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I can understand why they wont release the specs. The G5X3 is a regrind of a Certain Comp Cam, so if people knew the specs they might just buy the Comp Cam and take it to a machine shop and BAMM they have a G5X3 cam. Some people might already have the CompCam and if they knew the specs would just regrind their cam. So I can understand why, thats why I just bought One and am trusting them on the PVC clearence, but I also can understand for guys with strokers or milled heads, those guys need to know the specs.
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Originally Posted by Ravenous T\A
I can understand why they wont release the specs. The G5X3 is a regrind of a Certain Comp Cam, so if people knew the specs they might just buy the Comp Cam and take it to a machine shop and BAMM they have a G5X3 cam. Some people might already have the CompCam and if they knew the specs would just regrind their cam. So I can understand why, thats why I just bought One and am trusting them on the PVC clearence, but I also can understand for guys with strokers or milled heads, those guys need to know the specs.
A lot of guys have experimented with less radical lobes on the exhaust side. It seems to do well and help valvetrain stability.
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Originally Posted by blkZ28spt
EXACTLY. Lou worked too damn hard for these cams to let people just copy his specs. And to whoever said it costs $100 to maket he cam......I guarantee you that it costs LG more than $100 to make one of those. The R&D and knowledgeable customer support of a great company like that is what you are paying for.
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Originally Posted by Country Boy
Call Thunder and ask them for the valve events of the T-Rex and see what they say.... Everyone know who makes LGs cams so if you knew the specs, it wouldnt be hard to copy... Thunders cam is completely custom and you cant just call a cam manufacturer and order or a xxx/xxx cam because the VEs are custom designed.
Its been said 100000000 times, if it bothers you that much, then dont buy it and quit bitching about it. Its that simple.
Its been said 100000000 times, if it bothers you that much, then dont buy it and quit bitching about it. Its that simple.
Originally Posted by Ravenous T\A
I can understand why they wont release the specs. The G5X3 is a regrind of a Certain Comp Cam, so if people knew the specs they might just buy the Comp Cam and take it to a machine shop and BAMM they have a G5X3 cam. Some people might already have the CompCam and if they knew the specs would just regrind their cam. So I can understand why, thats why I just bought One and am trusting them on the PVC clearence, but I also can understand for guys with strokers or milled heads, those guys need to know the specs.
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alright, i got it.
anyone who can make a custom cam
is also capable of knowing the specs of someone elses cam.
cam doctor or whatever method.
i bet all the guys who make cams
all know the specs of the G5x3
LONG AGO
its not them he's hiding the specs from
its us!
and why?
because of all this damn hype.
stupid secret cam specs
its just a publicity gimmick!
but i still will probably buy it.
anyone who can make a custom cam
is also capable of knowing the specs of someone elses cam.
cam doctor or whatever method.
i bet all the guys who make cams
all know the specs of the G5x3
LONG AGO
its not them he's hiding the specs from
its us!
and why?
because of all this damn hype.
stupid secret cam specs
its just a publicity gimmick!
but i still will probably buy it.
Originally Posted by hydfixer
I like my X2 but I am looking for some thing more wild. I can live with not being to streetable sine i only drive about 100 miles a month.
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Originally Posted by freakynipples69
do you need to replace gears and rearend to enjoy the g5x2? Whats the biggest cam i could use with stock gears and rearend?
Originally Posted by hydfixer
Also if you knew the specs, and some one else had it for a better price I bet you would still buy the most expensive cam. I work to damn hard for my money to give it away. Must be nice to be rich!
Originally Posted by hydfixer
I understand very well why Lou won't give out the specs. BUT!! Thunder racing has no problem giving out their specs, I guess their R&D must be free. Cam blanks are cheap and all the grinding is done by a cnc grinder so there is very little cost. You can buy a S.B. chev cam for around a 100 to 200 bucks, about the same size for raw material, same time to grind AND some one did the R&D. I have been in sales on and off for 30 years now, and there is a saying when it comes to pricing" what ever the market will bear" I just like paying a fair price. Sorry if I afended any one, its just a cam.
Originally Posted by Chris ARE 385
No offense to LG but the lobes are off the shelf grinds.
The specs (I know both specs) are very close to what many vendors have used for 4 years.
There is nothing magical about them except they are good cams that work.
The specs (I know both specs) are very close to what many vendors have used for 4 years.
There is nothing magical about them except they are good cams that work.
Originally Posted by SSOnYourSix
ive pulled out 3 thunder cams to install G5 cams...
Originally Posted by SMOKIN01TA
most of the 224 that everone sell are the same basically, they all have a lil difference, but thunders r&d goes into race cams like the trex, i doubt someone looking for all out cam will pull the trex for a g5x2 or x3 cam.
Edit - theres nothing wrong with the Trex, or thunders cams, just stating that if everyone knew the specs and copied the cams, then everyone would have one... EVERYONE has a 224 or 229 or 230 split cam, even if all from different companies and they all make the same results... those who want the bigger numbers turn to the ones NOT everyone has, IE Trex, G5X2/3 etc... but there is a lot more to a cam then just tossing huge grind numbers on the table and having it built... look how terrible driving a MMS 229 cam was when they first came out... you would think the cam was a super stroker cam with its characteristics... obviously later versions got better, but what im getting at is the technology in the cams like Lous are what makes them a great cam and a better purchase than the next guys...
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Originally Posted by SSOnYourSix
many vendors may have used them for 4 years, so far none have publicly shown results as LG did... so I Guess there is some secrets to his cam that make it more than an off the shelf grind
It is a standard split (6-8 degree exhaust duration bias) cam with duration numbers similar to many off the shelf grinds out there.
I think it is a great cam and performs well but it isn't some radical grind that hasn't been tried before with success.
Originally Posted by Chris ARE 385
There are many guys that have run GREAT numbers over the past 4 years with similar cams. I dont know where you are getting "none" from LOL 
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That was also done in a car that was VERY lightweight with great driving and a well setup combo. (suspension, gearing, weight etc etc)
The bone stock internal record is in the 11.2 range.
I am not arguing that it is not a good cam. I am just saying it isn't radical as far as cam designs go for a small block V8.
The bone stock internal record is in the 11.2 range.
I am not arguing that it is not a good cam. I am just saying it isn't radical as far as cam designs go for a small block V8.
Originally Posted by SSOnYourSix
many vendors may have used them for 4 years, so far none have publicly shown results as LG did... so I Guess there is some secrets to his cam that make it more than an off the shelf grind
but you could take off the shelf XE-R lobes on a 112LSA and make numbers identical to a X-3 112...granted you know the two duration specs...you wouldnt be able to tell the difference. Valve events are valve events...regardless of who grinds them. If they are similar, the engine will perform similarly. A major factor in how a big cam will idle is how radical the lobes are. The MMS229 cam had old slow lobes. Fast lobes yield less overlap. And I'm not doubting that Lou has helped the LS1 community go faster...he definitely has, but his cams are not splashed with holy water when they're shipped out. Last edited by MyLS1Hauls; Jul 18, 2004 at 10:28 PM.
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Originally Posted by MyLS1Hauls
No being but you could take off the shelf XE-R lobes on a 112LSA and make numbers identical to a X-3 112...granted you know the two duration specs...you wouldnt be able to tell the difference. Valve events are valve events...regardless of who grinds them. If they are similar, the engine will perform similarly. A major factor in how a big cam will idle is how radical the lobes are. The MMS229 cam had old slow lobes. Fast lobes yield less overlap. And I'm not doubting that Lou has helped the LS1 community go faster...he definitely has, but his cams are not splashed with holy water when they're shipped out.
but you could take off the shelf XE-R lobes on a 112LSA and make numbers identical to a X-3 112...granted you know the two duration specs...you wouldnt be able to tell the difference. Valve events are valve events...regardless of who grinds them. If they are similar, the engine will perform similarly. A major factor in how a big cam will idle is how radical the lobes are. The MMS229 cam had old slow lobes. Fast lobes yield less overlap. And I'm not doubting that Lou has helped the LS1 community go faster...he definitely has, but his cams are not splashed with holy water when they're shipped out.LOL! i will let you know if they are in a week.
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Originally Posted by PREDATOR-Z
Lets ask ourselves an honest question. If someone told you what lobes the G5X3 cam was using, and what the valve events were, would you just call up LGM and order the cam, or would you call Comp and order that same cam and save yourself some money? Lots of folks want something for nothing, in this case they want cam specs.
Lets ask ourselves another honest question. If you had the specs @ .050 what would you do with them. Would you know what you were looking at? Are you going to compare them to another similar cam and say "Well, this one is bigger, so it must be better." ?
Now, for those of you who actually understand what a cam is, and what it does. Who can actually use a degree wheel, etc... please apologize for my comments if they offend you I'm trying to make a point here.
I don't necessarily agree with Lou's policies, but I understand why he does what he does. My biggest gripe with any of it would be if I were an installer, and it didn't come with valve evetns so I could check them. But, I know most folks follow the tried and true "dot to dot" method. I prefer to check things a bit more though, (but what do I know...).
Anyhow, instead of guessing at Lou's specs why not just randomly pull lobes out of the comp catalog and start making your own cams....
Here , here are the XE-R lobes, have at it...
