ls1 cam!

[17UCK!]

the times finally come, im gettin a cam put into my ls1. its not goin 2 be my daily driver so i want something a bit more agressive/lumpy sounding. any ideas. on wat size cam i should get?..
also the bigger cam u get, do u have to do any more things?? i know springs n shit but anything else. i just wanta know some things about cams b4 i go down to the shop.

any vid links of your cams would be great too.

thanx guys!

[GenReaper]

Mate you need more info...

Extractors ? Hi flow cats ? twin exhaust, what size?
Manual or Auto, high stall convertor?

You know its pretty hard to give advice with out any information.

[17UCK!]

haha ok..

extractors 2 hiflow cats duel 2 1/2 exhaust. ( thinking of gettin duel 3inch tho not 100% sure yet)

gts intake. lsx fast manifold 102mm tb.

manual, short shifter, 4.11s

[96SEN8R]

haha ok..

extractors 2 hiflow cats duel 2 1/2 exhaust. ( thinking of gettin duel 3inch tho not 100% sure yet)

gts intake. lsx fast manifold 102mm tb.

manual, short shifter, 4.11s

Definetly get rid of the gts intake and get an otr. Id personally go for a 228/232 112 .600ish as a minimum. Good cam and still driveable. You will need new clutch if your still running a stocky. Did you get any gain putting the lsx manifold on? Im surprised you went for that option before a cam. As for other parts, most shops will do the job in a package with cam, springs, locks, pushrods. If you have 4 into 1s with 3 inch collectors, a twin 3" exhaust would be a good idea.

[17UCK!]

cheers wat about the 232 234 cam. are they more lumpy? n how r they on the street?

[wikky]

You can make any cam lumpy, it's all in the tune. A 232/234 112 or 114 LSA would still be a streetable cam easy. They're a fairly common medium sized cam.

[17UCK!]

very nice!

[Vt_vic]

definetly get a proper otr and ask the person putting the cam in he may have some cars that you can test drive

[suss_wh]

i have a 226/231 this is my note YouTube - Paul's car cammed got a 3k stally aswell

[96SEN8R]

i have a 226/231 this is my note YouTube - Paul's car cammed got a 3k stally aswell

This cam on a 110lsa is a very good cam! Very quick on the street. IMO feels quicker on the road then a 230ish on 112

[wikky]

Just for something to hear, this is my old setup, 224/230 114LSA 608/612 with a full XForce exhaust. I've since changed to a custom Sureflo exhaust, still have the same cam but now have a blower on (still sounds similar).

[17UCK!]

the 224 230 sounds nice as. cant wait till i get a cam. any1 got a vid of a really big cam?

[17UCK!]

what do the "Race 25% Under drive Balancer" do? why are they recomended?

[17UCK!]

oh. and im after a fairly lumpy cam. race car spec. but still driveable on street. but its NOT my daily so i can go something medium to large cam

THANXS GUYS FOR ALL THE HELP SO FAR

[HRT 666]

oh. and im after a fairly lumpy cam. race car spec. but still driveable on street. but its NOT my daily so i can go something medium to large cam

THANXS GUYS FOR ALL THE HELP SO FAR

A 232/234 comp cam at 112 lsa would suit your needs well or go a bit bigger with 237/241 etc would need 4200 stally to get the most out of it.

[cpbait]

wikky, was that your car i went in at chevs not long before christmas time? if this is the same car then this is a very nice cam and drives well, plus leaves you with the option of forced induction later on or if not then 110 or 112 is the go from what iv heard, HRT666 its a manual, don't think he'll need the stally

i'm looking at a simmilar cam to wikky's should really get down to chevs and talk to him, been flat out on saturdays and haven't had a chance, hopefully this or next saturday i will get down there.

[17UCK!]

A 232/234 comp cam at 112 lsa would suit your needs well or go a bit bigger with 237/241 etc would need 4200 stally to get the most out of it.

cheers mate. i am thinking of goin 232/234. the 237/441 how much lumpyer/ more power would it have? over the 232/234. and i have a manual so no stally for me. how bad would it be 2 drive?

[wikky]

wikky, was that your car i went in at chevs not long before christmas time? if this is the same car then this is a very nice cam and drives well, plus leaves you with the option of forced induction later

Yeah mate, that would've been me who took you for a spin (happy to do so too).

[wikky]

oh. and im after a fairly lumpy cam. race car spec. but still driveable on street. but its NOT my daily so i can go something medium to large cam

THANXS GUYS FOR ALL THE HELP SO FAR

At the top end of the spectrum, pretty much the largest cam you can go in an LS1 (without fly cutting the pistons) is the Comp 242/248. But this cam needs to be tuned by someone who knows what they're doing, no margin for error. I know of a ute which had this cam and it was driven pretty much daily.
Best idea to hear different cams would be jump on YouTube.

Below is a vid of a GM Turbo Killer cam. Google it for more info.

[GenReaper]

Just remember a big stick will never work realy good until you up the static compression and start working the heads.
A smaller cam will go just as quick if not quicker then wacking in a large cam with stock heads.

Hence a 232/234 would be about the most you should think about unless you wanna spend the bucks on heads as well.

[96SEN8R]

Very true!! The higher the duration, the higher peak power will be, when you start going huge, you need to spin your engine to dangerous rpms to make peak power which means you need really efficient heads and manifold. Better off with a small duration cam with a tight LSA for a street car! the 226/231 110 is excellent with nice choppy idle. My mate has run 10.4 with a cam only ls1 and a shot of gas with this cam.

[Andrewss]

Just wanted to add that you need to talk with your tuner or som1 that has tuned a lot of camed ls1's. Ask them what camshafts worked best for them and what camshaft manufacturers they have found to be the best .
Also make sure that you dial in the camshaft.
I wouldnt buy a come racing or Crow camshaft, i have had bad cams from them.
As for the underdriven balancer i don't think its really worth it for power, more for piece of mind that the old one doesnt fail.
Myself if i wanted a big cam i would go somthink around 232-234, .600 lift, 110, maybe from isky or comp.

[17UCK!]

so the lsa the higher it is the lumpey the car will be?

[[TOPGEAR]]

im going to go with the 232/234 in mine, heard its a good option from other people other than on here.

also remember, bigger cam is not always better. ive seen smaller cams make more power than the bigger ones (stock bottom end)

[Vt_vic]

its not always about the dyno figure im heading towards the comp 222/224 and the fact it can be tuned for better fuel economy than a stock car