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Old 07-01-2013, 06:57 PM
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What would be the best street CAM for a 07-08 C6 Z06. I'm looking to gain mid range and better top end with the swap. Not looking to do any internals other than the cam and full bolt ons.

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P.s i come from a background of 4 cyl turbos. I owned a 506whp EVO. So this is all new too me .
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IMO

If you planning to do a bigger cam, i would consider doing the heads

I like the Black Widow Cam
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Comp LSL lobes

235/247 114+3 LSA
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wheeew u just opened a big ole can!! there a bunch of cams out there black widow katechs torquers r good along with lots of others call texas speed and start there or katech
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Widow or the black mamba, I have the mamba and its a sweet cam
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Phantom from Lethal is a good mild cam. Cam choice will depend on what exactly you are looking for. Is drivability an issue? Is there a good tuner in your area?
And you should get your heads done. Valve job.
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Originally Posted by Buddy A
Phantom from Lethal is a good mild cam. Cam choice will depend on what exactly you are looking for. Is drivability an issue? Is there a good tuner in your area?
And you should get your heads done. Valve job.
The car would not be a DD. I want it to still be a comfortable ride with good mid range and top end. Great lope to it. Reason I want a mild cam is so I don't have to build te head. Plan on just doing full bolt ons with a tune and cam.

Im not sure how good the Tuners are in my area. I am north of Boston.
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Ragin racin lethal cam or katech torquer
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Whether you cam your car or not, get the heads worked on or replaced. I well be ordering a set of prc heads and cam from Texas speed shortly. I don't want to be another guy with a dropped valve Ls7.
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cam + no head work = blown engine.
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LS7R from Texas Speed, maybe they will make you a deal on heads too.
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Originally Posted by gregs94
Widow or the black mamba, I have the mamba and its a sweet cam
Old 07-02-2013, 09:11 AM
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Vengeance Stage II 238/254 - 115+3
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How much do heads usually go? My main go would be to make 540whp to 560whp
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I went with a LPE GT-19 cam. 227/239/114 .678/.688 lift.

Had the heads worked with new valves and guides, no porting.

It makes good midrange power. Very mild manners, nice choppy idle. It drives so mannered that I wish I had gone bigger. If I could do it again, I would probably choose a Phantom cam.
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Ragin racin lethal cam
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Originally Posted by Undy
cam + no head work = blown engine.
I was waiting for this post.

Do your research on cars with cam only mod and you will see the investment in the heads will be crucial.

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Old 07-02-2013, 10:40 AM
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A well matched heads and cam package will make more power, drive better, and you "cure" the valve guide problem while you're at it. If you still insist on cam only, just about any cam with headers will get you into the 540-550rwhp range.
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If you don't have money to do heads/cam/bolt ons. I would do heads/bolts ons, or just heads if money is limited.
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Heads are around 1000$ with no porting, then factor in gaskets, head bolts, oil, coolant, spark plugs, etc for around I cant remember how I paid for those parts like over 250 I think. So say 1250$ for all the parts needed for heads with no porting.


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