Cam Only Cars
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Safety Car
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From: Chicago il
Cam Only Cars
Here is the new idea for the winter. go with a full exhaust ( LT headers, Xpipe, highflow cats, on top of My existing Borlas) and a new cam.
what kind of power can i expect from the cam. I want a streetable cam that will let me idle and keep the car cool and under control, so i need to know which cam would do that for me. Also what can i expect to pay for install. I read a thread that the install was about $500, thats cheap enough for me not to even deal with it.
what kind of power can i expect from the cam. I want a streetable cam that will let me idle and keep the car cool and under control, so i need to know which cam would do that for me. Also what can i expect to pay for install. I read a thread that the install was about $500, thats cheap enough for me not to even deal with it.
Racer
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From: Plano TX
Re: Cam Only Cars (Monster231)
I would say you would get a good 50-60rwhp out of the cam with LS1 Edit and hey you may get more but that is what I have seen. But you need to get the cam tuned I wouldn't just throw the cam in and drive the car.
Le Mans Master
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From: Camden County NJ
Re: Cam Only Cars (Monster231)
Chris at ECS is looking around 370-380hps on mine if I do just the cam and 410-440 head/cam package. I'm at 340rwhp now so gains should be between 30-40hps on a mild streetable cam. Contact Chris to find out what cam, he told me but I forgot to write it dn.
Le Mans Master
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From: Flower Mound TX
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Re: Cam Only Cars (Monster231)
I was right around 320 rwhp with my basic bolt-ons. Added FLP long tubes with x-pipe and hi-flow cats, 224/224 112lsa cam, and underdrive pulley and dynoed (with tune) at 385 rwhp. I was very pleased with those numbers on stock heads. All work done by 21st Century Musclecars.
Pro
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From: Idabel OK
Re: Cam Only Cars (MC TORCH RED)
my highest dyno to date is 384rwhp. but i'm getting the ASP pulley installed right now and have tweaked my tuning a little more this past week, so i'm crossing my fingers in hope of that glorious 400rwhp.
Vortex rammer, ported TB(not sure of worthiness), LS6intake, 230/224 .575/.563 111 TR cam, TPIS LTs =384rwhp
Vortex rammer, ported TB(not sure of worthiness), LS6intake, 230/224 .575/.563 111 TR cam, TPIS LTs =384rwhp
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Safety Car
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From: Rockville Centre NY
Re: Cam Only Cars (Monster231)
Thunder Racing 224/224 563/563 114 LSA picked up 30.2 HP and 51.8 ft/lbs torque on my 2002 A4 with stock heads. Since you mention idle characteristics are important to you, I would not go lower than 114 LSA. 114 even gives you a bit of a lope at idle.
Instructor
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From: Kuwait
Re: Cam Only Cars (C5 StockSwap)
I was right around 320 rwhp with my basic bolt-ons. Added FLP long tubes with x-pipe and hi-flow cats, 224/224 112lsa cam, and underdrive pulley and dynoed (with tune) at 385 rwhp. I was very pleased with those numbers on stock heads. All work done by 21st Century Musclecars.
Did you have any LOW Voltage problems with the underdrive pulley?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Frisco Texas
Re: Cam Only Cars (Monster231)
I have a 216/220 .525 .532 114 cam for sale ($150). Its a smaller cam than most but picked up 30ish rwhp and 42rwtq. The good thing about this cam is it idles like stock and pulls hard down low and mid range. The only drawback is the cam runs out of air at 6000 rpm to 6500. Overall its a good little cam and makes more hp than a 2002 Zo6 cam.
Before the gears and highstall, the cam made 350ish rwhp. After gears and stall it dropped to 338rwhp. At the track I am traping 113 which equates to 360ish rwhp.
Before the gears and highstall, the cam made 350ish rwhp. After gears and stall it dropped to 338rwhp. At the track I am traping 113 which equates to 360ish rwhp.
Le Mans Master
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From: Bradenton FLORIDA
Re: Cam Only Cars (Doczo6)
Haven't heard of any low voltage problems with the UD pulley.
Redgar has one of the quickest cam only cars...I'm not sure the dyno #'s, but it runs 11.70 in the 1/4! :cheers:
Redgar has one of the quickest cam only cars...I'm not sure the dyno #'s, but it runs 11.70 in the 1/4! :cheers: