Update: Just got off the phone will TSP they said that the LS6 stage 2.5 would be the best to use with this cam and will net about 10hp over the 5.3 stage 2.5, the only thing is they backed up for about 3 weeks. So anyone got some heads they want to get rid of?

 

I had that cam in my 01 SS with stock heads. Made 408rwhp. Car had only bolt ons and that bad boy

 

112 lsa will shift the powerband a little giving you a little more tq down low

 

Cool, thats what I'm looking for.

 

Hey guys, how will that cam perform with the stock 3.42 gear?

 

my setup is patriot stage 2 LS6 heads Ported Polished, 2.02/1.57 59(cc) with COMPS 231/237 .585/.595 112 cam and made close to 450 RWHP with a M6...with like stock driveablilty...i say go for it...its a mean sounding lil cam...oh and it will fit with no probs a all...im actually planning on upgrading to the MS3, or atleast i hope i can without flycutting

 

i run the stock gear in the above combo i posted...below 1500 RPMS it wants to buck a small bit but nothin just a tapp of the gas wont fix...but this is also with a M6 could be diff with an auto

 

Just like SVThis said, mine will buck a little bit, so I just learned how to drive it. Now, since I know how to drive it, I can be stuck in traffic and not have it buck. I have the 3.42's. I want/need 4.10's I think it will help out alot! Also for my case, launching this cam with stock gear w/ a 6 speed at the track was a chore in itself. My car goes 55mph in first gear with my redline (6700), so if you bog... you bog FOREVER! lol Good luck.

 

Interesting, any autos have a bucking problem? I would think that this is something that can be addresses with the tune.

 

It is in the tune. Both autos and manuals will have cam surge under 1700rpms. If your tuner knows what he's doing, he can eliminate it...well, at least 90% of it.

 

Partially, then the other 50% is in driving (MN6). Mine was tuned GREAT. It's just the overlap of the cam. Cant get around that.

 

you might know something my performance guy doesn't cause u have had experience with it, but he says that 3.73's is as low as he'd go with this cam because of all the low-mid TQ it makes...

 

Well, I dont personally think it makes alot of low to midrange torque. I only dynoed 365 torque, but 396hp. I want 4.10's to shorten 1st gear, and also because the top of 4th gear is 128mph with 4.10's, which is pretty close to what I would trap when I get spray.

 

Well, I've researched and for me 3.73's would be great for an A4 but that would only make me trap about 1mph faster than my 3.23's. So I'm going to just throw a stall in and wait on a new rear for the gears.

 

Oh, I didnt realize you were A4, I would go with 's 3.73's then.

 

I dont know about what ya'll are looking at when it comes to gearing but, this cam is liking it above 4k. so with that said I would think 4.** something gears is what you would need to get it up there, where the power band is. I'm running stock gears on my m6 and and once it reach's 4000rpm's it realy pull's. I mean like if I pushed a button to give it extra power or something. "never used N2O or any kind of juice" so I cant compare to it.

I love this cam. yup, I get some surge when I'm slowing down to a stop or creeping along around parking lots. I think it due to 3.42 stock gears so when I get back to the states, 9" w/ 4.11's is going in.



fuerzaws6

 

deffinetly 4.11 w/ 231/237 cam.



fuerzaws6

 

You took the words right out of my mouth. I dont know where people are getting this thing about they say that this cam has good midrange. The top end is whats killer. And its just like you said, its like you pushed a nitrous button or somthing. I for one am definetly going with 4.10's in my 6 speed car. I think its going to make this a whole new car. Especially for my 60' and ET.

 

Well, its going to be a while till I do the gears... Unless the rear takes $hit on me.

 

Thanks for all your help guys. I might have a set of LS6 Stage II's lined up. Soon as their in hand I'll be setting up an appointment to get them installed. Just curious anyone running the cam with stock heads?