LT4 Hotcam/Vortech blower!!!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Gboro/H-point/Reidsville NC
LT4 Hotcam/Vortech blower!!!
This is my setup thats in progress.I wanted the great sound of the Hotcam,and still keep the D/D street manners.The car might see track time twice a year. Gonna run a mild boost psi around 8. What do you gus think.I just want a quick street car.The drag strip is murder on ya car.You guys think this is overkill for a street car? Any tips would be great!!!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Gboro/H-point/Reidsville NC
I knw its not overkill for the street,with the setups some guys are running.These LSX motors are hell. Just don't want to be bullied by the newer gens. I know guys wit LSX's running twin turbos!!!! Just devastating power!!!
Safety Car
Joined: May 2003
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From: Houston Texas
There is another member using a hotcam with his blower and he is happy with the results. 8psi is a little high for your stock pistons. You will need an intercooler or water/meth injection at that pressure setup to insure there is no detonation. I only have a little over 600 hp. There are C4 guys here who have 700 to as much as 1500+ hp( John Meaney) in their cars. No such thing as too much for the street.
Team Owner
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From: Boston, Dallas, Detroit, SoCal, back to Boston MA
The HotCam will work, I know someone in Dallas that ran it with a blower, but it's really not ideal. It's got too much overlap.
Take a look at my blower build thread and you'll see some graphs.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1862873
Take a look at my blower build thread and you'll see some graphs.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1862873
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Gboro/H-point/Reidsville NC
The HotCam will work, I know someone in Dallas that ran it with a blower, but it's really not ideal. It's got too much overlap.
Take a look at my blower build thread and you'll see some graphs.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1862873
Take a look at my blower build thread and you'll see some graphs.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1862873
Racer
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: He who laughs last didn't get it... Georgia
I'm using the hot cam w/ my blower but agree w/ BrianCunningham - I could have gotten better overall results with a cam spec'd for blowers. It will work, but I'm no where near the 600+ HP in the above post. My 96 A4 pulled 400 RWHP/458 RWTQ Saturday during my club's dyno day. Nothing to brag about but enough to keep most on the street honest... pick your poison.
Melting Slicks
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From: Fremont Oh
I'm running a lunati 215/224 112 lsa with 1.6 RR for .520 lift it is "pretty" close to a LT$ hot cam.. as the above posts suggest the more radical the cam, the more power you basically push out the exhaust. On a good day I'm hitting 12 pounds of boost.
My cam has a nice lope to it just my 2 cents...
MO
My cam has a nice lope to it just my 2 cents...
MO
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