The427Kid

I've been a long time lurker on here and have gathered a lot of info. I own a 06 C6Z and have had the heads addressed with intake and exhaust guides and also Ferrea exhaust valves with stock Ti intake valves. Car also has new LS7 lifters aswell.

My plan was to keep the car stock apart from headers and CAI with time. Now I've decided to go for a cam. The car has 68k miles on it. Could i just do cam swap since im not looking for crazy RWHP numbers? What will be something that sounds great that will help with power but not be too hard on the valvetrain? I gues my goal is 525-550 to the wheels. Is tbat even possible?

Thanks in advance for any input. This was my dream car and I got it when I was 25 with 38k miles. Past 2 and a half years have been a blast. 30k miles of pure joy.

SPDKLZ1

I have the BTR Stage 2 cam and it sounds great, but I also have all of the other supporting mods. AHP 116 cam is also a proven cam that is easy on the valve train that sounds good depending on high you want the idle rpm set-lower rpm=more lope. Cam motion also has a few new grinds that would be easy on the valve train and make good power. 525whp will be a stretch with just a mild cam unless you find a real friendly dyno.


Jesse

jayyyw

I'd go for the BTR Stage 2 or the Katech Torquer 116 for a good sound and little bump in power without sacrificing driving manors.

LMB-Z

Depending on what part of the country you live in, my suggestion would be to call a reputable shop and get their opinion, unless you are going to do the work yourself. Lots and lots of options and opinions. Are you going to do any other supporting mods or just a cam?

Unreal

Agreed with Jay. Or have Pat G/BTR/Ed C/ Kip@CM do a custom cam to your requirements.

MTPZ06

Cam Motion Stage 2 or one of their custom grinds.

Hischar

550 would be hard with a mild cam. I had a BTR stage 3 with my heads worked and headers and made 555whp.

nuke61

It's not clear to me whether that means you already have headers and CAI, or that will come later. If you don't have those already, I'd suggest getting them before a cam.

RedZ4me

Here's the best advice - don't over cam. I agree with many above, mine was spec'd by Pat G and is very close to the BTR Stage 2

The427Kid

I currently have headers and CAI. For now I'd just do a cam. Maybe down the line a msd intake or something along that line. It's a weekend car only as I drive a semi. I was thinking doing it myself but kind of afraid as I'm not familiar with the engine to well. Most suffice done has been on a semi.

Schred86

Like many guys said... don’t go too big. I had a lethal stage 2 cam and made about 540. It was easy on the valvetrain and had very good street manors. This past winter i went with a BTR Stage 4 and more supporting mods. Now iam at 606 on the same dyno. I also only drive my car on the weekends. The car is still very streetable.. just takes more getting used to and is less forgiving. I knew what my power goals were so that why i went with that cam. I like to drag race so i pretty much exhausted the n/a limits of the car without going with a solid roller or mess with the bottom end.
What are your goals?

Macattack

Like you, I have an 06 and fixed the heads and did not do a cam, ran it for few years and enjoyed it. I put in a BTR 2 cam this year, I have full bolt ons landed at 539/500 and extremely happy with the drivability and performance. Don’t get wrapped up in the dyno numbers, find a tuner with a good rep and talk it through, off the shelf or custom grind, and see what he has had the best results with. It’s more expensive to do a smaller cam with bolt ons vs large cam only for hp, but it’s a better package for the valve train and drivability. You will love the sound/power gains, best mod to date for me. Good luck, let us know what you decide.

Joe Breidenbach

I had a Katech Torquer 110. Failed a lifter. Going back together with a BTR2. Also adding 1-7/8” ARH headers. Catted x pipe and B&B bullets. I’m pretty excited to see what the difference will be. Hope its stil nice and lopey.

SPDKLZ1

The BTR 2 has a good lope for sure! When Todd first started mine when the build was complete I was shocked at how badass it sounded. Not sure on those bullets tho. After being on the forum for a couple years I've heard plenty of people complain about how loud they are and how they drone. I like my ZR1 catback and would probably only consider the Fusion III's or Corsa if I had to switch. Just my .02

Jesse

Joe Breidenbach

Well thats good to hear. Be interesting to hear and feel the difference between it and the Torquer 110. My car had stock manifold, factory axle back, and DMP or whatever electric cutouts. The cutouts rattled and buzzed when they were closed. Sounded NASCAR mean open though! I like loud. So, I put the B&B Bullets on after finding a deal on a used set. Its not as loud as open cutouts. Be interesting through headers. I will say drone is definitely there....

Josh B.

With your goals I would do full bolt ons, fix the heads, mill for compression, port them and see how close you can get to 525rwhp on the stock cam for perfect drivability.

If you insist on a cam though, contact a reputable tuner for their recommendation. Perhaps they have a favorite/custom cam that they have really dialed in the VE in the tune.

And if you absolutely needed an off the shelf cam, Katech Torquer 116.

2FastCorvette4U

Honestly, I spent months searching for the right CAM until stumbling across one named “ Street Bully “ from a company named Vette-Air. I fixed my heads and added headers with CAM and I barely feel a difference between the stock cam and this one. I absolutely hate lobe rocking at idle, so I had to
make sure to choose the right CAM for me. I don’t even have a CAI and I put down 525rwhp.

robz

Id keep stock cam, fix and port heads, and add a ported MSD then call it a day.

RedZ4me

110 has much more overlap so you'll get less lope but I'm sure you'll be happy. Playing with the idle somewhat may improve your smile with the lope

RedZ4me

You're def'ly not calling it a day owning an MSD - it's the bolt-on that requires occasional 'hands-on'