I am currently doing a cam swap and fixing my heads on a 2008 Z06. I plan on more upgrades later, no power adders. I cant decide what cam to go with? I have looked into so many and have search for sound clips but it seems like I cant find what I'm looking for? I am looking into something like a stage 3 240/254 @ 0.50. Or roughly in that area with stock exhaust with the NPP switch. I would like to have something that makes good power gains and still have good drivability. Also I'm wanting to still be able to have a conversation with the passenger and listen to the radio. Is that cam going to be too much?

 

Depends on LSA but that is a BIG cam. If you want good driveability keep the overlap <5, so something in the 230/240 range. So many people overcam their cars and ruin them. Try to get out and drive some and see what you can put up with. I would never run a cam that big.

 

What area do you live in? maybe you can find somebody around you as a cam already you can take a spin in to get an idea.

 

That's kind of my problem I don't live around anyone with a cammed corvette and don't know of any? I agree I don't want to oversize my cam and ruin the car of anything. I have read so much about this cam or that cam that I'm up in the air right now. I want moderate gains with still good drivability. Something that isn't going to be obnoxious.

 

Call BTR or do the Pat G custom setup. They won't steer you wrong. Error on the small side if needed. Under camming is way way better than over camming.

For what you are describing I would be more in the BTR stage 2 range.

 

What city and state do you live in? If you look around on the forum I'm sure you can find some people close to where you live. An send them a PM and some (most people) on here will try to help. I agree with Unreal on the lower overlap. Also you can call or Fill out the cam sheet for Brian Tooley Racing or Fill out Pat G cam sheet for some money and it should get you exactly what you want or ask your tuner and if they are a good tuner and you let them know exactly what you want then if they are honest they can help you out. One thing I have noticed about cams when I was looking for my LS3 is that most tuners want to put a big 11+ degree overlap cam in. I don't know why but that's what it is and make big power. I just don't know if it's because they really want to hear it and everyone else hear it. My tuner himself likes the Big cams so you can hear them. For my LS3 M6, he liked the Brian Tooley Stage IV he said I should be fine with a Brian Tooley stage 3 for what I want. But in the end I called him up and asked him about 2 cams and he told which one would be better. When I dropped it off I asked how would (230/234 114) sound he said it would have a little sound to it has 4 degrees of overlap. Long story short when I went and picked it up he said I figured you wanted to hear it and that he spent more time on the tune. It idles at 650 rpms, I haven't had to change how I drive period and it sounds bad ***.

 

I completely agree with Unreal. At times I wish I would have went bigger but I don't think the trade offs are worth it and my car drives perfect and sounds good to me.

 

Giving up 10hp for 2-3mph better, no exhaust smell, no driveability issues is well worth it. If it is an all out race car, sure chase every last HP but for a street car no thanks.

People do big overlap cams because they cam shop off youtube and want it to sound big and nasty.

 

Another vote for erroring on the side of under-camming if you are a novice tuner.

 

Cam Motion Stage 1 or 2, AHP's CA-116 cam, or BTR 2 would all be good choices to run with OE exhaust, OE intake, etc. until you decide on what to do later.

 

Our B-3 makes great power without sacrificing too much drivability.

Give us a shout we can help you out.

 

I will look into everything you guys have mentioned. Thank you guys for all the advice.

 

No big cam here.stage2 blower cam from Arun@CCP.lol

 

I consulted with Pat G and he spec'd me a cam very similar to the BTR 2. Very happy with it. Made 560 WHP and drives very close to stock!

 

We have our HPA stage 3 cam which makes great power and has the ability with supporting mods to make well into the 600+ rwhp range with ease on the Ls7 platform

 

In my opinion a cam have little or nothing to do as to whether or not you cam have a conversation in the car that's up to what exhaust you use.

Must as the OP end up getting a (conversation cam) that's short on power just to find that he's not happy with that.

In my opinion get a haul a&& cam and a Corsa sport 3 inch axle back exhaust and have all a conversation a smile and plenty of satisfaction.

A cam that makes a lot of power on the ls7 have plenty of power every where including down low.

I definitely recommend the OP to have a cam spec by Patrick G he's not going to be disappointed is what I do is only 40. bucks take as much time as you need and answer all the questions.

https://www.guerragroup.com/camshaft-help

 

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