Newbie cam question
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Staging Lane
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Newbie cam question What do you guys think about a good semi daily driver cam. I drive my '00 SS on average 3 to 5 days a week, but only about 6 or 7 miles to school and back on those days I do drive it. I'd like to go big, but I wanted to see what everyone's opinions were when it comes to a certain range I might want concentrate on. And are the stock heads only good for a certain amount of lift and duration? I've been looking at SLP's 234/228 kit with hi-pf springs, etc. Anyone think this cam is worthwhile?
Thanks all.
Thanks all.
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Staging Lane
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Well, I know that SLP's longtube headers aren't the best to buy and a lot of people bash them, but isn't a cam just simply what it is? Someone needs to point me in the right direction I suppose...please HELP!!
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Originally Posted by Svingos129
Well, I know that SLP's longtube headers aren't the best to buy and a lot of people bash them, but isn't a cam just simply what it is? Someone needs to point me in the right direction I suppose...please HELP!!
Originally Posted by SMOKIN01TA
no, a cam aint a cam. there is alot more to a cam that what the max lift is on it. go with a company that has the r&d with proven cams.
I'd go with thunder racing, MTI, Futural, LG's cams, etc....just depends on how extreme you wanna go man.....
What Hp at the wheels are you looking for, and how many miles do you drive the car a week??
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I'm just going to keep copying this into these threads. 
Well, this is the point at which you must make a decision.
Do you want high average power?
or
Do you want high peak power?
High peak power has the potential to be a little faster, but you have to be a much better driver. I'm going to make the assumption that you have a M6. To take advantage of that peak power, you are going to need a set of 4.10 or so gears, a good clutch, sticky tires, and a LOT of seat time. It has the potential to be faster than the "average power" car, but you need the correct setup and have to be a very good driver. High peak power cams also have drivability issues and require frequent valvetrain maintenance.
High average power lets you get by without the perfect setup or being the best driver. The power is always there, so mistakes aren't as costly. IMO, a high average power cam is much more fun in a street car. You don't have to "give it hell" to have a good amount of fun, but it will still run with most cars. You don't have to do 6K rpm clutch drops at the line, either. High average power camshafts have generally good drivability.
So, it is choice time.
Do you want high average power?
or
Do you want high peak power?
High peak power has the potential to be a little faster, but you have to be a much better driver. I'm going to make the assumption that you have a M6. To take advantage of that peak power, you are going to need a set of 4.10 or so gears, a good clutch, sticky tires, and a LOT of seat time. It has the potential to be faster than the "average power" car, but you need the correct setup and have to be a very good driver. High peak power cams also have drivability issues and require frequent valvetrain maintenance.
High average power lets you get by without the perfect setup or being the best driver. The power is always there, so mistakes aren't as costly. IMO, a high average power cam is much more fun in a street car. You don't have to "give it hell" to have a good amount of fun, but it will still run with most cars. You don't have to do 6K rpm clutch drops at the line, either. High average power camshafts have generally good drivability.
So, it is choice time.