Time for a Cam!!!!....Help me Choose!!!
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Time for a Cam!!!!....Help me Choose!!!
Ok, I tried to avoid going into the motor, but a ProCharger is just not doable for me right now......So I'm going cam. Help me make a wise decision. 
Heres what I'm looking for:
460+ at the wheels
Good Driveability
Something on a 114 LSA (I'd like a decent idle)
No loss of low end torque
NOTE: I'm having the stock heads ported at the same time, so keep that in mind
Here's what I'm working with:
2007 C6 LS2 6-speed 3.42 Rear
Vararam RAI
Ported FAST 92mm Intake
Ported LS2 TB
LG Pro Long Tubes w/ cats
Borla Stinger CB
Harland Sharp 1.8 Rockers
402 RWHP 408 RWTQ
I was thinking something along the lines of the Vengeance Racing VRX5 (236/238 .601/.605 114 LSA). I've talked to a few guys that have it on a 114 LSA...They love it. I just don't know if it would be a wise choice to meet my needs.
Ed, from B&P is working on coming up with a custom grind, but I'd just like to get your opinions as well.
Thanks in advance
Mike
Heres what I'm looking for:
460+ at the wheels
Good Driveability
Something on a 114 LSA (I'd like a decent idle)
No loss of low end torque
NOTE: I'm having the stock heads ported at the same time, so keep that in mind
Here's what I'm working with:
2007 C6 LS2 6-speed 3.42 Rear
Vararam RAI
Ported FAST 92mm Intake
Ported LS2 TB
LG Pro Long Tubes w/ cats
Borla Stinger CB
Harland Sharp 1.8 Rockers
402 RWHP 408 RWTQ
I was thinking something along the lines of the Vengeance Racing VRX5 (236/238 .601/.605 114 LSA). I've talked to a few guys that have it on a 114 LSA...They love it. I just don't know if it would be a wise choice to meet my needs.
Ed, from B&P is working on coming up with a custom grind, but I'd just like to get your opinions as well.
Thanks in advance
Mike
Last edited by NIGHTSTALKER; Sep 4, 2008 at 07:26 PM.
Drifting
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FWIW, I don't know if you even have to go that big on the cam. Vengeance will take great care of your car and goals. My cam is their stage 1 cam and it's making over 460 to the tire. With all the other stuff you may ask them about my cam or the one just above it.
Mine drives almost like stock (a/c on it bumps the car a bit) and hauls the mail in a big way.
Mine drives almost like stock (a/c on it bumps the car a bit) and hauls the mail in a big way.
Last edited by Jimmyz28; Sep 2, 2008 at 09:53 AM.
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Drifting
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FWIW, I don't know if you even have to go that big on the cam. Vengeance will take great care of your car and goals. My cam is their stage 1 cam and it's making over 460 to the tire. With all the other stuff you may ask them about my cam or the one just above it.
Mine drives almost like stock (a/c on it bumps the car a bit) and hauls the mail in a big way.
Mine drives almost like stock (a/c on it bumps the car a bit) and hauls the mail in a big way.
Your car looks sweet by the way.
Last edited by NIGHTSTALKER; Sep 4, 2008 at 07:27 PM.
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hi Mike, im positive Ed will pick the perfect cam
the way his z06 pulls he knows what hes doing. the average guy couldnt pick the right cam for your settup with the bigger rockers, Ed has had exsperiance with that.
the way his z06 pulls he knows what hes doing. the average guy couldnt pick the right cam for your settup with the bigger rockers, Ed has had exsperiance with that.
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Drifting
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Drifting
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Yeah, you should see it now. He rebuilt it stronger and faster. I got to drive it yesterday 
It is unreal! Hopefully we'll get some video of it destroying my car on the highway after the cam/head work is done....Just to put its power in perspective.
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I will say this, i have never seen a car take off from 80mph like that
That car must upset alot of crotch rockets
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Drifting
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.....add about another 50 rwhp on top of that now 
...and yes, he does upset alot of bikes. Maybe one of these days I'll get the Busa out and give him a try
I know.........
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460rwhp, with where you are now should not be hard to do at all.
Adding in the fact you are going to be porting your stock heads, you could get by with our G5X1 camshaft and do that and then some.
Check your PM's.
Adding in the fact you are going to be porting your stock heads, you could get by with our G5X1 camshaft and do that and then some.
Check your PM's.
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Mine is finally going in and I'll post results hopefully in a few days. It came down to a few, the VRX-5, LGX3 and the Stinger. Finally settled on a custom cam...230/236 .612/.608 113lsa on XFI lobes. At least I think those are the specs. I've got the VR, stock FAST, Kooks 1 3/4" long-tubes, x-pipe with cats, cat-back and tune. I've got 1.85 rockers right now but they are going bye-bye. So I'm making 410rwhp/407rwtq SAE on a dynojet. Hoping for 450rwhp as well.
