[Z06] Camshaft
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Ok , so I have a 2001 Z06 and I am thinking cam swap again , I would like a little HP gain , but it is not that important as I do not race it or anything , I would like some nice idle , I guess more muscle car sounding , any feedback would be great , ! I don't really want to get into valve train upgrades other then maybe springs etc , or something that requires major tuning .
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Ok , so I have a 2001 Z06 and I am thinking cam swap again , I would like a little HP gain , but it is not that important as I do not race it or anything , I would like some nice idle , I guess more muscle car sounding , any feedback would be great , ! I don't really want to get into valve train upgrades other then maybe springs etc , or something that requires major tuning .
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you have to tune any cam. guys have gotten buy on an OE tune using the hotcam but it's not optimal and we have no idea how the engine aged. that's also a small cam worth maybe 15-20hp max over stock without other mods
220-230@.50 is the most common street duration. if you want a tiny bit of lope have it cast on a 112LSA rather than 114-115
i could swear someone makes a 228 on 112 with around .600 lift. that would be a hot street cam
220-230@.50 is the most common street duration. if you want a tiny bit of lope have it cast on a 112LSA rather than 114-115
i could swear someone makes a 228 on 112 with around .600 lift. that would be a hot street cam
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you have to tune any cam. guys have gotten buy on an OE tune using the hotcam but it's not optimal and we have no idea how the engine aged. that's also a small cam worth maybe 15-20hp max over stock without other mods
220-230@.50 is the most common street duration. if you want a tiny bit of lope have it cast on a 112LSA rather than 114-115
i could swear someone makes a 228 on 112 with around .600 lift. that would be a hot street cam
220-230@.50 is the most common street duration. if you want a tiny bit of lope have it cast on a 112LSA rather than 114-115
i could swear someone makes a 228 on 112 with around .600 lift. that would be a hot street cam
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$750 for TSP catless headers. no install issues and makes awesome power. With a cam it will be worthwhile to do springs, timing chain, oil pump, and while your in there an UD pulley. Doing it all myself im looking at about $1200 for a cam/accessory swap
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Everyone has opinions on this, and you can do whatever you want w/ your own car, but I'm not putting anything but stainless headers on my Vette.
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this is the cam i was thinking of. makes great numbers and seems to be tame enough on the valvetrain that guys aren't having to redo guides and springs in 10k miles. you can have it cast 111-115lsa depending on what you want it do.
BUT
a non split duration requires a good exhaust to really do well AND if you install this cam on the OE exhaust, tune it, then when you get headers you will have to retune
best to buy all the parts and install & tune at once...just let stuff sit on the shelf and buy it piece by piece
if you wanted to do this on a budget you could buy this cam and headers for 1600, port the heads yourself $60 in supplies and $400 for a tune.
that's basically 2k for a snappy street engine
BUT
a non split duration requires a good exhaust to really do well AND if you install this cam on the OE exhaust, tune it, then when you get headers you will have to retune
best to buy all the parts and install & tune at once...just let stuff sit on the shelf and buy it piece by piece
if you wanted to do this on a budget you could buy this cam and headers for 1600, port the heads yourself $60 in supplies and $400 for a tune.
that's basically 2k for a snappy street engine
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This is whats in my plans too to do to mine Z im still kind of deciding if i should port the heads or not don't want to spend to much money on them so if do i want to port them my self but on the other thought i have yet to talk to local shop here and see what they say but im definitely will be doing all the work myself except for tuning. ..I don't mean to steal this thread but what u guys think?
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This is whats in my plans too to do to mine Z im still kind of deciding if i should port the heads or not don't want to spend to much money on them so if do i want to port them my self but on the other thought i have yet to talk to local shop here and see what they say but im definitely will be doing all the work myself except for tuning. ..I don't mean to steal this thread but what u guys think?
it does take around 30 minutes per port though and that adds up to 8hrs of labor