For all the C6 gurus, what would be the best camshaft to install, without a head change? Looking for good overall performance with the sound of the cam beating. Will have headers and high flow cats, x-pipe and my Borla Stingers.

Car is a 2006 with an A6 trans.

 

Ttt

 

Call Livernois and ask Them!{313}561-5500
They set Me up with a great cam for My A6!!!!

 

Was it a custom grind or an off the shelf cam from one of the cam manufacturers?

Do you know the specs? lift, duration and cam lobe split?

 

i reviewed your set up i must say very cool, how did you get around the smog test issue with the headers / cam mod?

 

Cam specs are 228/232 114lsa .586/.595 lift

ps,...Gary,..They do awesome work!{Livernois}

 

Thank You!!
I have yet to get a smog check,it's not due yet!!

 

The 228/232 cam is a proven choice, one of SpinMonsters' faves. It can be tuned for a decent idle, but for best idling characteristics, you might need to raise the idle speed. On an A6 with a stock TC, you could get some creep at stoplights.

There are a few alternatives. One is on the lift. At .586/.592, this is probably based on the Comp Cams X-ER fast-ramp lobe. The faster ramp speed allows the valve to open and close more quickly, yielding better idle quality for the same effective duration. However, this can also result in a little more valvetrain noise (sewing machine effect). Also, you might need stronger valvesprings, and your valvespring life could only be 20-25K miles.

By going to an XE lobe, your lift will be more like .560", your valvetrain noise will be lower, and spring life longer. You might lose a few ponies, but just a few.

For better idle quality and ability to pass emissions tests, you could consider a lower duration. The 224/224 grind is extremely popular, as is the 224/228. The former will give you slightly better idle and low-end, while the latter will have a slightly better top end.

You could also go to a wider LSA of 115 or 116, which would also help the idle and emissions characteristics.

These are all very common choices, but you should also consider some of the specialty grinds offered that are excellent for A6's. MTI offers a reverse split "stealth" grind on a 115 LSA that is quite good, and T J Wong has had excellent results with a 215/230 grind on a wide LSA.

 

would like to see T J WONG try LPE GT11 in an auto LS3

 

I have an 06 A6 and my cam specs are

224/228 LSA 114

Car idles a just little choppy so the idle was tweaked up a tad. Not annoying at all and I've gotten a few looks at stoplights from people who know what the sound means. I have the cam and headers and I'm at 400 RWHP.