Needing some cam spec advice
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Needing some cam spec advice Hey guys so I need help deciding.
Obviously you can all see my current mods in the description. I have everything I need for my cam swap... except the cam..
I have two in mind. for the longest time I have thought the Torquer V2 was the cam for me 232/234 .595/.598 113 LSA
But.. I have been trying to make this the ultimate budget build, I have bought used injectors, dual valvesprings, hardened pushrods, retainers and a new ls2 timing set.
Someone on here offered me a cam that was never used
specs are 237/242 duration .595 .595 lift on 114LSA
What im trying to figure out is what cam will make more power, be easier to tune, all the pro's and cons. I would rather have a little lower lsa than 114 cause I kinda like the big block chop and would like to move the power down lower but on the other hand my car is a DD and if 114 would be better for that than im all for it. (ive never owned a cammed car)
obviously I have to buy the V2 new cause I cant find a used one.. I can pick up the other cam for only 150 bucks!
I would seriously appreciate any input
Obviously you can all see my current mods in the description. I have everything I need for my cam swap... except the cam..
I have two in mind. for the longest time I have thought the Torquer V2 was the cam for me 232/234 .595/.598 113 LSA
But.. I have been trying to make this the ultimate budget build, I have bought used injectors, dual valvesprings, hardened pushrods, retainers and a new ls2 timing set.
Someone on here offered me a cam that was never used
specs are 237/242 duration .595 .595 lift on 114LSA
What im trying to figure out is what cam will make more power, be easier to tune, all the pro's and cons. I would rather have a little lower lsa than 114 cause I kinda like the big block chop and would like to move the power down lower but on the other hand my car is a DD and if 114 would be better for that than im all for it. (ive never owned a cammed car)
obviously I have to buy the V2 new cause I cant find a used one.. I can pick up the other cam for only 150 bucks!
I would seriously appreciate any input
Well all I can tell you is that drivability with my Torquer 2 is really good, and that's on a 112 LSA. I can cruise in 6th (or any gear) at like 1500 rpm with no bucking or surging.
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So ive heard.. I mean the specs are pretty close for both cams.. the cheap one has little bit longer duration. but how does duration effect power ect.. I know what lsa will do but im not too familiar with how to judge a cam by its specs yet.
this tends to raise the rpms or powerband effectiveness. There are dozens of
contributing factors but without complicating it too much for ya...I'd stay on
the conservative (smaller)side. Both of your cam choices are 30-35 degrees
larger than stock and both would love at least a full point of compression
ratio increase to maximize the power gains. You haven't mentioned your trans
M6 or A4 ???? You have decent gears but will need a 3600-4000 stall torque
converter to work with those cams.
The Texas Speed 228R is considered one the best all around street friendly
daily driver cams. Perhaps you can find a used Thunder Racing 224 which was
also a very popular streetable cam and if it's on a 112 lobe separation, will
give you that bumpy idle you're after. Here is one more great choice for you.
http://www.tickperformance.com/tick-...1-ls6-engines/
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To add to A.R. Shales post, our 226/230 114+4 also makes for a docile street cam.
Off the top of my head without looking at the numbers I'd shoot for something like 227/234 112+2.
Off the top of my head without looking at the numbers I'd shoot for something like 227/234 112+2.
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Duration holds the valves open longer which since an engine is an air pump
this tends to raise the rpms or powerband effectiveness. There are dozens of
contributing factors but without complicating it too much for ya...I'd stay on
the conservative (smaller)side. Both of your cam choices are 30-35 degrees
larger than stock and both would love at least a full point of compression
ratio increase to maximize the power gains. You haven't mentioned your trans
M6 or A4 ???? You have decent gears but will need a 3600-4000 stall torque
converter to work with those cams.
The Texas Speed 228R is considered one the best all around street friendly
daily driver cams. Perhaps you can find a used Thunder Racing 224 which was
also a very popular streetable cam and if it's on a 112 lobe separation, will
give you that bumpy idle you're after. Here is one more great choice for you.
http://www.tickperformance.com/tick-...1-ls6-engines/
this tends to raise the rpms or powerband effectiveness. There are dozens of
contributing factors but without complicating it too much for ya...I'd stay on
the conservative (smaller)side. Both of your cam choices are 30-35 degrees
larger than stock and both would love at least a full point of compression
ratio increase to maximize the power gains. You haven't mentioned your trans
M6 or A4 ???? You have decent gears but will need a 3600-4000 stall torque
converter to work with those cams.
The Texas Speed 228R is considered one the best all around street friendly
daily driver cams. Perhaps you can find a used Thunder Racing 224 which was
also a very popular streetable cam and if it's on a 112 lobe separation, will
give you that bumpy idle you're after. Here is one more great choice for you.
http://www.tickperformance.com/tick-...1-ls6-engines/
I like my Torquer V2. Tuning wasn't bad and it had just the chop I was looking for. Pulls pretty good, I can feel where it added a little more power on top than it did everywhere else.
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How high does it pull? I dont want to have to pull to 7k to make all the power I can. I dont want to go past 6600
I think the size of the TSP Torquer 2 would be the biggest cam i would run in a daily driver. My first and only cam was an old 230/227. I have never rode in a cammed car, and it drove like stock with a nice chop to it. And i could have easily drove a Torquer 2. I would definitely run with the T2.
Also, i would not buy any used cams. Get your cam new.
Also, i would not buy any used cams. Get your cam new.
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Do you guys think the streetsweeper HT would be better? than the V2 im just concerned about keeping all my power low so I dont have to rev to the moon and since I have stock heads I was thinking that a shorter duration would be better for me. I just want to be extremely happy with my cam choice and make as much power as possible since its a pretty big job..
Well keeping all power down low, and making as much power as possible is a contradiction in terms lol
I mean you have to trade a little to get a little if you know what I mean. With that said, would you ever be upgrading the heads and/or intake? If definitely not then maybe something a tad smaller than the V2 might be a little more of what you are looking for. Something with a slightly tighter duration and/or LSA. Just a thought...
I mean you have to trade a little to get a little if you know what I mean. With that said, would you ever be upgrading the heads and/or intake? If definitely not then maybe something a tad smaller than the V2 might be a little more of what you are looking for. Something with a slightly tighter duration and/or LSA. Just a thought... Thread Starter
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Well keeping all power down low, and making as much power as possible is a contradiction in terms lol I mean you have to trade a little to get a little if you know what I mean. With that said, would you ever be upgrading the heads and/or intake? If definitely not then maybe something a tad smaller than the V2 might be a little more of what you are looking for. Something with a slightly tighter duration and/or LSA. Just a thought...
I mean you have to trade a little to get a little if you know what I mean. With that said, would you ever be upgrading the heads and/or intake? If definitely not then maybe something a tad smaller than the V2 might be a little more of what you are looking for. Something with a slightly tighter duration and/or LSA. Just a thought... Well considering that you are in fact looking at some different heads I then stand by my previous statement about the V2. Like I said it has great drivability, and the 4.10's make it that much better IMO