T-rex on 35th anniv. SS
T-rex on 35th anniv. SS Hey guys i was thinkin about gettin a T-rex cam with new pushrods, springs the whole package for my 02 ss M6 but i was a little worried how street drivability would be. Will you be able to catch if you're at the stop lights and decide to floor it? Are you going to be able to notice the difference in the low-mid rpm ranges? So far my mods are Qtp longtubes, Ory, 4.10's in the stock 10 bolt,275/40/17 m/t drag radials. Would i be satisfied with this cam on and off the track? What do yall think?
IMO its more of a strip cam
i would say your 4.10's are a minimum for this cam. The cam isnt gonna show much down low, but the power will come on and it will come on hard.
I would sacrifice 10whp and choose a less aggressive cam with more low/midrange if this was a car i drove on the street.
my .02
i would say your 4.10's are a minimum for this cam. The cam isnt gonna show much down low, but the power will come on and it will come on hard.
I would sacrifice 10whp and choose a less aggressive cam with more low/midrange if this was a car i drove on the street.
my .02
I'm probably going to go with this cam but it is mostly a max-effort high rpm cam. You will def. notice a loss in low rpm ranges. I have heard that the stock LS1 cam makes more low end torque than the TRex. My car will be a daily driver with a 4000 stall and 3.73s. I am going with it for the sound and the power when you floor it. Lower torque doesn't matter to me really because when you stomp it you are going to see the high range RPM power. If you are wanting a car with a lot of power under the curve I would look at different cams.
I saw Patrick G reccommend the following cam to someone wanting a large cam with more power under the curve: 239/247 .649/656" 109LSA +1
It would be on LSK lobes and have a higher DCR and provide more power under the curve than the TRex cam. I'm no cam expert but that should get you started.
I saw Patrick G reccommend the following cam to someone wanting a large cam with more power under the curve: 239/247 .649/656" 109LSA +1
It would be on LSK lobes and have a higher DCR and provide more power under the curve than the TRex cam. I'm no cam expert but that should get you started.
It's going to be a cam on/off feeling. You will lose your low end but your gears will help until your 10 bolt gives up the ghost, and it will eventually with a steeper gear. Great cam, but since you mentioned it will be your daily driver, don't get caught up with peak numbers. There's a few other cams out there that can get you within 10-15 peak rwhp, but actually have some torque at 3k. The G5X3, TSP 231/237, TRak, are all cams worth looking into that can get you north of 400 rwhp with bolt ons. I ran a 228 588 cam on a 112lsa and low end was decent. I dynoed 387 at the wheels with only cam/longtubes and a tune, not even a lid at the time.
Originally Posted by SVT THIS
I saw Patrick G reccommend the following cam to someone wanting a large cam with more power under the curve: 239/247 .649/656" 109LSA +1
It would be on LSK lobes and have a higher DCR and provide more power under the curve than the TRex cam. I'm no cam expert but that should get you started.
It would be on LSK lobes and have a higher DCR and provide more power under the curve than the TRex cam. I'm no cam expert but that should get you started.
those are huge lift #'s for stock heads, was he running aftermarket heads?
Originally Posted by 2002camaross35th
Hey guys i was thinkin about gettin a T-rex cam with new pushrods, springs the whole package for my 02 ss M6 but i was a little worried how street drivability would be. Will you be able to catch if you're at the stop lights and decide to floor it? Are you going to be able to notice the difference in the low-mid rpm ranges? So far my mods are Qtp longtubes, Ory, 4.10's in the stock 10 bolt,275/40/17 m/t drag radials. Would i be satisfied with this cam on and off the track? What do yall think?
after all its an M6.do it mang.gotta go higher on your gearing like a 4.57 and youll really feel it on the top end.down low its a dog.
Originally Posted by deviate42
those are huge lift #'s for stock heads, was he running aftermarket heads?
Originally Posted by 35th SS
after all its an M6.do it mang.gotta go higher on your gearing like a 4.57 and youll really feel it on the top end.down low its a dog.
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Originally Posted by rubber duck
It's going to be a cam on/off feeling. You will lose your low end but your gears will help until your 10 bolt gives up the ghost, and it will eventually with a steeper gear. Great cam, but since you mentioned it will be your daily driver, don't get caught up with peak numbers. There's a few other cams out there that can get you within 10-15 peak rwhp, but actually have some torque at 3k. The G5X3, TSP 231/237, TRak, are all cams worth looking into that can get you north of 400 rwhp with bolt ons. I ran a 228 588 cam on a 112lsa and low end was decent. I dynoed 387 at the wheels with only cam/longtubes and a tune, not even a lid at the time.
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