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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 12:10 AM
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Default Anyone REGRET cam swap?

First of all I want to say a BIG THANK YOU to SpinMonster for his advice on N/A horsepower.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...n-a-ls2-2.html

Now, I'd like to know if anyone here has put a cam in their C6 LS2 and regretted it for any reason ----- including bucking, surging, or non-drivability. I am almost sold on doing a N/A build, and I love the sound of a loping cam, but I wanted to hear from those who may have regretted switching cams.

And, also anyone who has switched to a big cam who can testify that drivabilty has not changed that much......let me hear from you also.


Thanks !!!!!
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 01:26 AM
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You need to ask about a specific combo since the spectrum of bad to horrible combos is ubiquidous.

Find a specific H/C combo you want to install because I can guarantee that if you try to hand pick your own cam specs and head configuration you will not match the output power and performance of the best H/c packages. I am privy to the cam specs of the packages that attained the best track trap speeds and they do not belong to the big over-cammed set-ups. These packages use a median intake duration of 234 intake and a small split.

Trick flow heads adorn the fastest LS2 packages.

Find the tuner who is installing this package and go for a ride in a car that has the exact cam you want. What one man calls mild can make lunch come back up for another.

If you are forced to mix and match by mail order, get a supercharger installed instead.

JoeG has a G5X3 which is about that size cam and is on the aggressive side of reality. If you can live with that, then most tuner packages are about that or milder. That is one of the biggest cams that makes great track performance. His car in intelligently put together with a great tune. I would call his cam very aggressive.

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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 07:56 AM
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I have done quite a few ls2 cams and have yet to have a customer complain about it. The key is to match all you components and get a good tune. Most drivability problems and stallng problems people have is from the tune not being up to par.
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