which cam out of the following...???
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which cam out of the following...??? been saving up for a head & cam swap for my 02 SS. im having a really hard time picking the cam everything else ive picked out oil pump, timing chain, lifters, gaskets etc. soon to be bought are some afr 205's so now for the cam...
G5X3 234/242 .600/.610 112,114 LSA
G5X4 Not able to post
MS3 237/242 .603/.609 112,113,114 LSA
MS4 239/242 .649/.609 112,113,114 LSA
i want to still be able to have fun with it on the street. i'll probably go with a 112 LSA, ive heard alot about each of those cams and wanted your guys opinions on them. i thought the G5X4 & MS4 was too big but ive talked to several shops and they said it wouldnt be with the gear im running. the car is a M6 with a 4.10.
what do yall think? anyone using these on a street driven car? how well does it run?
G5X3 234/242 .600/.610 112,114 LSA
G5X4 Not able to post
MS3 237/242 .603/.609 112,113,114 LSA
MS4 239/242 .649/.609 112,113,114 LSA
i want to still be able to have fun with it on the street. i'll probably go with a 112 LSA, ive heard alot about each of those cams and wanted your guys opinions on them. i thought the G5X4 & MS4 was too big but ive talked to several shops and they said it wouldnt be with the gear im running. the car is a M6 with a 4.10.
what do yall think? anyone using these on a street driven car? how well does it run?
Last edited by CaMaRo67RS355; Mar 9, 2007 at 10:33 AM.
I have the MS3 on a 113lsa, and it is a DD but I am going MS4 so that is my opinion for you. Yea make sure you have a solid rear, or those cams makes lots of power you will just break it.
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Originally Posted by chewy99ws6
I have the MS3 on a 113lsa, and it is a DD but I am going MS4 so that is my opinion for you. Yea make sure you have a solid rear, or those cams makes lots of power you will just break it.
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Originally Posted by CaMaRo67RS355
been saving up for a head & cam swap for my 02 SS. im having a really hard time picking the cam everything else ive picked out oil pump, timing chain, lifters, gaskets etc. soon to be bought are some afr 205's so now for the cam...
G5X3 234/242 .600/.610 112,114 LSA
G5X4 240/244 .609/.612 111 LSA
MS3 237/242 .603/.609 112,113,114 LSA
MS4 239/242 .649/.609 112,113,114 LSA
F14 High Lift 232/234 .646/.612 112,114 LSA
i want to still be able to have fun with it on the street. i'll probably go with a 112 LSA, ive heard alot about each of those cams and wanted your guys opinions on them. i thought the G5X4 & MS4 was too big but ive talked to several shops and they said it wouldnt be with the gear im running. the car is a M6 with a 4.10.
what do yall think? anyone using these on a street driven car? how well does it run?
G5X3 234/242 .600/.610 112,114 LSA
G5X4 240/244 .609/.612 111 LSA
MS3 237/242 .603/.609 112,113,114 LSA
MS4 239/242 .649/.609 112,113,114 LSA
F14 High Lift 232/234 .646/.612 112,114 LSA
i want to still be able to have fun with it on the street. i'll probably go with a 112 LSA, ive heard alot about each of those cams and wanted your guys opinions on them. i thought the G5X4 & MS4 was too big but ive talked to several shops and they said it wouldnt be with the gear im running. the car is a M6 with a 4.10.
what do yall think? anyone using these on a street driven car? how well does it run?
If no flycut, then the same but with 61cc (for PTV clearance)
But if no flycut and creativity then none of the above but a custom cam;
231/240, .643/.608 112+4, with AFR 205s 59cc and .040 gasket.
i'd go G5x4 111lsa or the MS4 111lsa
jugger had the x3 on a 110lsa w/ AFR 205 heads and made 445rwhp through an unlocked 5500 converter, TH-400 trans, and a 9" w/ 4.57 gears and slicks....
put it through a 6spd and you'd probably be close to 500rwhp on a stock bottom end...... i'd say that's a job well done.
i later bought his cam, and drove it cam only - it idled pretty well at 900-950rpm and drove really well around town.
it's a little loud............... but that's half the fun of owning these cars. lol.
jugger had the x3 on a 110lsa w/ AFR 205 heads and made 445rwhp through an unlocked 5500 converter, TH-400 trans, and a 9" w/ 4.57 gears and slicks....
put it through a 6spd and you'd probably be close to 500rwhp on a stock bottom end...... i'd say that's a job well done.
i later bought his cam, and drove it cam only - it idled pretty well at 900-950rpm and drove really well around town.
it's a little loud............... but that's half the fun of owning these cars. lol.
The AFR 205 go on in a few weeks. I have them milled to 62CC. That was.024. I have a 224 228 on a 110 +2. I did not mill more because I was worried about P/V. Be careful.
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I vote for the F14 high lift. I was very happy with the regular F14 in my car. Things even improved after adding Dart 205s to my setup. The high lift made a good 11 more rwhp and 8 more rwtq over the standard F14.
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I would have to vote G5X3 with 59cc AFR 205s and .040 gasket and a little flycut.
If no flycut, then the same but with 61cc (for PTV clearance)
But if no flycut and creativity then none of the above but a custom cam;
231/240, .643/.608 112+4, with AFR 205s 59cc and .040 gasket.
If no flycut, then the same but with 61cc (for PTV clearance)
But if no flycut and creativity then none of the above but a custom cam;
231/240, .643/.608 112+4, with AFR 205s 59cc and .040 gasket.
That's what I would recommend as well.
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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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im new to the whole internals like cams and all the numbers and stuff about them what about lsa whats the difference in the numbers mean the lower the what? the higher the what?
All of those cams are going to provide you with fairly similar results. Just be ready to lose some low end torque will all of those cams. But any one of those cams is going to perform well, just depends on how big of a big cam you wanna go
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do u plan on keeping stock heads or what? whats ur horsepower goal? i know of alot of people with all bolts ons and the G5X3 cam only with 400 + at the wheels.
Originally Posted by CaMaRo67RS355
how do you make a poll? i figured that would be an easy way to see more opinions.
Case in point:
Poll: MS4, T-rex, MS3
228r, 233/239, MS3, MS4...from 20mph roll
MS3 vs. MS4 cam w/ stock heads?
MS4 or G5x3
Poll: ms3 or g5x4
MS3 vs. MS4 question
ms4 vs. ms3 ..
MS3 vs. FM 15
Big stock cube cams (Trex, MS3/4, etc.,) in strokers (400"+)
m6 ms3,ms4, T-rex guys inside please
Tsp Ms3??? Or Ms4???
Ms4 or V.3
12 related threads in the first three pages of the search - should give you plenty of reading material, and give a good idea what popular opinion is of these cams. Don't discount the custom cam suggestion from Predator above, he knows his stuff!
