Best Cam for me?
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Best Cam for me? I've been looking at cams but I'm not sure what I want to do yet. What do you guys think? I will have full bolt-ons. I'll maybe have duals by then, and a 3600 stall converter. I am aiming for about 400rwhp/tq and still very good driveability. This is a daily driven car so I need it to be reliable and run pretty smooth. What cam would you suggest to get those numbers, but to keep driveability very good?
if you go MS3 with a DD make dang sure you have a good tune, I know from experience, but if you want good driveability go TR228R cam, that will give you the 400hp you are looking for and be good on the street.
For a cam-only automatic, limit your intake valve closing point to 42-43 degrees ABDC at .050" to give good dynamic compression and good top-end power. For good street manners, limit your overlap to 5-6 degrees at .050". If you're still running an LS1 intake, you may even consider a reverse split cam. An LS6 intake could get by with a single pattern cam (since your exhaust is very good).
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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
2022 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L A10 S&B CAI, Corsa catback.
2023 Corvette 3LT Z51 soon to be modified.
Custom LSX tuning in person or via email press here.
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Thats a lot of detail, thanks 
. Would that give me good torque down lower too? I would like to get pretty good torque down in the upper 3k's at least since my conveter will be around a 3600.
Yes I do have the LS6 intake, but as of right now I have the exhaust in my signature. I may or may not change to duals, but the conveter is definite. If I don't change to duals I will probably be getting a custom Y built for me with the Flowmaster merge, I haven't made up my mind yet. I don't know how much that info will effect what you told me.
Edit: BTW, I just looked at that Trans Am in your sig and I love it.... That would be the ultimate goal for me to reach. One that powerful that can be used easily as a daily driver...
. Would that give me good torque down lower too? I would like to get pretty good torque down in the upper 3k's at least since my conveter will be around a 3600. Yes I do have the LS6 intake, but as of right now I have the exhaust in my signature. I may or may not change to duals, but the conveter is definite. If I don't change to duals I will probably be getting a custom Y built for me with the Flowmaster merge, I haven't made up my mind yet. I don't know how much that info will effect what you told me.
Edit: BTW, I just looked at that Trans Am in your sig and I love it.... That would be the ultimate goal for me to reach. One that powerful that can be used easily as a daily driver...
Last edited by Speedmonster185; Mar 7, 2007 at 11:45 AM.
