cam recomendation
cam recomendation I have on 03 z06 (obviously a manual 6spd) with 83k miles that is a daily driver and a track car on weekends. I am looking for recommendations for a mild-moderate cam with less than .600 lift that will give a decent power bump across rpm without really loosing low end, and a somewhat mean sounding idle without having terrible street/ daily manners nor take too big of a s**t on mpg either. I know I'm probably asking for a unicorn of a cam but the ones I have in mind or similar are: TSP 224r or 224/228 both 112lsa .600/.600, Tick performance's torquemax stage 1 milder lobes 222/226 111+2lsa .600/.600 or Cam Motion's titan 2 221/226 112+2lsa .595/.586. Current mods are 1 3/4" LT headers into 3" high flow cats 3" x-pipe into stock titanium mufflers (upgrading to corsa mufflers or similar after cam), full vararam ram air/ cold air intake into stock ls6 TB and ls6 manifold. After cam plan on getting the stock ls6 heads cnc ported or find a pair of ls6 heads already ported and then sell mine, then upgrade to 90mm TB and Fast 92 manifold after the cam and heads.
I think you're on the right track with your cam choices. May be why no one has responded with recommendations. The second two cams have some advance in them which will help retain that low end you want. Being a stick car I'd go for higher 22x duration. Even if it was an auto I would. But that's me. I'm not a fan of donkey dick cams either, just upper 22x for LS1/6. There are some super knowledgeable guys here that i'm sure will chime in with more info though.
Our high lift hot cam is a solid contender in there IMO.
.600 lift, easy on the valvetrain, quiet underhood, and works with any gear ratio. Nice idle also.
All around solid performer. Easy to cruise with nit even minor surging, easy to tune, and lots of mid range and top end power.
Budget minded also BUT with a true z06 you will likely need 7.375 pushrods as the valves do sit up higher.
We have the kit for $580 shipped. Thats cam, 1218 springs, and 7.375 pushrods.
Add a cam install kit with hd viton valve stem seat/seals for $49.99
.600 lift, easy on the valvetrain, quiet underhood, and works with any gear ratio. Nice idle also.
All around solid performer. Easy to cruise with nit even minor surging, easy to tune, and lots of mid range and top end power.
Budget minded also BUT with a true z06 you will likely need 7.375 pushrods as the valves do sit up higher.
We have the kit for $580 shipped. Thats cam, 1218 springs, and 7.375 pushrods.
Add a cam install kit with hd viton valve stem seat/seals for $49.99
