spinmonsters cam LS3
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2017
Posts: 3,291
Likes: 1,283
From: Phoenix, AZ to Quakertown, PA.
C6 of Year Finalist (appearance mods) 2019
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 3,029
Likes: 794
From: Tollesboro Kentucky
If you find a shop that isn't busy,there is a reason.I think I may wait until BTR releases their new heads to see how they compare.I think they should be top-notch considering all the guys he has in the R&D department.
Tech Contributor
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 12,094
Likes: 197
From: Colorado Springs, CO
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
Tony Mamo's ported Trick Flows are proven. With my cam they made 520rwhp.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...am-result.html
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 3,029
Likes: 794
From: Tollesboro Kentucky
I think they will be too.Rick Smith was one of the designers along with Brian so there is just a little experience between them.He said they were looking to have them available this fall.I thought he may debut them at LSFest East in September.
Alot of great options out there so that's a good thing!My next cam will be your specs.
Alot of great options out there so that's a good thing!My next cam will be your specs.
Tech Contributor
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 12,094
Likes: 197
From: Colorado Springs, CO
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
I think they will be too.Rick Smith was one of the designers along with Brian so there is just a little experience between them.He said they were looking to have them available this fall.I thought he may debut them at LSFest East in September.
Alot of great options out there so that's a good thing!My next cam will be your specs.
Alot of great options out there so that's a good thing!My next cam will be your specs.
Cruising
Joined: Mar 2020
Posts: 13
Likes: 1
From: New Orleans
Spinmonster Cam
If you're doing the 230/234 cam, why not get a proven combo and just use the already proven Tony Mamo trick flow heads? I've had three results at 520rwhp and all were ported trick flow heads. One was box stock Trick Flow 235s which actually made 1 hp more. Most ported stock heads do worse.
LS3 M6, Trick Flow Gen X 255, GPI ported rod mod intake, Katech ported 90mm, Airaid CAI and 1 7/8 Tri y headers into 2.5” Flowmasters. Dynoed at 471/446. Hoping for 500 whp with Spin’s cam
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 6,999
Likes: 1,685
From: Southeast TX
At one time I was going ECS Novi 1500, but have now decided on the Spinmonster cam. I have a C6
LS3 M6, Trick Flow Gen X 255, GPI ported rod mod intake, Katech ported 90mm, Airaid CAI and 1 7/8 Tri y headers into 2.5” Flowmasters. Dynoed at 471/446. Hoping for 500 whp with Spin’s cam
LS3 M6, Trick Flow Gen X 255, GPI ported rod mod intake, Katech ported 90mm, Airaid CAI and 1 7/8 Tri y headers into 2.5” Flowmasters. Dynoed at 471/446. Hoping for 500 whp with Spin’s cam
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 294
Likes: 42
From: CT
wrenching seems like the easy part 
i like to do everything myself. i've been trying to tune this car ever since installing the cam and i'm having no luck. i have what appears to be a surge or misfire like feeling at certain rpms at light load. runs like a raped ape full throttle though...
i like to do everything myself. i've been trying to tune this car ever since installing the cam and i'm having no luck. i have what appears to be a surge or misfire like feeling at certain rpms at light load. runs like a raped ape full throttle though...
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 6,999
Likes: 1,685
From: Southeast TX
wrenching seems like the easy part i like to do everything myself. i've been trying to tune this car ever since installing the cam and i'm having no luck. i have what appears to be a surge or misfire like feeling at certain rpms at light load. runs like a raped ape full throttle though...
i like to do everything myself. i've been trying to tune this car ever since installing the cam and i'm having no luck. i have what appears to be a surge or misfire like feeling at certain rpms at light load. runs like a raped ape full throttle though...
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 294
Likes: 42
From: CT
i have a tuner working on it. i'm not making any progress. car runs good wot cruising between 2-3k rpms there feels like a constant miss. subtle not aggressive like cam surge. log's aren't showing anything out of the ordinary. car ran perfect before the cam.
i'm going to replace all the coil packs and see if it changes the behavior
i'm going to replace all the coil packs and see if it changes the behavior
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2021
Posts: 140
Likes: 11
From: Chicago
i have a tuner working on it. i'm not making any progress. car runs good wot cruising between 2-3k rpms there feels like a constant miss. subtle not aggressive like cam surge. log's aren't showing anything out of the ordinary. car ran perfect before the cam.
i'm going to replace all the coil packs and see if it changes the behavior
i'm going to replace all the coil packs and see if it changes the behavior
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 6,999
Likes: 1,685
From: Southeast TX
Spin's cam is a pretty mild one. Shouldn't be that hard to tune. I think you have something else going on. With as many of his cams out there, maybe someone can send you their tune to compare to yours. My cam is slightly milder than Spin's and it drove around just fine on the stock tune. Didn't do any WOT stuff but did drive it around for several weeks waiting on the tuna.
Tech Contributor
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 12,094
Likes: 197
From: Colorado Springs, CO
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
i have a tuner working on it. i'm not making any progress. car runs good wot cruising between 2-3k rpms there feels like a constant miss. subtle not aggressive like cam surge. log's aren't showing anything out of the ordinary. car ran perfect before the cam.
i'm going to replace all the coil packs and see if it changes the behavior
i'm going to replace all the coil packs and see if it changes the behavior
This is a very low overlap cam and if a tuner can't tune this, forget anything bigger. I wish you were close to Colorado.
Where was the cam sourced?
I'd want it cam doctored if you do take it out.
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2021
Posts: 140
Likes: 11
From: Chicago
OP. Did you reach to the tuner I recommended?
There’s tuners that can make cam much larger than yours drive 95% stock.
Spins cam is a nice cam but would benefit from a huge compression bump. 11.7 is what I would run with some e85!
There’s tuners that can make cam much larger than yours drive 95% stock.
Spins cam is a nice cam but would benefit from a huge compression bump. 11.7 is what I would run with some e85!