blackwidowSS

so i have a 2001 z06 with just a few bolt ons like kooks headers, intake exhaust and throttle body. i want to put a cam in it but im not sure which one to get.im looking for a good street cam that will give he good torque and hp without sacrificing the driveability of my car. i do live in cali so im also looking for something to perhaps pass emissions?

mark21742

222/230 .595/.595 114lsa cam and if you can, spend some money on a great set of heads, or port and mill your stock heads.

blackwidowSS

yea im planning to port and mill my stock heads also. but thanks for the info!

mark21742

I think that would be about the biggest you could go and pass emissions...it would give you a big jump in power while still being street friendly

2020

iTrader: (4)

hey who makes that cam

mark21742

Not sure if it is mass produced or just a good custom grind......big split in favor of the exhaust, and decent lift that is still easy on the valve train and csn be used with just a good det of beehives for years with little to no maintainence.

mark21742

Dug around for a minute with Google and the EPS 222/230 cam kept coming up, But with a .597/.600 lift.

If you stay at or under .600" lift everything seems to last a lot longer

2020

iTrader: (4)

thanks

99Bluz28

iTrader: (35)

That cam just a little to big for calif.smog, you'll want a cam that has at least -4* valve overlap. A 222(.581")/226 (.585")114+3 lsa with XE-R lobes would work good if you want to keep the lift under .600". If you willing to go above .600" lift then you could go with a 223(.610")/224(.600") 114+3 lsa with LSL/XFI lobes, or a 224(.609")/224(.600") 114+3 lsa with XFI lobes.

blackwidowSS

But who makes that cam???

99Bluz28

iTrader: (35)

There all CompCam custom grinds.

blackwidowSS

Isnt the lift too high though???

TransAmcoupe98

iTrader: (10)

THe lift is fine. Going WAY over .600 with your application however isn't going to help anything too much. You will be bottled up by your intake/heads. Also, going over .600 puts a load on the tip of your rockers, and will eat at them after a while. Go look in this section, someone just installed a 219/223 cam with awesome results. That would be something worth looking into. I haven't sat down and done the math to figure out the overlap on that cam but I think you would be fine for CA inspections.

99Bluz28

iTrader: (35)

As stated, the lift is fine it's nothing radical.
The 219(.607")/223(.610") 114lsa cam has -7* VO..