Help me choose a cam please...
04-02-2010, 04:41 PM
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Help me choose a cam please... i have a 2001 camaro and i want to get Lt headers, exhaust and cam only i will also be getting springs, oil pump, timing chain and pushrods. these will be the only mods for a long time 
so i want to choose a good cam.
i want to get a cam that will give a lot of hp and still be reliable since it will my DD, i also want my motor to stay reliable and durable.
is the ms3 good for cam only car or is that to big...
so i want to choose a good cam.i want to get a cam that will give a lot of hp and still be reliable since it will my DD, i also want my motor to stay reliable and durable.
is the ms3 good for cam only car or is that to big...
04-03-2010, 09:02 AM
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You don't say whether you are an M/6 or A4 car but a MS3 needs gear or a stall to be a friendly streetcar because the powerband is so high. Also watch the lift and keep it 500's to low 600's so you are not changing springs all the time.....
I think you would be happy with something around a 224/224 up to a something like a tv2 (232/234). Get it on a 112 or 111 LSA to bring the power in sooner.....
I think you would be happy with something around a 224/224 up to a something like a tv2 (232/234). Get it on a 112 or 111 LSA to bring the power in sooner.....
04-03-2010, 10:09 AM
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This question has only been asked 12000 times before.
For power with daily drivable street manners, keep your overlap under 7 degrees at .050".
For reliability, run a cam lobe that you can run beehive springs (like PAC 1518) or lighter duty duals (like Patriot Golds).
226/230 .598/.600" 112LSA or 230/230 .600/.600" 112LSA ground with EPS lobes is what you'll like.
For power with daily drivable street manners, keep your overlap under 7 degrees at .050".
For reliability, run a cam lobe that you can run beehive springs (like PAC 1518) or lighter duty duals (like Patriot Golds).
226/230 .598/.600" 112LSA or 230/230 .600/.600" 112LSA ground with EPS lobes is what you'll like.
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2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
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2013 Corvette Grand Sport A6 LME forged 416, Greg Good ported TFS 255 LS3 heads, 222/242 .629"/.604" 121LSA Pat G blower cam, ARH 1 7/8" headers, ESC Novi 1500 Supercharger w/8 rib direct drive conversion, 747rwhp/709rwtq on 93 octane, 801rwhp/735rwtq on race fuel, 10.1 @ 147.25mph 1/4 mile, 174.7mph Half Mile.
2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
2018 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L A10 Pat G tuned.
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04-03-2010, 02:19 PM
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You don't say whether you are an M/6 or A4 car but a MS3 needs gear or a stall to be a friendly streetcar because the powerband is so high. Also watch the lift and keep it 500's to low 600's so you are not changing springs all the time.....
I think you would be happy with something around a 224/224 up to a something like a tv2 (232/234). Get it on a 112 or 111 LSA to bring the power in sooner.....
I think you would be happy with something around a 224/224 up to a something like a tv2 (232/234). Get it on a 112 or 111 LSA to bring the power in sooner.....
04-03-2010, 02:21 PM
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This question has only been asked 12000 times before.
For power with daily drivable street manners, keep your overlap under 7 degrees at .050".
For reliability, run a cam lobe that you can run beehive springs (like PAC 1518) or lighter duty duals (like Patriot Golds).
226/230 .598/.600" 112LSA or 230/230 .600/.600" 112LSA ground with EPS lobes is what you'll like.
For power with daily drivable street manners, keep your overlap under 7 degrees at .050".
For reliability, run a cam lobe that you can run beehive springs (like PAC 1518) or lighter duty duals (like Patriot Golds).
226/230 .598/.600" 112LSA or 230/230 .600/.600" 112LSA ground with EPS lobes is what you'll like.
04-03-2010, 02:57 PM
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I did, in post #5.
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2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
2018 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L A10 Pat G tuned.
LS1,LS2,LS3,LS7,LT1 Custom Camshaft Specialist For custom camshaft help press here.
Custom LSX tuning in person or via email press here.
2013 Corvette Grand Sport A6 LME forged 416, Greg Good ported TFS 255 LS3 heads, 222/242 .629"/.604" 121LSA Pat G blower cam, ARH 1 7/8" headers, ESC Novi 1500 Supercharger w/8 rib direct drive conversion, 747rwhp/709rwtq on 93 octane, 801rwhp/735rwtq on race fuel, 10.1 @ 147.25mph 1/4 mile, 174.7mph Half Mile.
2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
2018 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L A10 Pat G tuned.
LS1,LS2,LS3,LS7,LT1 Custom Camshaft Specialist For custom camshaft help press here.
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Im switching from a 240/244 to something like Pat said(226/230) from EPS. Not cause of trends-but cause its my DD and the MS3 or the other was way too much. For my 347. I like the single spring and a longer spring life.
04-03-2010, 09:47 PM
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04-03-2010, 11:27 PM
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If you want one, click the cam help link in my signature.
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2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
2018 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L A10 Pat G tuned.
LS1,LS2,LS3,LS7,LT1 Custom Camshaft Specialist For custom camshaft help press here.
Custom LSX tuning in person or via email press here.
2013 Corvette Grand Sport A6 LME forged 416, Greg Good ported TFS 255 LS3 heads, 222/242 .629"/.604" 121LSA Pat G blower cam, ARH 1 7/8" headers, ESC Novi 1500 Supercharger w/8 rib direct drive conversion, 747rwhp/709rwtq on 93 octane, 801rwhp/735rwtq on race fuel, 10.1 @ 147.25mph 1/4 mile, 174.7mph Half Mile.
2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
2018 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L A10 Pat G tuned.
LS1,LS2,LS3,LS7,LT1 Custom Camshaft Specialist For custom camshaft help press here.
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04-05-2010, 09:02 PM
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This question has only been asked 12000 times before.
For power with daily drivable street manners, keep your overlap under 7 degrees at .050".
For reliability, run a cam lobe that you can run beehive springs (like PAC 1518) or lighter duty duals (like Patriot Golds).
226/230 .598/.600" 112LSA or 230/230 .600/.600" 112LSA ground with EPS lobes is what you'll like.
For power with daily drivable street manners, keep your overlap under 7 degrees at .050".
For reliability, run a cam lobe that you can run beehive springs (like PAC 1518) or lighter duty duals (like Patriot Golds).
226/230 .598/.600" 112LSA or 230/230 .600/.600" 112LSA ground with EPS lobes is what you'll like.
