Need opinions...too many choices for cams!
03-23-2009, 08:47 PM
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Need opinions...too many choices for cams! So I have been doing plenty of research, but I am still unsure of which cam would be the best for my application. For starters, I have a 2001 SS with 55k miles. It is my daily driver, has the stock 10 bolt, and stock clutch.
I am looking for a mild to medium sized cam to put into my car. Here are some of the choices I have come up with:
Texas-Speed 228R 228/228 .588/.588 112
Texas-Speed Torquer V2 232/234 .595/.598 112
TR 224 224/224 .563/.563 112
Vengeance VRX3 226/228 .585/.588 114
Futral F5-112 224/228 .588/.576 112
Are there any other cams you guys would recommend that I might have missed? I am not looking for a max effort cam with high peak numbers, I want usable power.
Like a said, I will only be doing a cam in my car. I might to heads/intake in the future, but I really doubt it. I have no plans to take my car to the track, I am just looking for a little more power. I would be more than happy with 380-400rwhp, if I made more that would be a bonus. So, which cam would you guys recommend the best for my application.
Any and all advice welcome. Thanks in advance
Also, would I need bigger fuel injectors with any of these cams? How about a ported LS6 oil pump? Are they necessities, or just recommended insurance mods when doing a cam swap?
Daniel
I am looking for a mild to medium sized cam to put into my car. Here are some of the choices I have come up with:
Texas-Speed 228R 228/228 .588/.588 112
Texas-Speed Torquer V2 232/234 .595/.598 112
TR 224 224/224 .563/.563 112
Vengeance VRX3 226/228 .585/.588 114
Futral F5-112 224/228 .588/.576 112
Are there any other cams you guys would recommend that I might have missed? I am not looking for a max effort cam with high peak numbers, I want usable power.
Like a said, I will only be doing a cam in my car. I might to heads/intake in the future, but I really doubt it. I have no plans to take my car to the track, I am just looking for a little more power. I would be more than happy with 380-400rwhp, if I made more that would be a bonus. So, which cam would you guys recommend the best for my application.
Any and all advice welcome. Thanks in advance
Also, would I need bigger fuel injectors with any of these cams? How about a ported LS6 oil pump? Are they necessities, or just recommended insurance mods when doing a cam swap?
Daniel
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injectors shouldn't be needed
the oil pump is def good insurance, although it being an 01 you have a good pump, its just a matter of the miles it has.
all those cams are good choices. and i would say frm the weakest to the strongest your power range should be 375-400rwhp.
side note...i DOUBT your stock clutch will hold any of them for long
the oil pump is def good insurance, although it being an 01 you have a good pump, its just a matter of the miles it has.
all those cams are good choices. and i would say frm the weakest to the strongest your power range should be 375-400rwhp.
side note...i DOUBT your stock clutch will hold any of them for long