Ideal Cam for my Z28?
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Ideal Cam for my Z28? I have a 98 Z, I have a SLP lid, headers and full exhaust ready to go on. What's my ideal cam size for this set up? I wanna go as big as possible and still be practical. Just want a mean street car. Open to any suggestions.
go witht he ms4... thing makes a lot of power and sounds mean as hell. is your car an a4 or m6? if its an a4 i would go with a stall first, most like 4000. also i would go with a better intake. go with a ls6. they can be had for like around 300 brand new. after the stall and intake them go with a cam.
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Originally Posted by SSTowerman
Stall, 3.73s, LS6 intake, pulley, and a 228 on a 114 lsa.
I'm going to tell you what my first mod was and I loved it. A set of thick gears 3:73s for the rear end so it will work with your existing carrier. A Vigalante 3200-3400 rpm stall and a TPs Torquer V2 @112. This is an after LTH and y-pipe installed. That cam has a real flat torque curve and comes on like a ***** when that Vigalante stalls it rite into its power curve. You're gonna need drag radials unless you've mastered the art of driving sideways. That combo ran consistant 12.5Xs and later on if you bolt on a set of TSP Stage 1 LS6s its like bolting on 50hp and will put you running 12.0Xs. You don't want to spin that 98 to far with the stock rod bearings and this cam will shift great at 6200 rpm which is as far as I would let it spin.
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Stall first: either VIG 3200>3600 or Yank SS3600>SS4000
Gears: 3.73
Cam TR 230/224 on a 111LSA
Smaller TSP 228R on a 112+2 LSA
Smaller TR224/224 112+4
Seing it is a high mile 98, I wouldn't spin it above 6300, but if I were you, I would save $$$ and get ready fora rebuilt, doing cam etc... while it is apart.
You'll ask me why? Because the bearings on those years will let go soon with that many miles.
Gears: 3.73
Cam TR 230/224 on a 111LSA
Smaller TSP 228R on a 112+2 LSA
Smaller TR224/224 112+4
Seing it is a high mile 98, I wouldn't spin it above 6300, but if I were you, I would save $$$ and get ready fora rebuilt, doing cam etc... while it is apart.
You'll ask me why? Because the bearings on those years will let go soon with that many miles.
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Originally Posted by PREDATOR-Z
Stall first: either VIG 3200>3600 or Yank SS3600>SS4000
Gears: 3.73
Cam TR 230/224 on a 111LSA
Smaller TSP 228R on a 112+2 LSA
Smaller TR224/224 112+4
Seing it is a high mile 98, I wouldn't spin it above 6300, but if I were you, I would save $$$ and get ready fora rebuilt, doing cam etc... while it is apart.
You'll ask me why? Because the bearings on those years will let go soon with that many miles.
Gears: 3.73
Cam TR 230/224 on a 111LSA
Smaller TSP 228R on a 112+2 LSA
Smaller TR224/224 112+4
Seing it is a high mile 98, I wouldn't spin it above 6300, but if I were you, I would save $$$ and get ready fora rebuilt, doing cam etc... while it is apart.
You'll ask me why? Because the bearings on those years will let go soon with that many miles.
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Originally Posted by craz1469
Just don't forget to get a LS6 intake or a Fast 90/NW 90 if you can swing the price.
Anyone have an idea of what this setup would run? give or take a couple tenths? Guessing low 13's? High 12? Car ran 14.02 bone stock on street tires in 100 degrees...
Originally Posted by 1998Z28LOADED
Im gonna go with the 90/90 set up, I got around 6 or 7g's to spend so Im trying to do this right. (But Im using 2 for wheels/tires.)
Anyone have an idea of what this setup would run? give or take a couple tenths? Guessing low 13's? High 12? Car ran 14.02 bone stock on street tires in 100 degrees...
Anyone have an idea of what this setup would run? give or take a couple tenths? Guessing low 13's? High 12? Car ran 14.02 bone stock on street tires in 100 degrees...