and just keep the stock catback on there 
[Z06] help me please
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most bang for the buck
Ive got an 01 zo6. Im looking for more power. Ive already done the suspension, brakes, intake and dyno tuned the car. next in mind i want to cam it and port the stock heads(most bang for the buck?). I need a cam that will wake it up but not **** the wife off when she drives the car to work. Ill be doing some auto cross and road course on the weekends. Ive been thinking comp cams 224/224 .566/.568 112 lsa. will this give me what im looking for? Will it pass the wife test? Will it idle good? Help me please
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Ive got an 01 zo6. Im looking for more power. Ive already done the suspension, brakes, intake and dyno tuned the car. next in mind i want to cam it and port the stock heads(most bang for the buck?). I need a cam that will wake it up but not **** the wife off when she drives the car to work. Ill be doing some auto cross and road course on the weekends. Ive been thinking comp cams 224/224 .566/.568 112 lsa. will this give me what im looking for? Will it pass the wife test? Will it idle good? Help me please
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You are not going to get the most out of heads and cams until you open up the exhaust. Seeing that you have a Z, all you need are longtubes like suggested. Your stock TI catback breathes fine enough as is.
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A couple of things.... You mentioned porting the stock heads. This is a viable option, but also there's several "budget" aftermarket heads available that'll not cost much more than doing your own heads, and then you can sell the stockers for 3-500 and recoup alot of your costs. These'll outperform your stock heads ported in most cases, and at the same time upgrade your valvesprings,(they're included) which are a weak link anyway. Check out the vendors list for all the options. Also, the 224/224 cam is great, but you can go a little bigger and still pass the wife test with a good tune. Have fun!