what gains are seen with an ls6 cam
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what gains are seen with an ls6 cam Hey i just purchased a 1998 camaro z28 with full bolt ons and an ls6 cam. Does anyone have an idea of the gains that can be made with an ls6 cam. I am new to this forum sorry if i posted in wrong section.
you may want to consider and research a 224, 226 or 228r cam, all smaller cams that will give you more improvement over a ZO6 cam, depending on A4 or M6 you may need a stall too
I just got done researching this exact question and from what I found out a full bolt on, LS6 cammed, LS1 with stock heads will be 370-380rwhp. Power below 4000 will be identical of the stock LS1 cam, above 4000 is where the LS6 cam takes off.
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thanks to those who answered my question. If it would have been my decision i would have done something better than an ls6 cam. I jus wanted to know an estamit of what kinda power my car is making.
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if you wana know how bad *** you can make it you should have seen my camaro before i dropped a valve..... ls6 cam, udp, headers built trans 4400 stall, 373 gear, 1.8 rockers ported heads and a bad *** tune and she would do 11.5 or a tad below all day.
ls6 cam generally gains 15-25whp over the stock ls1 cam... 15whp gain over the 98-00 ls1, 20-25whp over the 01-02...
Last edited by kinglt-1; Oct 25, 2010 at 02:23 PM.
I would say with a 98 and the ls6 cam your probably at 340-350 full bolt ons. The 98 heads untouched are a huge limiting factor. Once ported they will match a set of 241s ported but cannot hold a candle to ported 243s. Even with a LS6 cam I dont see a huge improvement until those heads are changed. So a 2000 model year A4 made 361. I am still going to say 340-350 realistic. My 98 with a TV2 made 381 through LS6 Intake and 98 heads. That cam is 232/234 etc. My buddy did a 228/230 cam swap on his 01 SS same exhaust Pacesetter LTs ORY and LM1 catback same rear end gears and a 10 bolt rear end he put down 396hp. Just a thought about how limiting 98 heads are the larger the cam you get.
