Installing big cam positive and negative comments more than welcome
10-22-2004, 03:16 AM
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Installing big cam positive and negative comments more than welcome Installing a cam soon with headers and true dualls with all the bolt ons. I`m running stock heads with a 6 Speed. (Please keep this in minde) I`m going for a traditional split with a duration around .234 and a lift avaraging .600 lift on a 112 LSA with no timing added or retarded.Don`t worry about springs I have some good doubble springs. Is this to much for what I have. I have a great tunner so driveability is not a issue. I guess what I`m asking if anyone is running this setup or a simmilar one? What HP and TQ are you making and most of all what is you gas milage (please post city or highway miles or a combination of both) Thanks for any help or comments good or bad.
10-22-2004, 12:06 PM
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Gas mileage is about the same for me on the highway but I can tell the was a drop in city driving. I have a 231/237 duration and the thing pulls hard. It's a night and day difference from pre-cam WOT blasts.
10-22-2004, 12:07 PM
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I ran a 244/252 for a while in my car with only .581 lift on a 112. It drove "o.k.", but was somewhat of a pain in traffic even with 4.11s-with stock gears it would have sucked big time. That cam made 10 more rwhp over the TSP 231/237 I had in previously (415 vs. 405), but gave up some torque. This is through a steel nitrous driveshaft and 12 bolt. Other mods include lid, Kooks 1 3/4 longtubes, Pace 85mm MAF, and Hooker catback with a cutout. Gas mileage was around 15mpg with combo city/highway. Personally I would go with something smaller unless you're building a racecar because under 4K the car didn't pull well at all.
10-22-2004, 12:09 PM
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i see a lot of ls1 guys nowadays running some behemoth cams, but are you guys matching them to your heads for max peformance? dont just buy a cam because its big, call up some vendors to ask for advice and see what they tell you.
10-22-2004, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Turo
i see a lot of ls1 guys nowadays running some behemoth cams, but are you guys matching them to your heads for max peformance? dont just buy a cam because its big, call up some vendors to ask for advice and see what they tell you.
