Tick Performance LS3 Stage 2 Cam install results
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My high end HP is great, but what makes this car special is the incredible throttle response this motor has from 2000 RPM up. This thing makes you grin like a Chesser Cat
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These cams were designed by Martin Smallwood and Brian Tooley. I have a lot of faith in their design knowledge. According to both of them and Sam (the tuner at AMP) your going to give up power or throttle response by tuning out the lower end surge.
My high end HP is great, but what makes this car special is the incredible throttle response this motor has from 2000 RPM up. This thing makes you grin like a Chesser Cat
My high end HP is great, but what makes this car special is the incredible throttle response this motor has from 2000 RPM up. This thing makes you grin like a Chesser Cat
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Tick Performance LS3 Stage 2 Cam install results
Car:
2011 Corvette Grand Sport Convertible, M6 Transmission, NPP Exhaust
1st set of Mods:
Kooks 1-7/8” Long Tube Headers, 3” catted X pipe, Halltech CAI, new AC Delco plugs, Taylor wires and a Dyno Tune (initial install and tune by Gearheads Performance)
Baseline Results on AMP Dyno: 431.37 RWHP and 426.91 RWTQ
Advanced Modern Performance Dynojet Dyno on 2-12-2015 66 Deg. F.
2sd set of Mods:
Tick Performance LS3 Street Heat Stage 2 Camshaft: (Duration:229 Intake, 244 Exhaust. Lift .615 Intake, .596 Exhaust, Lobe Sep 112) Brian Tooley Springs, Titanium retainers, locks and pushrods, ATI Harmonic Balancer, Katech C5-R Timing Chain and Tensioner, Comp Cams Trunion Upgrade and ARP bolts for everything. (2sd mods and final tune by Sam at Advanced Modern Performance)
Results: 487.08 RWHP and 448.61 RWTQ
Advanced Modern Performance Dynojet Dyno on 2-14-2015 78 Deg. F.
The car sounds like a total beast and has really compounded my traction issues.
I will follow up with a drive-ability review in the next couple of days.
My initial feeling is that yes there will be a learning curve with this cam, but I still feel it will be OK for a sometimes DD (30 miles each way of stop and go traffic)
Car:
2011 Corvette Grand Sport Convertible, M6 Transmission, NPP Exhaust
1st set of Mods:
Kooks 1-7/8” Long Tube Headers, 3” catted X pipe, Halltech CAI, new AC Delco plugs, Taylor wires and a Dyno Tune (initial install and tune by Gearheads Performance)
Baseline Results on AMP Dyno: 431.37 RWHP and 426.91 RWTQ
Advanced Modern Performance Dynojet Dyno on 2-12-2015 66 Deg. F.
2sd set of Mods:
Tick Performance LS3 Street Heat Stage 2 Camshaft: (Duration:229 Intake, 244 Exhaust. Lift .615 Intake, .596 Exhaust, Lobe Sep 112) Brian Tooley Springs, Titanium retainers, locks and pushrods, ATI Harmonic Balancer, Katech C5-R Timing Chain and Tensioner, Comp Cams Trunion Upgrade and ARP bolts for everything. (2sd mods and final tune by Sam at Advanced Modern Performance)
Results: 487.08 RWHP and 448.61 RWTQ
Advanced Modern Performance Dynojet Dyno on 2-14-2015 78 Deg. F.
The car sounds like a total beast and has really compounded my traction issues.
I will follow up with a drive-ability review in the next couple of days.
My initial feeling is that yes there will be a learning curve with this cam, but I still feel it will be OK for a sometimes DD (30 miles each way of stop and go traffic)
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Having the same problem with a Maggie Heartbeat on top close to same cam. 220/242 .626/598 119 lsa +4 850rpm idle. Patg spec ground by Cam Motion. 602rwh
Last edited by scottg; Jun 24, 2016 at 08:14 AM.
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I have a very similar specs, 221/240 117+5 Brian Tooley spec ground by Cam Motion as well and it's extremely smooth compared to my old 230/240 114+3
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Your engine should be really smooth with those cam specs. Unless something else is wrong, I'll say the tune needs to be looked over.
I have a very similar specs, 221/240 117+5 Brian Tooley spec ground by Cam Motion as well and it's extremely smooth compared to my old 230/240 114+3
I have a very similar specs, 221/240 117+5 Brian Tooley spec ground by Cam Motion as well and it's extremely smooth compared to my old 230/240 114+3
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I'am bringing it in in a couple weeks. Only been in car for 2000 miles. Sometimes it dies when putting it reverse on a incline or just feathering it backing up or if you just rev it real quick it will go down to 200 rpms just about the time you want to let the clutch out and dies very embarrassing. Who did your tune?
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It idles fine. but it does not stop at 850 when you put in the clutch, its like the ecm cannot correct itself fast enough to keep it from going down to 200 rpms before it goes back up to 850. I know nothing about tuning. And the engine rocks back and forth until its warm. And it does not have the ZR1 sensor on it. Tuner says not necessary. Some say a Speed Density tune could help.
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Pitufina is right. Min airflow increased 2-3% at a time until that behavior is gone will fix this. Doesn't matter if it's SD or MAF (though SD was a good bit smoother on my particular car, so I preferred it on mine)
Working on adapt idle timing and idle ignition timing would probably help too
Working on adapt idle timing and idle ignition timing would probably help too
Last edited by schpenxel; Jun 24, 2016 at 04:12 PM.
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Pitufina is right. Min airflow increased 2-3% at a time until that behavior is gone will fix this. Doesn't matter if it's SD or MAF (though SD was a good bit smoother on my particular car, so I preferred it on mine)
Working on adapt idle timing and idle ignition timing would probably help too
Working on adapt idle timing and idle ignition timing would probably help too
Last edited by scottg; Jun 24, 2016 at 04:39 PM.
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You mean surge or bucking while at 1500 rpms or below correct? Yeah thats the cam but it can also be tuned out. Too much timing during cruising causes that. There are other things that can contribute to that as well. Your engine needs more tuning. Mine is maf tuned and no issues.
Last edited by Pitufina; Jun 24, 2016 at 08:05 PM.
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You mean surge or bucking while at 1500 rpms or below correct? Yeah thats the cam but it can also be tuned out. Too much timing during cruising causes that. There are other things that can contribute to that as well. Your engine needs more tuning. Mine is maf tuned and no issues.