Cam will be a Cammotion stage 1.
Cam upgrade .....
Le Mans Master
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honestly if your just trying to achieve 30 rwhp and you want no lope and you dont want to do headers i feel like youd be better off to just do a few bolt ons and call it a day. The amount of labor involved for a Cam swap will barely justify the gain you'll get with that small of a cam. Rod mod intake and a throttle body would probably get you close with a tune
Burning Brakes
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OP, I picked up 41 SAE rwhp on an LS2, with every bolt on not even maximized, short tube headers, tuned. Imagine what a nice custom baby cam would exponentially do to your setup!
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Man dont overthink it... C6s arent F bodies... I run a BTR Stage 2 on a stock convertor with full exhaust, car makes just shy of 500 wheel and its a joy to drive, sounds amazing, and I wouldn't hesitate to hop in it tomorrow and drive it across the country with the a/c blowing and the radio on. These things are super reliable and Gen 4 motors respond awesomely to mods. I get where your coming from, when you go down that Rabbit hole in an f-body you start breaking stuff, that wont be the case with the c6. The driveline in these cars is pretty bullet proof until you start making over 600hp.
Melting Slicks
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That 40 hp upgrade with a cam will cost you 6k or more. Really not wanting to do much? Get a large torque converter and a tune. That you will feel.
My stock 2009 after tune was 407hp 439 tq
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...e-results.html
My stock 2009 after tune was 407hp 439 tq
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...e-results.html
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6k or more if you pay someone to do it... weekends worth of work on jackstands and roughly $1500 in parts and tune.
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Burning Brakes
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2022 C6 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Futral installed mine..... Picked up around 30ish rwhp. 2011 A6 with ALL STOCK EXHAUST!!!!!
Stock converter also... Slight push through the brakes sometimes, but nothing that would be a deal breaker.
https://youtube.com/shorts/IRd9BZIQNUY?feature=share
Stock converter also... Slight push through the brakes sometimes, but nothing that would be a deal breaker.
https://youtube.com/shorts/IRd9BZIQNUY?feature=share
Le Mans Master
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I run stock converter as well, no issues here with the BTR stage 2... liek you said, occasionally pushes through the brake.
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Futral installed mine..... Picked up around 30ish rwhp. 2011 A6 with ALL STOCK EXHAUST!!!!!
Stock converter also... Slight push through the brakes sometimes, but nothing that would be a deal breaker.
https://youtube.com/shorts/IRd9BZIQNUY?feature=share
Stock converter also... Slight push through the brakes sometimes, but nothing that would be a deal breaker.
https://youtube.com/shorts/IRd9BZIQNUY?feature=share
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I am currently kicking around this same question. As others have said im leaning on BRT stage 2, it seems to fit best what i am going for 2013 Base model
#1 reliability/durability (as much as possible with a aftermarket cam)
#2 Drivability, i have a manual and some cams will make the car buck at low RPM, like stop and go traffic i often get caught in. Stock LS3 i already have problems trying to inch along at 5mph and i feel like im just EATING up the clutch
#3 a reasonable HP gain (with headers + tune i expect 480~ with conservative tune)
#4 and dead last, sound (i personally don't care for cosmetic "chop", i don't mind it if required for gains but its not on my radar)
My only end goal would be to keep up with a stock Zo6, what i should have bought in the first place! (had budget allowed) think after this cam headers i might get close.
#1 reliability/durability (as much as possible with a aftermarket cam)
#2 Drivability, i have a manual and some cams will make the car buck at low RPM, like stop and go traffic i often get caught in. Stock LS3 i already have problems trying to inch along at 5mph and i feel like im just EATING up the clutch
#3 a reasonable HP gain (with headers + tune i expect 480~ with conservative tune)
#4 and dead last, sound (i personally don't care for cosmetic "chop", i don't mind it if required for gains but its not on my radar)
My only end goal would be to keep up with a stock Zo6, what i should have bought in the first place! (had budget allowed) think after this cam headers i might get close.