Can you daily drive an automatic cammed C6 Corvette?
12-05-2017, 05:45 PM
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Can you daily drive an automatic cammed C6 Corvette?
I plan on camming my 2008 C6 Corvette in the future and was wondering how the Vengeance Racing Kaotik cam or Brian Tooley Racing stage 4 cam would be for daily driving? My car is an automatic so I was wondering what setup y’all would recommend I have to support the cam and make it drive smooth. My car right now is pretty much stock other than the Airaid CAI that the previous owner had installed. I just wanna make sure I go the right route when I eventually want to cam the car. The Kaotik Cam or BTR stage 4 cam are the ones I would want to get so any input would be great, thank you.
12-06-2017, 02:45 PM
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I plan on camming my 2008 C6 Corvette in the future and was wondering how the Vengeance Racing Kaotik cam or Brian Tooley Racing stage 4 cam would be for daily driving? My car is an automatic so I was wondering what setup y’all would recommend I have to support the cam and make it drive smooth. My car right now is pretty much stock other than the Airaid CAI that the previous owner had installed. I just wanna make sure I go the right route when I eventually want to cam the car. The Kaotik Cam or BTR stage 4 cam are the ones I would want to get so any input would be great, thank you.
Camshafts:
https://vengeanceracing.net/2005-c6-...camshafts.html
Headers:
https://vengeanceracing.net/2005-c6-...r-systems.html
Let me or Robert know if we can be of any assistance to you. Feel free to give us a call or shoot us an email.
12-06-2017, 04:18 PM
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First off thank you for considering our Vengeance Racing KAOTIK Camshaft. This camshaft will run great in your application. You will need to run an aftermarket Converter with a 3000 to 3600 stall and a good tune. I recommend upgrading to a set of longtube headers such as ARH or Kooks to help you get the most out of the camshaft. We have several customers with this combination and it makes for a great and fast street car.
Camshafts:
https://vengeanceracing.net/2005-c6-...camshafts.html
Headers:
https://vengeanceracing.net/2005-c6-...r-systems.html
Let me or Robert know if we can be of any assistance to you. Feel free to give us a call or shoot us an email.
Camshafts:
https://vengeanceracing.net/2005-c6-...camshafts.html
Headers:
https://vengeanceracing.net/2005-c6-...r-systems.html
Let me or Robert know if we can be of any assistance to you. Feel free to give us a call or shoot us an email.
12-06-2017, 07:53 PM
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Why not supercharge the vehicle? Or better yet leave it stock?
The aftermarket cams often require dual valve springs that need replacement every 15 or 20k miles.
That would suggest choosing a very mild cam so the valve springs don't have to be changed that often.
To me it was an annoying factor on my daily driver with an aftermarket cam.
I wouldn't want to be involved with dropping my daily driver to get its valve springs routinely replaced.
Money wasn't an issue and I found down time on cars sitting at many tuners as a normal occuramce ...
I never had patience for my car sitting in the lot of a NJ tuner ..
That's why I think the supercharger is just a cleaner easier everyday driver path..
Passing emissions in my home state is a pain but can be dealt with...but again the superchargers often come with with emission certificate.
The aftermarket cams often require dual valve springs that need replacement every 15 or 20k miles.
That would suggest choosing a very mild cam so the valve springs don't have to be changed that often.
To me it was an annoying factor on my daily driver with an aftermarket cam.
I wouldn't want to be involved with dropping my daily driver to get its valve springs routinely replaced.
Money wasn't an issue and I found down time on cars sitting at many tuners as a normal occuramce ...
I never had patience for my car sitting in the lot of a NJ tuner ..
That's why I think the supercharger is just a cleaner easier everyday driver path..
Passing emissions in my home state is a pain but can be dealt with...but again the superchargers often come with with emission certificate.
12-06-2017, 08:02 PM
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Why not supercharge the vehicle? Or better yet leave it stock?
The aftermarket cams often require dual valve springs that need replacement every 15 or 20k miles.
That would suggest choosing a very mild cam so the valve springs don't have to be changed that often.
To me it was an annoying factor on my daily driver with an aftermarket cam.
I wouldn't want to be involved with dropping my daily driver to get its valve springs routinely replaced.
Money wasn't an issue and I found down time on cars sitting at many tuners as a normal occuramce ...
I never had patience for my car sitting in the lot of a NJ tuner ..
That's why I think the supercharger is just a cleaner easier everyday driver path..
Passing emissions in my home state is a pain but can be dealt with...but again the superchargers often come with with emission certificate.
The aftermarket cams often require dual valve springs that need replacement every 15 or 20k miles.
That would suggest choosing a very mild cam so the valve springs don't have to be changed that often.
To me it was an annoying factor on my daily driver with an aftermarket cam.
I wouldn't want to be involved with dropping my daily driver to get its valve springs routinely replaced.
Money wasn't an issue and I found down time on cars sitting at many tuners as a normal occuramce ...
I never had patience for my car sitting in the lot of a NJ tuner ..
That's why I think the supercharger is just a cleaner easier everyday driver path..
Passing emissions in my home state is a pain but can be dealt with...but again the superchargers often come with with emission certificate.
12-07-2017, 10:09 AM
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Why not supercharge the vehicle? Or better yet leave it stock?
The aftermarket cams often require dual valve springs that need replacement every 15 or 20k miles.
That would suggest choosing a very mild cam so the valve springs don't have to be changed that often.
To me it was an annoying factor on my daily driver with an aftermarket cam.
I wouldn't want to be involved with dropping my daily driver to get its valve springs routinely replaced.
Money wasn't an issue and I found down time on cars sitting at many tuners as a normal occuramce ...
I never had patience for my car sitting in the lot of a NJ tuner ..
That's why I think the supercharger is just a cleaner easier everyday driver path..
Passing emissions in my home state is a pain but can be dealt with...but again the superchargers often come with with emission certificate.
The aftermarket cams often require dual valve springs that need replacement every 15 or 20k miles.
That would suggest choosing a very mild cam so the valve springs don't have to be changed that often.
To me it was an annoying factor on my daily driver with an aftermarket cam.
I wouldn't want to be involved with dropping my daily driver to get its valve springs routinely replaced.
Money wasn't an issue and I found down time on cars sitting at many tuners as a normal occuramce ...
I never had patience for my car sitting in the lot of a NJ tuner ..
That's why I think the supercharger is just a cleaner easier everyday driver path..
Passing emissions in my home state is a pain but can be dealt with...but again the superchargers often come with with emission certificate.
I currently have same year cars, one supercharged and one with a cam. I do not care for daily driving the car with the cam (mild). They are both manuals (I know you have auto), and it's impossible to consistently drive at parking lot speeds and in traffic without continuously compensating for the lope. Turn a/c on, drivetrain rattles.
Supercharged drives stock and puts a smile on my face anytime in boost.
I'll never have another car, at least manual, with a bigger cam again.
P.S. It's tuned by the best. Not a tune issue, but a cam issue (at least for me as a daily, and it's a mild cam).
Last edited by WideVette; 12-07-2017 at 10:10 AM.
12-07-2017, 03:45 PM
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My C6 had a mild Cam, Yank 3200, headers, FAST 102 intake, and tune. It ran fine. I sold it with about 60K on the clock and it ran fine. It did not like the extreme heat of South Florida in the summer and if I kept it, I was going to get a Dewitts radiator.
02-01-2018, 11:15 AM
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and to the op... yes you need a steeper gear and a looser converter to make a big cam drivable on the street.... but there are trade offs with it... mainly gas mileage and transmission heat buildup...
02-05-2018, 10:08 AM
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Think using a big cam/auto for a DD is a huge mistake youll hate it after 2 weeks.... Dont get sucked up in sound clips & dyno sheets.
Big cam lover myself but they have their place...personally stay away from steep ramp cams you want longevity over a teeny tq increase
On any good sized cam youll be needing to check/replace valvetrain pieces at some points not just on solids. If you do solid dont be afraid of some lash.
Big cam lover myself but they have their place...personally stay away from steep ramp cams you want longevity over a teeny tq increase
On any good sized cam youll be needing to check/replace valvetrain pieces at some points not just on solids. If you do solid dont be afraid of some lash.
Last edited by cv67; 02-17-2018 at 01:15 PM.
02-05-2018, 05:19 PM
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Thank you for the reply! Would you happen to know what options they chose for the Kaotik cam kit? I’m looking at the “Vengeance Racing Budget Cam Kit-LS Engines” and I was wondering what options to choose would be best as far as the push rods, springs, and the other options that are there at the bottom along with those for the Kaotik Cam. Thanks again!
03-05-2018, 09:35 PM
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My old Camaro with a LS1 had a cam and a Yank 3600 converter. Absolutely no issue to DD it. My cam was smaller than a BTR4. I have always been of the school that you're always better to slightly undercam than overcam. With the gears in your A6 trans your stock rear gears will be fine. With the lockup converter you won't lose much MPG and fluid heat is nothing, put a cooler on it. Enjoy. A nice cammed A6 is a treat to drive.