FI vs NA cams
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since the intake is pressurized, traditional thinking is a bit more exhaust duration and a bit less overlap for Supercharger cam. If you are looking at a typical street set-up, I'd buy a good NA cam. A S/C with 6 - 10 lb of boost is going to work well with anything but the most radical NA cams.
Some people for a street set-up will bias their cam towards low end NA power knowing a S/C will make up for it on the top end. This is not as much an issue if you are looking at a Maggie or KB unit.
What are are your peformance goals and driving style? What blower are you considering? How certain are you to add it?
Some people for a street set-up will bias their cam towards low end NA power knowing a S/C will make up for it on the top end. This is not as much an issue if you are looking at a Maggie or KB unit.
What are are your peformance goals and driving style? What blower are you considering? How certain are you to add it?
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
going sc because i want a street king. good DD, no MPG ding like to use the novi 1500, pretty certain, just deciding if i should pay off the car or get the these
headers
cam -small 228/232 or 224/228
ecs kit
alky
3.90's
maybe Fast?
and however long the block last then a forged 402 from LM.
my certainty is just that i have 2yrs left on my powertrain, so dont know if i want miss up on that..
-carl
p.s. or do you think i should just go for the ecs kit now, and add bolt-ons/cam later? and id do all the work myself with some buddies of mine
headers
cam -small 228/232 or 224/228
ecs kit
alky
3.90's
maybe Fast?
and however long the block last then a forged 402 from LM.
my certainty is just that i have 2yrs left on my powertrain, so dont know if i want miss up on that..
-carl
p.s. or do you think i should just go for the ecs kit now, and add bolt-ons/cam later? and id do all the work myself with some buddies of mine
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Whether to risk the power train warranty is a personal decision. I obviously didn't wait. 
I'd do LG Pros and the ECS kit. The 3.90s and some drag radials or Toyo R888's would be a good start for being the street king in terms of stoplight encounters.
For now, I'd skip the FAST and the cam. The ECS kit will probably put out as much power as you can effectively use on the street with tires that can used in a DD.
I'd do LG Pros and the ECS kit. The 3.90s and some drag radials or Toyo R888's would be a good start for being the street king in terms of stoplight encounters.
For now, I'd skip the FAST and the cam. The ECS kit will probably put out as much power as you can effectively use on the street with tires that can used in a DD.
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since the intake is pressurized, traditional thinking is a bit more exhaust duration and a bit less overlap for Supercharger cam. If you are looking at a typical street set-up, I'd buy a good NA cam. A S/C with 6 - 10 lb of boost is going to work well with anything but the most radical NA cams.
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when you mean more exhaust duration,, like more than stocks? or more than the intakes? so like a 224/232?
oh and traction wont be as big of a problem since most of it is not from the dig...
i just talked to some of my buddies and they said to just get a tune or go buy hptuners pro, and remove the tq managment, 160 stat and reprogram the fans, then header and gears, it would a completly different car and feel KINDA close to a z06, unfortunatley my goal is to beat z06's not just eat their exhaust and then if its not enough go fast/cam or then pull for the s/c..
thanks for the input everyone..
oh and traction wont be as big of a problem since most of it is not from the dig...
i just talked to some of my buddies and they said to just get a tune or go buy hptuners pro, and remove the tq managment, 160 stat and reprogram the fans, then header and gears, it would a completly different car and feel KINDA close to a z06, unfortunatley my goal is to beat z06's not just eat their exhaust and then if its not enough go fast/cam or then pull for the s/c..
thanks for the input everyone..
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when you mean more exhaust duration,, like more than stocks? or more than the intakes? so like a 224/232?
oh and traction wont be as big of a problem since most of it is not from the dig...
i just talked to some of my buddies and they said to just get a tune or go buy hptuners pro, and remove the tq managment, 160 stat and reprogram the fans, then header and gears, it would a completly different car and feel KINDA close to a z06, unfortunatley my goal is to beat z06's not just eat their exhaust and then if its not enough go fast/cam or then pull for the s/c..
thanks for the input everyone..
oh and traction wont be as big of a problem since most of it is not from the dig...
i just talked to some of my buddies and they said to just get a tune or go buy hptuners pro, and remove the tq managment, 160 stat and reprogram the fans, then header and gears, it would a completly different car and feel KINDA close to a z06, unfortunatley my goal is to beat z06's not just eat their exhaust and then if its not enough go fast/cam or then pull for the s/c..
thanks for the input everyone..
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Just get the sc, headers, and alky then take a trip to ecs. They can get you some big numbers without the cam.
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Check this one out.
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Just get the sc, headers, and alky then take a trip to ecs. They can get you some big numbers without the cam.
Check this one out.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=2056071
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Check this one out.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=2056071
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I was under the impression that adding a cam to a sc with all else internally remaining stock would be to much for the engine. I may have to look into a cam.
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At those power levels there are a other issues to be addressed in terms of the drivetrain reliability and traction before a cammed S/C car is going to walk over a good stock cam S/C set-up. In terms that the OP was seeking, i.e. outrun a Z06, an ECS 550 rwhp kit should do the trick with the stock cam.
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At those power levels there are a other issues to be addressed in terms of the drivetrain reliability and traction before a cammed S/C car is going to walk over a good stock cam S/C set-up. In terms that the OP was seeking, i.e. outrun a Z06, an ECS 550 rwhp kit should do the trick with the stock cam.
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Cam for Supercharger
We have a cam that is specifically for forced induction applications. It's the G5XB (Blower) cam. We would not recommend going any larger if you were planning on going supercharged later. Give us a call and we can go over exactly what you want to do... 
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