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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 11:11 AM
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I am getting a cam for my 04Z and wanted to know what you guys thought about these, as Ive narrowed it down to two:

224/230 .609/.604 113+2LSA (xfi/xer lobes)
ID>274 224 149
ED>282 230 152
LSA>113 113 113
ICL>111 111 111

IVO>26 1 -36.5
IVC>68 43 5.5
EVO>76 50 11
EVC>26 0 -39
ECL>115 115 115
OL>52 1 -75.5


227/231 .614/.617 112+2LSA (lsl/lsl lobes)
Intake Duration - ID 277 227 151
Exhaust Duration - ED 281 231 154
Lobe Center Angle - LSA 112 112 112
Intake Centerline - ICL 110 110 110

Intake Valve opens - IVO 28.5 3.5 -34.5
Intake Valve closes - IVC 68.5 43.5 5.5
Exhaust Valve Opens - EVO 74.5 49.5 11
Exhaust Valve Closes - EVC 26.5 1.5 -37
Exhaust Centerline - ECL 114 114 114
Overlap 55 5 -71.5


Im looking for a cam that will get me into the 425rwhp/400rwtq range, that is not peaky and will trap 120+ (currently at 117). I don't want something that pounds the groud, is hard to tune, or is obnoxious in traffic. I don't DD the car, however when I do drive it, its either cruising, on dates with the GF, or getting beat on at the track. I know both cams are very similar at .05, but they seem to be very different at .006 and .2 due to the lobe characteristic, I don't know much about the LSL lobes as they seem to be new to the market. How are they on the valvetrain? I hear they are slower off the seat than the XER, thus less harsh on the springs...

-What is the PTVC on either, I don't know how, or where to find a calculator.
-Any opinion on which cam would be suit my needs...
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 11:44 AM
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Just a question, can you get the 224/230 on a tighter LSA?
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 11:57 AM
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Ya I could get it on whatever I wanted...something like a 112+2?
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 11:58 AM
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I have been running a similar grind to the first one you listed but I use a 110 + 0 LSA .. your power will come in quicker with it that way .. the car is a DD and makes plenty of power where you use it ... P to V clearance ?? what kind of heads?? and are they milled?? ..

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Forgot to add that...the heads are stock ls6 heads (got a z06) with stock gaskets
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You will not have any P to V clearance problems with stock unmilled heads and stock head gaskets..
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 12:47 PM
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Nice, do you know what the numbers would be...I dont want to be closer than .08 exh/.1 on the intake. Any comments on either cam?
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Duration not lift is what you need to be concerned with on P to V clearance .. you are fine with either of those cams on stock heads.
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Yeah, I'd probably go with a like a 111+2. Should be a very strong cam on the street!
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with a 111+2 on the 224/230, the VE would look like:

ID>274 224 149
ED>282 230 152
LSA>111 111 111
IVC>109 109 109

IVO>28 3 -34.5
IVC>66 41 3.5
EVO>74 48 9
EVC>28 2 -37
ECL>113 113 113
OL>56 5 -71.5
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So what did you decide on?
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