Time for a cam....I don't know jack about cams
02-25-2007, 07:20 PM
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Time for a cam....I don't know jack about cams Alright, it's time for a cam swap this spring but I don't know which cam to get. I've done searches on this board and others but everyone has a different opinion so I'll give you the details of what I want.
1) I don't want to rev the engine much past 6000rpm. I need it to last for100,000 miles at least, and don't race the car anyways.
2) I do most of my driving at low to midrange rpms
3) I realy want that lopey muscle car sound--like an old GTO or something. Is it possible to keep the lower powerband and still get that sound?
4) I don't drive the car much so diveability isn't overly important. It's just a fun weekend car.
What do you think?
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1997 Trans Am WS6 6 speed
40,XXX miles, Pacesetter long tube headers, Pacesetter off road y-pipe, Flowmaster Amercian Thunder cat-back exhaust, Hurst Billet Plus shifter, 18" chrome Y2K vette rims, throttle body bypass
1) I don't want to rev the engine much past 6000rpm. I need it to last for100,000 miles at least, and don't race the car anyways.
2) I do most of my driving at low to midrange rpms
3) I realy want that lopey muscle car sound--like an old GTO or something. Is it possible to keep the lower powerband and still get that sound?
4) I don't drive the car much so diveability isn't overly important. It's just a fun weekend car.
What do you think?
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1997 Trans Am WS6 6 speed
40,XXX miles, Pacesetter long tube headers, Pacesetter off road y-pipe, Flowmaster Amercian Thunder cat-back exhaust, Hurst Billet Plus shifter, 18" chrome Y2K vette rims, throttle body bypass
02-25-2007, 07:24 PM
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man that is some low miles on ur TA. i dont know much about selection, but i always thought the lumpier it is, the highet the powerband is, in general
02-25-2007, 07:35 PM
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+1 on the ground. For example call Comp and tell them exactly what you have on your car, and describe exactly how you want your car to idle and drive. I'm sure they'll help you out.
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02-25-2007, 10:44 PM
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It's not a custom grind, but I was pretty satisfied with the LT4 Hotcam. Lot's of low-end and a lopey idle. With 'stage 1' stock heads and a stall, it went 12.28.