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I need help deciding on a cam
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I need help deciding on a cam I need help picking a cam. I will be installing LS6 heads with the cam. I think I am going to get TSP's CNC LS6 heads. But here are my choices please give me pros and cons of each one thanks. Oh yeah I am leaning twards a 114 lsa I want it to lope some but also be kind of a sleeper.
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You need to tell us a lot more than that. All we can do is vote which one we would get for our cars, our needs, our wants, our idea of streetable (how much street time does it get?), and our supporting mods.
What intake and exhaust do you have? What gear ratio? What do you intend to use it for? Do you want a big cam, with big lope and high RPM power or something more tame?
What intake and exhaust do you have? What gear ratio? What do you intend to use it for? Do you want a big cam, with big lope and high RPM power or something more tame?
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Originally Posted by blkZ28spt
You need to tell us a lot more than that. All we can do is vote which one we would get for our cars, our needs, our wants, our idea of streetable (how much street time does it get?), and our supporting mods.
What intake and exhaust do you have? What gear ratio? What do you intend to use it for? Do you want a big cam, with big lope and high RPM power or something more tame?
What intake and exhaust do you have? What gear ratio? What do you intend to use it for? Do you want a big cam, with big lope and high RPM power or something more tame?
I have a ported and polished TB, SLP y-pipe, SLP loudmouth cat back, HP tuners Speed density tune(that will be retuned with the H/C install) and stock 3.42 gears, LS6 intake, Black wing lid.
This is my daily driver so I need it to be streetable I would like to make around 430rwhp with the swap and tune. Hope that helps some.
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Originally Posted by Onyxhawk
I have a ported and polished TB, SLP y-pipe, SLP loudmouth cat back, HP tuners Speed density tune(that will be retuned with the H/C install) and stock 3.42 gears, LS6 intake, Black wing lid.
This is my daily driver so I need it to be streetable I would like to make around 430rwhp with the swap and tune. Hope that helps some.
This is my daily driver so I need it to be streetable I would like to make around 430rwhp with the swap and tune. Hope that helps some.
Personal recommendation is to get high flow cats or change the muffler/cat-back, but getting longtubes is the important part.
I voted MS3 but really shouldn't have voted yet. Unless you swap gears I would go with the 224/228, maybe the Torquer.
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The most street friendly is the 228R.
232/234 is nice but is not Stealthy, same is for MS3.
Best of both worlds:
228/232 .588/.595 110+1 with .040 gasket and unmilled heads.
~11.0:1 SCR and 8.55 DCR (not Stealthy, 10* overlap)
232/234 is nice but is not Stealthy, same is for MS3.
Best of both worlds:
228/232 .588/.595 110+1 with .040 gasket and unmilled heads.
~11.0:1 SCR and 8.55 DCR (not Stealthy, 10* overlap)
Last edited by PREDATOR-Z; Jun 26, 2006 at 04:07 AM.
Originally Posted by PREDATOR-Z
The most street friendly is the 228R.
232/234 is nice but is not Stealthy, same is for MS3.
Best of both worlds:
228/232 .588/.595 110+1 with .040 gasket and unmilled heads.
~11.0:1 SCR and 8.55 DCR (not Stealthy, 10* overlap)
232/234 is nice but is not Stealthy, same is for MS3.
Best of both worlds:
228/232 .588/.595 110+1 with .040 gasket and unmilled heads.
~11.0:1 SCR and 8.55 DCR (not Stealthy, 10* overlap)
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2013 Corvette Grand Sport A6 LME forged 416, Greg Good ported TFS 255 LS3 heads, 222/242 .629"/.604" 121LSA Pat G blower cam, ARH 1 7/8" headers, ESC Novi 1500 Supercharger w/8 rib direct drive conversion, 747rwhp/709rwtq on 93 octane, 801rwhp/735rwtq on race fuel, 10.1 @ 147.25mph 1/4 mile, 174.7mph Half Mile.
2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
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2023 Corvette 3LT Z51 soon to be modified.
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Originally Posted by PREDATOR-Z
The most street friendly is the 228R.
232/234 is nice but is not Stealthy, same is for MS3.
Best of both worlds:
228/232 .588/.595 110+1 with .040 gasket and unmilled heads.
~11.0:1 SCR and 8.55 DCR (not Stealthy, 10* overlap)
232/234 is nice but is not Stealthy, same is for MS3.
Best of both worlds:
228/232 .588/.595 110+1 with .040 gasket and unmilled heads.
~11.0:1 SCR and 8.55 DCR (not Stealthy, 10* overlap)
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I thought the stock manifolds flowed fine up to 500hp. I eventually plan on getting long tubes and high flow cats. But I want to do my H/C swap first. I think I am leaning towards the torquer v2 right now. I don't really want to go lower than 114 lsa I might consider a 112 lsa. I want a bit of a lope but still kinda stealthy.
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Originally Posted by Onyxhawk
I thought the stock manifolds flowed fine up to 500hp. I eventually plan on getting long tubes and high flow cats. But I want to do my H/C swap first. I think I am leaning towards the torquer v2 right now. I don't really want to go lower than 114 lsa I might consider a 112 lsa. I want a bit of a lope but still kinda stealthy.
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Originally Posted by Onyxhawk
What headers do you recommend I am lowered 1.5" so ground clearance will be an issue. Thanks
I only recommend two header choices, which one you choose depends on your budget. Pacesetters or QTP/Kooks.
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Originally Posted by blkZ28spt
Lowered? For multiple reasons, including ground clearance and suspension geometry I prefer stock ride height.
I only recommend two header choices, which one you choose depends on your budget. Pacesetters or QTP/Kooks.
I only recommend two header choices, which one you choose depends on your budget. Pacesetters or QTP/Kooks.
That is 3 choices
I agree with black, Pacesetters for budget or QTP for quality. more $$ of course
Originally Posted by blkZ28spt
Stock manifolds are a restriction for a stock engine, let alone with heads/cam. You WILL lose a measurable amount of power if you keep manifolds.
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Originally Posted by Onyxhawk
OK I will but the car is lowered and it will probably stay that way so I don't want to scrape everywhere.
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Originally Posted by Onyxhawk
yeah my SLP y-pipe is pretty low. so the lt's wont be any lower than that?
