Whiplash....................cams.
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12
....and boy does the Whiplash sound good.
Just put one in my car.
I have the cam pretty much tuned in for normal driving but I have not had time yet to dial in the whole build I just did.
Just put one in my car. I have the cam pretty much tuned in for normal driving but I have not had time yet to dial in the whole build I just did.
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St. Jude Donor '03
It's exactly what I wanted. 
I too, did a lot of research about cams before picking the right one for me. When you start to talk to people and ask questions, either here, at LS1Tech, anywhere, regarding cam advice, also pay attention to their personal progression of mods over the years.
You will find a LOT of people started out with a small or midsize cam, and then later moved up to a bigger cam. That should tell you something right there. Only rarely do you hear of someone getting a huge cam, and reverting back to a small one.
I simply skipped that first "baby cam" step and started out with a big cam, and I love it. Kinda sounds like saved money to me. The few people I know running mid-sized cams are all currently thinking of going bigger. (maybe I'm a bad influence outrunning them from stoplights ). I dunno, maybe my math is funky, but buying one cam sure sounds a lot less expensive than installing two.
I also didn't buy the X4 because it had a cute name, or was scared of the "secret" specs. I know every minute detail of this cam, the exact valve events, etc, and chose it based on that. And yes, 20* of overlap idling at 850 is music to my ears, no doubt about that. I was also lucky enough to drive a car with this same cam before I made up my mind. Once I experienced the (lack of) so-called "bad manners" and "poor drivability",
I realized it was definitely the cam for me.
No offense to the folks that want a super-smooth idle, need to pass emissions, or have to get 30+mpg. Those are all very valid reasons to go with a more docile cam. But none of those were goals to me.
There is still certainly a market for small and midsize cams, and if that's what you need or want, than by all means get that.
I can understand wanting a nice, linear powerband from 2000-6000 rpms. I much prefer the rather violent inrush of power at 3500, and seeing it pull hard to 7200. It's all in what you want.
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FWIW, the Whiplash cam this thread is about is a very healthy sized cam, slightly smaller than what I have, and it makes for a great all-around street performer, that will pull hard to 6800, much like Chris above has achieved with his LG cam.
Going much bigger than the Whiplash will put you into flycutting territory once you want some nice high compression big valve heads to enhance it. Notching the pistons was no big deal for me..but lots of folks don't want to do it, and that's good reason to stick with a cam of this size.
I too, did a lot of research about cams before picking the right one for me. When you start to talk to people and ask questions, either here, at LS1Tech, anywhere, regarding cam advice, also pay attention to their personal progression of mods over the years.
You will find a LOT of people started out with a small or midsize cam, and then later moved up to a bigger cam. That should tell you something right there. Only rarely do you hear of someone getting a huge cam, and reverting back to a small one.
I simply skipped that first "baby cam" step and started out with a big cam, and I love it. Kinda sounds like saved money to me. The few people I know running mid-sized cams are all currently thinking of going bigger. (maybe I'm a bad influence outrunning them from stoplights
). I dunno, maybe my math is funky, but buying one cam sure sounds a lot less expensive than installing two. I also didn't buy the X4 because it had a cute name, or was scared of the "secret" specs. I know every minute detail of this cam, the exact valve events, etc, and chose it based on that. And yes, 20* of overlap idling at 850 is music to my ears, no doubt about that. I was also lucky enough to drive a car with this same cam before I made up my mind. Once I experienced the (lack of) so-called "bad manners" and "poor drivability",
I realized it was definitely the cam for me. No offense to the folks that want a super-smooth idle, need to pass emissions, or have to get 30+mpg. Those are all very valid reasons to go with a more docile cam. But none of those were goals to me.
There is still certainly a market for small and midsize cams, and if that's what you need or want, than by all means get that.
I can understand wanting a nice, linear powerband from 2000-6000 rpms. I much prefer the rather violent inrush of power at 3500, and seeing it pull hard to 7200. It's all in what you want.
_____________________
FWIW, the Whiplash cam this thread is about is a very healthy sized cam, slightly smaller than what I have, and it makes for a great all-around street performer, that will pull hard to 6800, much like Chris above has achieved with his LG cam.
Going much bigger than the Whiplash will put you into flycutting territory once you want some nice high compression big valve heads to enhance it. Notching the pistons was no big deal for me..but lots of folks don't want to do it, and that's good reason to stick with a cam of this size.
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St. Jude Donor '08
It's exactly what I wanted.
I too, did a lot of research about cams before picking the right one for me. When you start to talk to people and ask questions, either here, at LS1Tech, anywhere, regarding cam advice, also pay attention to their personal progression of mods over the years.
You will find a LOT of people started out with a small or midsize cam, and then later moved up to a bigger cam. That should tell you something right there. Only rarely do you hear of someone getting a huge cam, and reverting back to a small one.
I simply skipped that first "baby cam" step and started out with a big cam, and I love it. Kinda sounds like saved money to me. The few people I know running mid-sized cams are all currently thinking of going bigger. (maybe I'm a bad influence outrunning them from stoplights ). I dunno, maybe my math is funky, but buying one cam sure sounds a lot less expensive than installing two.
I also didn't buy the X4 because it had a cute name, or was scared of the "secret" specs. I know every minute detail of this cam, the exact valve events, etc, and chose it based on that. And yes, 20* of overlap idling at 850 is music to my ears, no doubt about that. I was also lucky enough to drive a car with this same cam before I made up my mind. Once I experienced the (lack of) so-called "bad manners" and "poor drivability", I realized it was definitely the cam for me.
No offense to the folks that want a super-smooth idle, need to pass emissions, or have to get 30+mpg. Those are all very valid reasons to go with a more docile cam. But none of those were goals to me.
There is still certainly a market for small and midsize cams, and if that's what you need or want, than by all means get that.
I can understand wanting a nice, linear powerband from 2000-6000 rpms. I much prefer the rather violent inrush of power at 3500, and seeing it pull hard to 7200. It's all in what you want.
_____________________
FWIW, the Whiplash cam this thread is about is a very healthy sized cam, slightly smaller than what I have, and it makes for a great all-around street performer, that will pull hard to 6800, much like Chris above has achieved with his LG cam.
Going much bigger than the Whiplash will put you into flycutting territory once you want some nice high compression big valve heads to enhance it. Notching the pistons was no big deal for me..but lots of folks don't want to do it, and that's good reason to stick with a cam of this size.
I too, did a lot of research about cams before picking the right one for me. When you start to talk to people and ask questions, either here, at LS1Tech, anywhere, regarding cam advice, also pay attention to their personal progression of mods over the years.
You will find a LOT of people started out with a small or midsize cam, and then later moved up to a bigger cam. That should tell you something right there. Only rarely do you hear of someone getting a huge cam, and reverting back to a small one.
I simply skipped that first "baby cam" step and started out with a big cam, and I love it. Kinda sounds like saved money to me. The few people I know running mid-sized cams are all currently thinking of going bigger. (maybe I'm a bad influence outrunning them from stoplights
). I dunno, maybe my math is funky, but buying one cam sure sounds a lot less expensive than installing two. I also didn't buy the X4 because it had a cute name, or was scared of the "secret" specs. I know every minute detail of this cam, the exact valve events, etc, and chose it based on that. And yes, 20* of overlap idling at 850 is music to my ears, no doubt about that. I was also lucky enough to drive a car with this same cam before I made up my mind. Once I experienced the (lack of) so-called "bad manners" and "poor drivability",
I realized it was definitely the cam for me. No offense to the folks that want a super-smooth idle, need to pass emissions, or have to get 30+mpg. Those are all very valid reasons to go with a more docile cam. But none of those were goals to me.
There is still certainly a market for small and midsize cams, and if that's what you need or want, than by all means get that.
I can understand wanting a nice, linear powerband from 2000-6000 rpms. I much prefer the rather violent inrush of power at 3500, and seeing it pull hard to 7200. It's all in what you want.
_____________________
FWIW, the Whiplash cam this thread is about is a very healthy sized cam, slightly smaller than what I have, and it makes for a great all-around street performer, that will pull hard to 6800, much like Chris above has achieved with his LG cam.
Going much bigger than the Whiplash will put you into flycutting territory once you want some nice high compression big valve heads to enhance it. Notching the pistons was no big deal for me..but lots of folks don't want to do it, and that's good reason to stick with a cam of this size.
Very nicely said
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14
Stephen seemed like you had fallen off the planet, because I haven't seen any post from you, Evidently you must be pretty busy with all the installs. PM me with the whiplash kit price, wondering if it is the same as the quote before? or email me at just280@yahoo.com. also have a question as to a Vigilante 2800 or 3200 triple disc torque converter and trans kit to go along with it.
And one last thing Congrats on the Dyno and tune on Carls car know you and he were stoked on the numbers!
And one last thing Congrats on the Dyno and tune on Carls car know you and he were stoked on the numbers!
