IMgettingLS1

i have two different cams ive been thinking about
i plan on doing a cam swap with in the next few months.
car has regular bolt ons.
i do drive my car pretty much daily. work and back or so about 60 miles round trip. so im wanting good everday driving. safe bet and cheapest would be lt4 hotcam kit from what i understand. friend at work is wanting me to go with the cc503 which is one step smaller than the one he had in his camaro that ran 7.70's. what is your guys opinion on what i should do and whats the power differrence i would be looking at the two?

Fixxer99TA

iTrader: (5)

The 503 will make a little more power than the hotcam, and actually might be a little better street manners wise. If your driving this car everyday without fail, I would definitely stay where your looking (hotcam, 305/503, something under 23X/23X with mild lift).

StealthFormula

iTrader: (35)

Both will have great street manners and pass emissions with a tune. I would opt for the cc503 because it sounds a little choppier and will put down another 10rwhp or so over the hotcam and have a little more ***** throughout the range. The hotcam kit has not so great springs so when you add in the cost of springs plus the kit then your better off piecing together your own valvetrain and cam. The lt4 springs are known not be be very strong when used with any cam other than the stock cam fyi. Some people have been fine others have not. Like said above, looks like your looking in the right duration range right now.

IMgettingLS1

thanks. this cam ok with ported heads if i decide on that while we are doing the swap?

StealthFormula

iTrader: (35)

yea it would be fine, not as great as say a custom grind but good none the less.

here's a vid of my car with the cc503:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW20lFZrE-4

I was very happy with that cam and used in when I DD'd the car 2 hours a day.

JoeliusZ28

iTrader: (2)

Setup in sig.

Havent even tuned it and the car sounds stock above idle. My butt dyno tells me im probably making close to 350rwhp with the stock tune and fouled spark plugs. lol. It has a mean chop at my 700rpm idle but once above 1000 RPM id say it sounds milder than a 503. maybe i should have gone bigger!

IMgettingLS1

thanks im looking to run mid high 12's without nitrous 11's with

JoeliusZ28

iTrader: (2)

I just made a "first impressions" thread for you. The 226/234 is kinda new on the market

simple

iTrader: (8)

you dont need a cam to run 12's. just put the money in suspension parts (ontop of standard boltons) and time and effort into dialing it in at the track on a good drag radial.

spray on top of that, 125-150 and you could get into the 11's and still retain all stock driveability!

IMgettingLS1

ya i know cars ran 12.22 with 125 shot and slicks

IMgettingLS1

wasnt sprayed off the line did a 1.7?? 60t for got for sure

kinglt-1

iTrader: (26)

Really anymore there is no reason to buy off the shelf cams! Custom grinds are around the same price, maybe a lil more! Plus it kind of seperates you from the rest of the crowd that already has or tried shelf cams.