Ideal Cam for AFR heads
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Burning Brakes
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Ideal Cam for AFR heads
Hello,
I am planning for a heads/cam upgrade for my 02 Z06. I would like to start with the cam only at first. What is the best matched cam for the AFR 205 heads? I was considering an LG G5 (224/230, .581/.572 114 LSA) or an LG G5X1 (228/232 .588/.574 112 or 114 LSA).
The car currently has LG Street headers and a Halltech air intake. The car is only driven a couple times per week and doesn't see the track or strip.
Thanks for the help.
I am planning for a heads/cam upgrade for my 02 Z06. I would like to start with the cam only at first. What is the best matched cam for the AFR 205 heads? I was considering an LG G5 (224/230, .581/.572 114 LSA) or an LG G5X1 (228/232 .588/.574 112 or 114 LSA).
The car currently has LG Street headers and a Halltech air intake. The car is only driven a couple times per week and doesn't see the track or strip.
Thanks for the help.
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224/228 with .581/.588 respectfully (114 LSA was also correct).
Its our AFR P/N 6016 and works great on the street....perfect "all around" type camshaft that drives like stock (no lugging or protesting at low RPM), has a slight lope at an idle, and makes power everywhere from the crack of the throttle to 6600 or so....even higher with an optimized package (ported FAST 90/90....headers....etc.)
Hope this helps...
Tony
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Burning Brakes
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Thanks very much. That makes my cam choice so much easier. One can drive themself crazy with all the cam choices.
Ok, so just a rough estimate...if I am at 370rwhp/365rwtq now what kind of increase should I expect from the AFR heads and specified cam? How much more if I add the ported FAST intake?
Thanks for the insight.
Ok, so just a rough estimate...if I am at 370rwhp/365rwtq now what kind of increase should I expect from the AFR heads and specified cam? How much more if I add the ported FAST intake?
Thanks for the insight.
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St. Jude Donor '06-'10, '13
I am running a 228/232 .588 .590 on a 113lsa. My car is an 01 6speed coupe.. I left the heads(afr205) alone and did not mill them. With this cam (and headers) I made 403RWHP and 401RWTRQ. I am running the stock Ls6 intake and Halltech Stinger.
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If you add heads to the cam you are talking about, I would think you would get in the ballpark of 430-440RWHP depending on how the car is tuned, and around the same type of cam I have, or even a bit smaller.
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Close enough....LOL
224/228 with .581/.588 respectfully (114 LSA was also correct).
Its our AFR P/N 6016 and works great on the street....perfect "all around" type camshaft that drives like stock (no lugging or protesting at low RPM), has a slight lope at an idle, and makes power everywhere from the crack of the throttle to 6600 or so....even higher with an optimized package (ported FAST 90/90....headers....etc.)
Hope this helps...
Tony
224/228 with .581/.588 respectfully (114 LSA was also correct).
Its our AFR P/N 6016 and works great on the street....perfect "all around" type camshaft that drives like stock (no lugging or protesting at low RPM), has a slight lope at an idle, and makes power everywhere from the crack of the throttle to 6600 or so....even higher with an optimized package (ported FAST 90/90....headers....etc.)
Hope this helps...
Tony
That's what I have. Ported FAST combo in the works. Makes good power, but still wish I would have gone a little bigger...
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What is the largest cam you can pair with these heads without compromising a good increase in power across the entire rpm band?
I would like a little lump in the cam but don't want to give up torque down low since this is mainly a street car. It sounds like the 224/228 on 114 strikes a good balance. Would a 112 LSA of the same cam provide a little better midrange power? Any compromises with a 112? I don't mind some shake at idle and am willing to put the time in for a proper tune.
Thanks.
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I just sold my 02 Z06 with Tony Mamo Recipe. The 224/228 on a 114 never quits. I think Tony was shifting his around 7100 RPM. On a 114, the power just carries.
If you follow the recipe to the letter with say a .030 milled head and a
.040 cometic gasket, 224/228 puts PTVC at around .080 and .100. Tony still had slight kiss issues when he tore his 346 apart with the 224/228 cam.
The power done low and up top with this setup was a lot of fun. With the research that Tony put into this setup, it is hard to do much better.
I am missing my car already.
If you follow the recipe to the letter with say a .030 milled head and a
.040 cometic gasket, 224/228 puts PTVC at around .080 and .100. Tony still had slight kiss issues when he tore his 346 apart with the 224/228 cam.
The power done low and up top with this setup was a lot of fun. With the research that Tony put into this setup, it is hard to do much better.
I am missing my car already.
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I just sold my 02 Z06 with Tony Mamo Recipe. The 224/228 on a 114 never quits. I think Tony was shifting his around 7100 RPM. On a 114, the power just carries.
If you follow the recipe to the letter with say a .030 milled head and a
.040 cometic gasket, 224/228 puts PTVC at around .080 and .100. Tony still had slight kiss issues when he tore his 346 apart with the 224/228 cam.
The power done low and up top with this setup was a lot of fun. With the research that Tony put into this setup, it is hard to do much better.
I am missing my car already.
If you follow the recipe to the letter with say a .030 milled head and a
.040 cometic gasket, 224/228 puts PTVC at around .080 and .100. Tony still had slight kiss issues when he tore his 346 apart with the 224/228 cam.
The power done low and up top with this setup was a lot of fun. With the research that Tony put into this setup, it is hard to do much better.
I am missing my car already.
Thanks.