Best LS3 Mild Cam?
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Best LS3 Mild Cam?
I know this has been beat to death but the search is letting me down. Im looking for a mild cam for my 2008 LS3.
Car already has ported TB/Intake, Haltech and full Z06 NPP Exhaust. The car made 426/419 Sae already. I know that picking a cam for a Ls3 is a little different then a LS2. So this is why im turing here.
Im hoping to be around 475 with a mild cam. I really dont want to ruin the car like I did my GTO with a large cam. The Vette is so smooth!
I was thinking about MTI Stage 2??
http://www.mtiracing.com/Purchase/Ne...10-Camaro.html
All input is appreciated.
-Chris
Car already has ported TB/Intake, Haltech and full Z06 NPP Exhaust. The car made 426/419 Sae already. I know that picking a cam for a Ls3 is a little different then a LS2. So this is why im turing here.
Im hoping to be around 475 with a mild cam. I really dont want to ruin the car like I did my GTO with a large cam. The Vette is so smooth!
I was thinking about MTI Stage 2??
http://www.mtiracing.com/Purchase/Ne...10-Camaro.html
All input is appreciated.
-Chris
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Mild LS3 cam
There are lots of good opinions on what defines a mild cam. When I selected a cam for my 09 (6 spd manual)I was after very good street manners because I drive my C6 to work everyday in Vegas. Plus I didn't want a noisy valvetrain. I sat down with Gil, the manger, of Shelby American Motorsports and came up with a 224/.609" (XFI lobe) intake and a 230/.573" (XE Hi lift lobe) Comp Cam (Don't remember the LSA at the moment). It met my requirements. 465 RWHP on a Dynojet. Very streetable and a nice wide TQ curve. The only others mod is a set of LG 1 7/8" headers/3" X pipe and Z06 mufflers. With the mufflers in the open mode the cam sounds great.
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There are lots of good opinions on what defines a mild cam. When I selected a cam for my 09 (6 spd manual)I was after very good street manners because I drive my C6 to work everyday in Vegas. Plus I didn't want a noisy valvetrain. I sat down with Gil, the manger, of Shelby American Motorsports and came up with a 224/.609" (XFI lobe) intake and a 230/.573" (XE Hi lift lobe) Comp Cam (Don't remember the LSA at the moment). It met my requirements. 465 RWHP on a Dynojet. Very streetable and a nice wide TQ curve. The only others mod is a set of LG 1 7/8" headers/3" X pipe and Z06 mufflers. With the mufflers in the open mode the cam sounds great.
