What you think about this cam?
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What you think about this cam? heard about the Comp Cam helpline so i called. they recommended for streetability and sometimes seeing the 1/4 a 224/230 .581 .588 114 LSA cam in my 02 SS M6 with a 4.10. before i called them i was looking at aa G5X3 and the fellow i spoke to said thats pushing it on street driving. what do yall think of the cam he told me to run?
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also im wanting to replace the timing chain and oil pump when i do the cam swap what do you think of this SLP package... http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/...9a57e6e82da00e
Originally Posted by CaMaRo67RS355
heard about the Comp Cam helpline so i called. they recommended for streetability and sometimes seeing the 1/4 a 224/230 .581 .588 114 LSA cam in my 02 SS M6 with a 4.10. before i called them i was looking at aa G5X3 and the fellow i spoke to said thats pushing it on street driving. what do yall think of the cam he told me to run?
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I think he's a douchebag for saying not to run the G5X3. Mine's great. I couldn't be happier. Comp tech are tools. They tried to tell me that an LSK lobed cam over 216 in duration would break valve springs in less than 500 miles. 
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see my cam knowledge isnt the best with the LS1's so im trying to find what i can run best for my application and everyone is telling me something different and then i thought id go with the G5x3 because i had more people tell me to go with it other than any other cam and now the Comp dude tells me its too big and now i dont know what the hell to do cause i want it done right the first time ya know?
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Originally Posted by CaMaRo67RS355
see my cam knowledge isnt the best with the LS1's so im trying to find what i can run best for my application and everyone is telling me something different and then i thought id go with the G5x3 because i had more people tell me to go with it other than any other cam and now the Comp dude tells me its too big and now i dont know what the hell to do cause i want it done right the first time ya know?
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Verdad Gallardo Yeah, you can get a smaller cam for better street manners. But it's like pain: everyone is willing to go with something different. Some want a total ***** cam that won't make crap for power up top and always get outrun, but they're okay with that since they can idle through a parking lot while posing for the import crowd and revving at Mustangs. Then others want one that's so big that it's hard to drive anywhere under 4k rpm. So you have to decide how much you can tolerate. My cam bucks a very little but under 1500rpm, but I knew that when I had my tuner cut the tuning session short. We agreed to slap a safe tune on for now and fine tune later.
Your preference is what counts. Personally I have noticed this:
A lot of guys say to get a 224 cam, and they loved theirs. But do they still have it? Most don't. Why? They wanted more up top. I know the best thing I ever did for my car was getting rid of that little cam. And my G5X3 drives just as good as it did, since I have the X3 running proper DCR, and the 224 was on stock static compression.
Your preference is what counts. Personally I have noticed this:
A lot of guys say to get a 224 cam, and they loved theirs. But do they still have it? Most don't. Why? They wanted more up top. I know the best thing I ever did for my car was getting rid of that little cam. And my G5X3 drives just as good as it did, since I have the X3 running proper DCR, and the 224 was on stock static compression.
Find locals with cammed cars. Find out the details, since having lower than optimal compression can make a cam drive much worse than it should. Drive the cars. See what you can tolerate.
Their techs are very conservative. They dont want you to be unhappy cause the car idles and drives around town like a pro stock car with two plug wires pulled.
Find a local club... Post in your local section forum. You really need to check out a cam in person. Thees no way words or even a video can accurately describe it. You have to see for yourself how much youre willing to put up with.
Originally Posted by CaMaRo67RS355
problem is there aint no one local that i know with a cam...
Originally Posted by CaMaRo67RS355
who drives a cammed car daily and how good is it driving around town what does it act like etc.?
I drive my Cammed car daily... 232/236 .595 .601 114
I just bought the G5X3, will have it installed next week..
My current cam is one choppy bastard!! My neighbors hate me, & guys wonder.. WTF is this OLD GUY driving!!!????
Can't wait to get the G5X3 in!!
Hell, i'll sell you my current cam.... $250.00 shipped...
PM me if interested... I have Dyno sheet's.. as well...
Good luck!
I just bought the G5X3, will have it installed next week..
My current cam is one choppy bastard!! My neighbors hate me, & guys wonder.. WTF is this OLD GUY driving!!!????
Can't wait to get the G5X3 in!!
Hell, i'll sell you my current cam.... $250.00 shipped...
PM me if interested... I have Dyno sheet's.. as well...
Good luck!
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I have a 231/237 112lsa Comp Cam. if i didn't have 2 other cars to drive I would drive this everyday. shoot, I drove it everyday for almost a month when I first installed the cam cause I love the lopey. and horsepower it now makes. I too noticed alot of guys were swapping to a bigger cam from 224 to 23x and some up in the 24x range. I dont daily drive mine but, if I had to i would have no problems with what I have now. 231/237 112lsa . 
so do some research. find out what hp peeps are making w/ thier cam. then go on ls1sound.com and look for that cam that makes hp u want and check ot what it sounds like. of course videos have no justice on real live cam so you will need to decide unless u hear.know somebody with cam u like. hope this helps some.
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so do some research. find out what hp peeps are making w/ thier cam. then go on ls1sound.com and look for that cam that makes hp u want and check ot what it sounds like. of course videos have no justice on real live cam so you will need to decide unless u hear.know somebody with cam u like. hope this helps some.fuerzaws6
I was in the same situation you were in, people were recommending the 224/224 581. 581. 114lsa cam, I finally came across someone with this cam. it is awesome downlow but uptop it is weak. you have to find a cam with mid to top end pull. that was my goal because im an A4 and I have a 3600 stall converter and that handles low end. as far as with a m6 and 4.10s honestly I dont know, you should go in your local section and speak with them guys or call speed shops like TSP, speedic or my guys(straightline) in my sig. good luck
Originally Posted by N4cer
Some want a total ***** cam that won't make crap for power up top and always get outrun, but they're okay with that since they can idle through a parking lot while posing for the import crowd and revving at Mustangs. Then others want one that's so big that it's hard to drive anywhere under 4k rpm. So you have to decide how much you can tolerate. My cam bucks a very little but under 1500rpm, but I knew that when I had my tuner cut the tuning session short. We agreed to slap a safe tune on for now and fine tune later.
Your preference is what counts. Personally I have noticed this:
A lot of guys say to get a 224 cam, and they loved theirs. But do they still have it? Most don't. Why? They wanted more up top. I know the best thing I ever did for my car was getting rid of that little cam. And my G5X3 drives just as good as it did, since I have the X3 running proper DCR, and the 224 was on stock static compression.
Your preference is what counts. Personally I have noticed this:
A lot of guys say to get a 224 cam, and they loved theirs. But do they still have it? Most don't. Why? They wanted more up top. I know the best thing I ever did for my car was getting rid of that little cam. And my G5X3 drives just as good as it did, since I have the X3 running proper DCR, and the 224 was on stock static compression.
So now a 224 is a ***** cam?
I put down as much power with a tr224 as a 232/234 with the same setup. Simple facts are that the power range on the bigger cam is moved (in most cases) further up the rpm's. Calling it a ***** cam is just plain ignorant. I run a 234/240 now but would not if I drove my car in traffic everyday. I would go with maybe Patricks 224/228.
You got a bigger cam, BFD. Its not the end all decision to cam choices and certainly not a good recomendation for eveyone who asks which cam to go with. The Comp spec wasnt that bad of a cam for a daily driver. You went with a g5x3, WOW, now you can say that anything smaller is for *****'s who want to show off at Fords!? Grow the **** up.
Now as far as for the thread poster and what cam to go with you need to set some goals. What do you want for the car? Is it a daily driver? Do you see heavy traffic daily? Is it a weekend cruiser? Is it a drag queen? What are your intentions is the first question. 410's in a stock 10 bolt are weak.
What are the rest of your bolt ons? Heavy traffic with a big cam in an M6 can be a PIA. They dont creep along.
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