Ls3adam

There are many threads on this I know I apologize, I've dug through every forum for corvettes possible none specific to my question though... But I've got a DAILY DRIVEN 2013 A6 c6 and am looking To cam swap soon. what's the *largest Mild* cam I can go without having to get a stall, I will be upgrading valve-train and obv a tune so that's no issue. I'd like a lopy idle and a decent Hp gain but not lose much on daily drivability manners. Thanks

cinci001

I have a BTR 224 238 114+3... pretty mild cam. So I wouldn't know how big you can go, but I can tell you I am ready for a stall for decent drivability with my mild cam. It drive ok, but still bucks and surge a little through parking lot driving. Pretty good tune on it from a reputable shop. Hope that helps.....

timd38

Lots of secret sauce cams out there. I bought this one. My car is a manual.

http://www.compperformancegroupstore...Category_Code=

Here are the spec's.
http://www.compcams.com/Company/CC/c...csid=1411&sb=0

Ls3adam

and how much hp did you see after that cam and tune? I don't mind if there is a little bit of buck at very low rpm just nothing unbearable, you say your getting a stall now. So is it unbearable or you just don't like any buck?
Thanks for input

Ls3adam

That's some pretty high lift for an auto DD I'd assume,a stall would probably be necessary too

Thanks for the links by the way

cinci001

I made 361whp stock A6 ls3, after I made 440whp 415 tq with cam, Long tubes, exhaust and cai. And the bucking is not bad on stock stall, just noticeable. I'm sort of getting use to it now. I do love the shake at idle and the heavy lope. The buck is also more noticeable when the trans is at full operating temp. The buck also feels like the car always want to act a little naughty Personally, I'm glad I got the cam before converter, I know others won't agree, but I love the sound and bump in performance.

Suds

OP, I would talk to some local speed shops and find what they suggest, with your signature we don't know where you are or if you have 93 or 87 octane gas, which will matter on the HP.
My cammed LS3 went from 382 whp to 511 with a 6mt, it would need a stall.

Ls3adam

That's a Nice gain there and noticeable is definitely fine with me, I don't mind a just a tad of buck and shake I don't expect a "like stock" ride but I'll sure be doing more info searching on that cam

Ls3adam

North Texas dfw area we definitely have 93 and I'll be doing that here in the next month or so there's great shops around I wanna talk to and take a first hand look at some of their cammed Vettes for reference. And thats an impressive gain but for the way I drive it on the daily I'm not sure I want to go that big on a cam.

xBoostx

The mild cam idea is great but avoiding the stall is sad as it's one of the best mods you can have, it require a big trans cooler and tuning but you are doing the tuning already anyway if you get a cam.

cinci001

I see why people would agree that a cam is more effective with a stall. It gets the job done with stock converter, but more responsive and quicker with stall. The stall would make the car overall faster,mph..60ft...etc. Also keeping it in the rev band.

cinci001

I think you'd be pleased with it. I've got many of compliments on it everywhere I go. This is what it sounds like

ls1wolf

226/238 115+3 blower cam here.

With headers only on goodyears, I ran a 1.9 11.9@118
396rwhp
With Cam and headers on goodyears (325 tire) I ran a 1.9 @11.8 @122
462rwhp

The converter is holding this car up. Yes a cam can work on an auto but frankly you are just going to get the sound. The torque curve moves so much that it won't run that much faster. If I had a converter and tire, it would be a low 11 car.

Ls3adam

I agree, but at the time I'm not looking to get the most out of the cam by doing other upgrades. a stall is always available for the future and quite frankly I don't track or race so it's not necessary imo

Ls3adam

It's definitely on the list to consider Sounds great man hah not sure how you hooked with those damn run flats though, do you have a vid of the idle?

Ls3adam

Who makes that cam?

and sure I understand just as of right now I don't run her at the track or anything,I want a mild street car to have a bit more fun with

cinci001

Thanks. Really didn't hook on those run flats, got a little sideways and got out of it, and got back in. Power is definitely better than stock. I'll be glad to get a short vid of the idle, but a work right now...or should be doing some work

0Anthony @ LGMotorsports

The biggest we suggest is our X1 cam. Combined with headers and a cold air the car has a nice lope to it at idle and keeps the stock stall converter.

-shown on a manual car but you get an idea of sound.

Through the auto the car should make 415-425 rwhp 390-405 rwtq depending on overall modifications done along with it.

You can always go with something bigger like the G6X3 and make 470-490 rwhp cam/header but it is going to require a stall.

cinci001

Here's a short vid of idle. Not the best quality, used a old Olympus camera (old school, don't have a Iphone). Will get better quality video later. But it can give you a idea of the idle chop

ls1wolf

Pat G spec'd the cam