Blower cam question
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Burning Brakes
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From: Norwich CT
Blower cam question
I have an 01 Z06.
Looking to put a cam in it that will make good power now but also be blower friendly if I decide to put a procharger on it down the road..
Any suggestions and what I should expect for HP gains??
Thanks
Looking to put a cam in it that will make good power now but also be blower friendly if I decide to put a procharger on it down the road..
Any suggestions and what I should expect for HP gains??
Thanks
jobberone
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From: Kailua Kona HI
Do it all at once or add the blower first. Personally if you've never had a FI car then I'd SC yours with either A&A or ECS and stay around 500 or so HP. That way you can avoid getting into the motor now and not have to modify your drivetrain much. Stock radiator ok, wheels ok, yada yada. Just add some sticky tires.
Or you can spend a lot and build a monster.
Or you can spend a lot and build a monster.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Norwich CT
Do it all at once or add the blower first. Personally if you've never had a FI car then I'd SC yours with either A&A or ECS and stay around 500 or so HP. That way you can avoid getting into the motor now and not have to modify your drivetrain much. Stock radiator ok, wheels ok, yada yada. Just add some sticky tires.
Or you can spend a lot and build a monster.
Or you can spend a lot and build a monster.
I understand what you are saying but the stock cam just sounds so weak. My last car had a Texas Speed Magic Stick 3. Real rough idle and sounded mean as hell.
I know that wouldnt be a good blower cam but was hoping for something in between.
Melting Slicks
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From: Lone Star State
A and A stage 2 cam here. Check out their website. I like it. Nice lope and is still very streetable. You don't want anything with a lot of overlap.
ECS and England Green also has nice blower cams.
ECS and England Green also has nice blower cams.
jobberone
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From: Kailua Kona HI
To get all you can out of a motor you need a decent cam. But in reality with FI all you need to do is turn up the boost. If you're trying to max out an engine then you need the cam and heads to do it. But it's cheaper to just turn up the boost. To get 550 HP you don't need to change your cam, heads, intake yada yada. Just throw a blower on it.
Now I will say I wouldn't do that myself. I have a forged bottom end. But plenty of people do it and you can expect your stock engine to live for awhile at low boost levels with a good tune as long as you don't beat the crap out of your car. I would also add meth to make your engine last longer.
There are many ways to do this.
If you're insistent of a mean lope then call ECS or I use Comp Cams. They should be able to dial you in.
I will say my car sounds relatively stock except for my exhaust although it has a little lope to it. Not very much. The overlap is different for a FI car compared to a badass NA one.
Now I will say I wouldn't do that myself. I have a forged bottom end. But plenty of people do it and you can expect your stock engine to live for awhile at low boost levels with a good tune as long as you don't beat the crap out of your car. I would also add meth to make your engine last longer.
There are many ways to do this.
If you're insistent of a mean lope then call ECS or I use Comp Cams. They should be able to dial you in.
I will say my car sounds relatively stock except for my exhaust although it has a little lope to it. Not very much. The overlap is different for a FI car compared to a badass NA one.
Burning Brakes
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From: Lexington KY
i am taking out my ECS n/a cam and installing an LG G5xB camshaft this week. The only diff between the setups will be i am also removing my SLP UD pulley and putting a stock pulley backy on. BUT the car will be tuned/dynoed by the same tuner. The ECS cam and UD pulley made 428/365 at the wheels. You dont see many blower cams in n/a setups much on here but i will post up my results next week.
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2002 z06, 1 7/8" ARH headers, 3"x3" ORX, and vararam cai/powerduct
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2002 z06, 1 7/8" ARH headers, 3"x3" ORX, and vararam cai/powerduct
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From: Warminster PA
I have a 01z, had the ECS blower cam installed with a set of double springs, with the intention of adding a novi 2000 next spring.
Going in I was making 380/380 with Lg pros, Vararam, and a tune,
after I made 410/395. Sounds great, idles nice and drives like stock.
Going in I was making 380/380 with Lg pros, Vararam, and a tune,
after I made 410/395. Sounds great, idles nice and drives like stock.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Houston/Dayton Texas
Blower cam?? whats that? Wait that's where they take the same cam and mark "blower" on it and charge $75 more. Just make the most out of a NA motor, then put the blower on it.. 113LSA or lower.. that's if you want to go fast..
BTW.. anybody now where i can get my push rods tuned at?
BTW.. anybody now where i can get my push rods tuned at?
Le Mans Master
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From: East Texas
Blower cam?? whats that? Wait that's where they take the same cam and mark "blower" on it and charge $75 more. Just make the most out of a NA motor, then put the blower on it.. 113LSA or lower.. that's if you want to go fast..
BTW.. anybody now where i can get my push rods tuned at?
BTW.. anybody now where i can get my push rods tuned at?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2009
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From: East Texas
not trying to hijack this thread but what do you all think about this other blower cam i have new in the comp cam box its
216/230 @ .050
579/572 on a 118 lobe sep.
I was thinking about trying it out!
216/230 @ .050
579/572 on a 118 lobe sep.
I was thinking about trying it out!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Northern Ireland
Should be nice and smooth and work great. Easy on the valvetrain too.
The truth of the matter is, a mild cam will give good results everywhere with a blower.
So it's more down to personal choice about idle, fuel economy, emissions, power delivery, ultimate rpm than actual power.
If you spin the blower the same speed, boost and graph may take a different pattern, but overall power will not change much IMO.
I recently swapped from EPP's old cam 232/240 on 115 to the Lingenfelter GT9.
I wanted a totally smooth idle, and needed to clean up emissions for the yearly test here. And was hopeful this cam would run nicely to 7k too which the previous cam seemed to struggle with.
All goals achieved, and I dont feel power has changed at all, just power delivery is smoother and less aggressive. Which sees better traction too.
Time will tell how the valvetrain stands up to the big lift though, as that is a bit of concern for me..
