Cam suggestions - A4 Only (No Stall) Daily Driver
04-03-2009, 08:50 AM
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my suggestion is a 3000 vigilante stall. drives just like stock until you hit the loud pedal
Then you cam it, and you get the unavoidable perma-grin.
Trust me, it's worth every penny. I will say i have gotten 5x the comments on my car since i cammed it, compared to before.
Then you cam it, and you get the unavoidable perma-grin.
Trust me, it's worth every penny. I will say i have gotten 5x the comments on my car since i cammed it, compared to before.
04-03-2009, 09:29 AM
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just my 2 cents, i have the LS6 cam and wish i'd gone slightly bigger. yes i currently have a stock stall, eventually i'll get a 3k. my cam idles at 600 rpm and purrs as if its stock, because of the 117.5 lsa. i'm now thinking of a 224/228 565 lift on a 115 lsa. again just my 2 cent, im sure the TSP post is also a great choice. cheers! ps peak hp on the ls6 cam is 5750 rpm, of coarse it can rev higher than that.
04-03-2009, 09:39 AM
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04-03-2009, 10:18 AM
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(HP gain wise)It would be sweet to see 50-60 extra at the wheels after tune.
I like the idea of being cam only. (Plus intake/exhaust)
The extra heat in the trans from a stall, I could do without that. (I know, I know, B&M Trans cooler)
04-03-2009, 10:43 AM
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I had a LPE GT2+3 cam when I had my stock stall and loved it. Ran mid to high 12's all day long with headers. Idled like it was bone stock.
Hard to beat for a stealth cam.
Hard to beat for a stealth cam.
04-03-2009, 11:05 AM
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Yeah I know I could tighten the LSA a little w/no prob.
being M6 but It's a weekend cruiser that I wanted to keep a smooth
idle & w/ more overlap will prob.= more raw fuel smell at stop light w/ top down=
04-03-2009, 01:10 PM
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4* overlap does not make your eyes cry. I lost only 5rwhp with cats.
Otherwise yeah, the 113 will be a bit less noticeable but there nonetheless. Tune has a big effect, and can be tailored to minimize raw fuel. (better efficiency)
04-03-2009, 02:02 PM
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Then put 400cfm cats on and that will negate any fuel smell (with proper tune).
4* overlap does not make your eyes cry. I lost only 5rwhp with cats.
Otherwise yeah, the 113 will be a bit less noticeable but there nonetheless. Tune has a big effect, and can be tailored to minimize raw fuel. (better efficiency)
4* overlap does not make your eyes cry. I lost only 5rwhp with cats.
Otherwise yeah, the 113 will be a bit less noticeable but there nonetheless. Tune has a big effect, and can be tailored to minimize raw fuel. (better efficiency)
OH and to OP - sorry for the high jack!!
04-03-2009, 02:12 PM
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I once had a 01 Z/28 with heads, LS6 cam, a stock stall, stock exhaust, with 4:10's...It was a fun car to drive. Felt fast, idled perfect and passed smog with flying colors. And it still got 20/21 mpg on the freeway @65mph.
04-03-2009, 03:22 PM
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I had a patriot 226 cam on stock stall with home ported heads by myself and it did 7.8X @ 93mph in the 1/8th with the stock 3.23 gear. It was fun to drive, cut better 60ft's with heads/cam than it did with bolt ons.
04-03-2009, 04:20 PM
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This isn't true!! First off RPM doesn't affect the tranny as much as more torqe and higher fluid temps due to the stall and cam. Due to the stall slipping more than the stock stall it will have the tendency to heat the transmissions fluids up more (heat kills these transmissions). If you put a stall converter in your car (even on a stock motor car) and want your tranny to survive for any period of time I would recommend also installing a B&M tranny cooler and the Trans go Shift kit in the tranny.. Good luck..
04-03-2009, 06:02 PM
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Nasty lope means overlap. Overlap needs higher idle speed which will pull on the brakes hard with a stock stall. Not only is it bad, it can be dangerous as well.
From experience the right way to mod a auto is to stall first or along with a cam.
From experience the right way to mod a auto is to stall first or along with a cam.
04-03-2009, 06:53 PM
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I plan on running a 4,000 stall in my daily driven car. The biggest thing is keeping the tranny cool, and the fluids clean. I had almost 100k on a stock LT1 4L60e when I put a 3,200 stall in it ... I beat the **** out of that car, and it took another 23k of punishment before the tranny broke. It breaking was completely non-related to the converter.
Also if you want something that sounds mean, get a lower LSA cam, 110-111 range, hell even go lower if you want, and run a cutout if you don't want dumps. The idle will sound nasty. Like suggested higher idle is needed with more overlap, and a proper tune is a must.
Also if you want something that sounds mean, get a lower LSA cam, 110-111 range, hell even go lower if you want, and run a cutout if you don't want dumps. The idle will sound nasty. Like suggested higher idle is needed with more overlap, and a proper tune is a must.
