MikeD.

Hey fella's. I currently own a 1999 FRC, with a CAI and catback. Next thing I would like to do is a cam. I live in Cali, so I must stay smog legal. Im going to be 100% honest, I really don't care if I gain 40rwhp from a cam swap. If I made 10 extra ponies, that would be fine. I just love the sound of cammed ls1, and its really all Im looking for. I just drive the car on weekends really, and to a few local meets.

From digging around, seems a 224r is a decent smog cam for a stock LS1. As stated before, I don't care if I make a ton of power. I dont race it, just drive it, so i would like something streetable.

Guess my question is really, will the 224r be a nice, streetable cam, with a bit of chop?

Im sure I may get dogged, but I wouldnt doubt, that theres more people than not that just buy a cam because they sound cool, Im just not afriad to admit it I guess.

baxsom

all of the sound clips i have heard of the 224 hasnt shown a lot of chop but it will give you a decent power boost. a cam swap is a whole lot of money for just sound. that is why most people do it for performance, you are looking at cam springs, gaskets, tuning, etc

rustyguns

if you miles are low, I bet you could just slide that little 224 in and go

G/L

Silnus

its all about the overlap for the smog friendly cams.

AU N EGL

and timing chain too.

224 /228 581/588 on a 113 should beat the smogg ppls


and some Gitty up too

C7&7

I would look at the G5X1 on a 112 from LG. It is a 228/232 cam and is very strretable. I had this cam in my LS2 for a while and loved it. It is also very blower friendly if you every decided to add FI in the future. The cam is tried and true, and an easy 40-50 to the tire.

tiojames

I run a Comp 228/232, nice lope very streetable and with a good tune can pass smog. It is OK for the future blower also.

jjtoma

LG has the G5x1E camshaft for emissions.

There are a couple of C5 members here that use that cam.