Which cam?
06-23-2008, 08:26 AM
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Which cam? I'm going to be going cam only for awhile due to funds. Now with in a year or so i would like procharge my car. Now for the cam I'm thinking of going for a 224/224 because this is a daily driver. Do you all think i should buy a blower cam now or not? also, would a blower cam hurt me power wise now since i don't have the procharger. Thanks opinios please.
06-23-2008, 08:30 AM
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In terms of the car as is, meaning running N/A, a specific blower grind will push the power curve forward and hurt low end power. On LT1 cars this was a BIG issue, with LSX stuff, you can kina get away from it.
What people often look for is a Blower Friendly grind.
To be VERY general. people put in a 2002+ z06 cam and show great gains with coupled with blowers.
What people often look for is a Blower Friendly grind.
To be VERY general. people put in a 2002+ z06 cam and show great gains with coupled with blowers.
06-23-2008, 08:36 AM
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In terms of the car as is, meaning running N/A, a specific blower grind will push the power curve forward and hurt low end power. On LT1 cars this was a BIG issue, with LSX stuff, you can kina get away from it.
What people often look for is a Blower Friendly grind.
To be VERY general. people put in a 2002+ z06 cam and show great gains with coupled with blowers.
What people often look for is a Blower Friendly grind.
To be VERY general. people put in a 2002+ z06 cam and show great gains with coupled with blowers.
06-23-2008, 08:44 AM
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but when it comes time to sell it then the new cam you get may not have same lift and you may have to get different pushrods and springs to fit the new cam. to me you wood be wasting your money
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06-23-2008, 09:06 AM
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A blower specific cam will improve your power over the stock cam and is worth adding as long as you know exactly what kind of mods you'll have once you add the Procharger.
A 224/230 duration cam on a 114 LSA is a very popular size cam for a blower and is not terribly far from what most people run in their daily drivers.
A 224/230 duration cam on a 114 LSA is a very popular size cam for a blower and is not terribly far from what most people run in their daily drivers.
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Well now i have decided to get a NA cam for now since i don't have money for the blower.
which of these cams do you think would make more power with my mods?
My car will be cam only. MODS are in SIG and i will also be adding LS6 intake and LT's before the cam. Thanks
The Texas Speed 224/224 .581/.581 on a 112lsa
The Thunder Racing 224/224 .563/.563 on a 112lsa
Thanks
also any ideas of how much power i would put down after it's all said and done?
which of these cams do you think would make more power with my mods?
My car will be cam only. MODS are in SIG and i will also be adding LS6 intake and LT's before the cam. Thanks
The Texas Speed 224/224 .581/.581 on a 112lsa
The Thunder Racing 224/224 .563/.563 on a 112lsa
Thanks
also any ideas of how much power i would put down after it's all said and done?
06-24-2008, 10:42 AM
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Well now i have decided to get a NA cam for now since i don't have money for the blower.
which of these cams do you think would make more power with my mods?
My car will be cam only. MODS are in SIG and i will also be adding LS6 intake and LT's before the cam. Thanks
The Texas Speed 224/224 .581/.581 on a 112lsa
The Thunder Racing 224/224 .563/.563 on a 112lsa
Thanks
also any ideas of how much power i would put down after it's all said and done?
which of these cams do you think would make more power with my mods?
My car will be cam only. MODS are in SIG and i will also be adding LS6 intake and LT's before the cam. Thanks
The Texas Speed 224/224 .581/.581 on a 112lsa
The Thunder Racing 224/224 .563/.563 on a 112lsa
Thanks
also any ideas of how much power i would put down after it's all said and done?
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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
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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
2018 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L A10 Pat G tuned.
LS1,LS2,LS3,LS7,LT1 Custom Camshaft Specialist For custom camshaft help press here.
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06-24-2008, 10:54 AM
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224 cam with bolt ons only...
with a good tune figure 375-385rwhp
if you plan a blower in the future, i'd keep your eyes open for some truck heads. with the 72cc chamber you'll drop your compression which will make the boost safer.
obviously these would hurt your NA power, so you wouldn't install them till the blower goes on.
with a good tune figure 375-385rwhp
if you plan a blower in the future, i'd keep your eyes open for some truck heads. with the 72cc chamber you'll drop your compression which will make the boost safer.
obviously these would hurt your NA power, so you wouldn't install them till the blower goes on.
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Personally I would go with the blower cam or not similar to the one Pat G recommended. You'll make good power. Okay, your going to loose some power compared to a non specified boost cam. But it'll save you funds in the long run for when you go to install the blower down the road.
Just my $0.02.
Good luck with you car. I drove a procharged (P1/8lbs) M6 SLP SS once; WOW, what a car!
Just my $0.02.
Good luck with you car. I drove a procharged (P1/8lbs) M6 SLP SS once; WOW, what a car!
06-24-2008, 04:51 PM
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Thanks for all the replies. I'm leaning more towards the Texas speed cam at this point.
Patrick G- what springs do you think would be best?
also with this cam since it is a DD, i really dont want my car to be a dog down low, with these 224/224 cams would you say they have pretty good all around power?
Patrick G- what springs do you think would be best?
also with this cam since it is a DD, i really dont want my car to be a dog down low, with these 224/224 cams would you say they have pretty good all around power?
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