskets
Thunder Racing T-Rex Camshaft
PRC dual valvesprings/titanium retainers
Texas Speed Chromoly pushrods
Comp lifters
Clevite coated cam/main/rod bearings
ARP 12 point head/main studs
ARP 2000 Rod bolts
Callies Compstar rods
New oil pressure and temp sensors
1 3/4" Ceramic Coated Long Tube Headers with V-bands
Hinson Supercars Deluxe mounting kit
Aluminum driveshaft
Custom Aluminum Radiator
Slim FAL Cooling Fan
Walbro 255lph high pressure fuel pump
Corvette fpr
Delphi 42# injectors
LS2 timing chain
New GM engine seals/gaskets
LS1 engine wiring
1999 LS1 Ecu
LS1 MAF sensor
Polyurethane filled motor mounts
ATP rubber intake elbows
Dual 3" to single 4" exhaust
Two 3" dynamax bullet mufflers
Flowmaster 30 series 4" muffler
K&N Cone Filter
3.5" Custom Air Intake Piping
HPTuners Pro engine management
Sorry for some irrelevant stuff in the list for this topic. Anyway, I'm looking for cams that is daily driver friendly and can pass the sniffer test. I've been doing some research and TR224/224 lsa114 looks like a good fit for me. However, I'm wondering if I should go bigger... Can you guys recommend some good cams for me? If you guys could also tell me what kind of power I should expect with your recommended cams, that would be great as well. Thanks in advance.
#2
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (25)
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Hinesville, GA
Posts: 536
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Same boat here. I actually love my TREX Cam, mainly the idle. but i am ready for something that idles the same, but very manageable, cuase my wife is going to learn to drive my car. Any suggestions for us. I still wanna make power and i'm the same. LS6 Heads with sodium valves andlooking for manageable
Trending Topics
#11
LS1 Tech Administrator
iTrader: (14)
With a light car like an FD, you can make the cam a little more top-end oriented than typical DD cams. Something like a 232/236 .615/.602 114LSA +2 advance. You would have 6 degrees of overlap at .050" instead of 25 degrees of the T-Rex. This would make a huge difference in drivability.
__________________
2013 Corvette Grand Sport A6 LME forged 416, Greg Good ported TFS 255 LS3 heads, 222/242 .629"/.604" 121LSA Pat G blower cam, ARH 1 7/8" headers, ESC Novi 1500 Supercharger w/8 rib direct drive conversion, 747rwhp/709rwtq on 93 octane, 801rwhp/735rwtq on race fuel, 10.1 @ 147.25mph 1/4 mile, 174.7mph Half Mile.
2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
2022 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L A10 S&B CAI, Corsa catback.
2023 Corvette 3LT Z51 soon to be modified.
Custom LSX tuning in person or via email press here.
2013 Corvette Grand Sport A6 LME forged 416, Greg Good ported TFS 255 LS3 heads, 222/242 .629"/.604" 121LSA Pat G blower cam, ARH 1 7/8" headers, ESC Novi 1500 Supercharger w/8 rib direct drive conversion, 747rwhp/709rwtq on 93 octane, 801rwhp/735rwtq on race fuel, 10.1 @ 147.25mph 1/4 mile, 174.7mph Half Mile.
2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
2022 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L A10 S&B CAI, Corsa catback.
2023 Corvette 3LT Z51 soon to be modified.
Custom LSX tuning in person or via email press here.
#12
Teching In
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm really leaning towards 224 114. Max power really isn't my concern, but making the car enjoyable for everyday driving is. Although it would be nice to make good power while I'm at it
#14
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (9)
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Mass
Posts: 1,311
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I posted my results with the TR224 114lsa and LS6 heads in this thread:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...=842859&page=2
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...=842859&page=2
#17
Teching In
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
With a light car like an FD, you can make the cam a little more top-end oriented than typical DD cams. Something like a 232/236 .615/.602 114LSA +2 advance. You would have 6 degrees of overlap at .050" instead of 25 degrees of the T-Rex. This would make a huge difference in drivability.
#19
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (6)
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: College Station/La Porte, TX
Posts: 669
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Well that cam is VERY streetable, even w/out a tune, plus they make good power. You could go a little bigger if you wanted but it sounds like the 224 will meet your needs the best.
#20
LS1 Tech Administrator
iTrader: (14)
Drivability will be outstanding. Power up high will be close to the T-Rex. It just won't have as violent of mid-range. You will be able to lug down to 1000 rpm in 6th gear.
__________________
2013 Corvette Grand Sport A6 LME forged 416, Greg Good ported TFS 255 LS3 heads, 222/242 .629"/.604" 121LSA Pat G blower cam, ARH 1 7/8" headers, ESC Novi 1500 Supercharger w/8 rib direct drive conversion, 747rwhp/709rwtq on 93 octane, 801rwhp/735rwtq on race fuel, 10.1 @ 147.25mph 1/4 mile, 174.7mph Half Mile.
2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
2022 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L A10 S&B CAI, Corsa catback.
2023 Corvette 3LT Z51 soon to be modified.
Custom LSX tuning in person or via email press here.
2013 Corvette Grand Sport A6 LME forged 416, Greg Good ported TFS 255 LS3 heads, 222/242 .629"/.604" 121LSA Pat G blower cam, ARH 1 7/8" headers, ESC Novi 1500 Supercharger w/8 rib direct drive conversion, 747rwhp/709rwtq on 93 octane, 801rwhp/735rwtq on race fuel, 10.1 @ 147.25mph 1/4 mile, 174.7mph Half Mile.
2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
2022 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L A10 S&B CAI, Corsa catback.
2023 Corvette 3LT Z51 soon to be modified.
Custom LSX tuning in person or via email press here.