LS3 cam upgrade
gday fellas i wanna get a camshaft upgrade for my LS3 in my 317 R8. some advice on wat type of cam to get and an explanation on wat all the ratios and digits mean would be awesome too. for example wat the hell does this mean 224 228 114. ive got a 3" exhaust on it now n soon to get 4 into 1 headers.
the cars driven everyday so a cam thats user friendly and not meant for full ball racing is preferable. Thanks!
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mate VCM suite is down your way. Why not give them a go.is your clubby an auto or manual? most auto"s depending on how big the cam is need a hi stall converter etc..amongst other mods to make the box last.manuals are much easier to mod in this regard though.I could explain your numbers and what they mean, lift,duration,degrees.etc.. But IMO you would be better off talking to someone in person as it would be easier to explain. someone here might want to take the time to actually explain what it all means but it's a bit of a story but not complex. have a look at VCM"s website for example. all their cam pkg's are explained in a nutshell what they are capable of and they are very well respected for their tuning software.
Last edited by bladerunner; 28-07-2011 at 05:17 AM.
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thanks for the reply bud, yea mines manual, not a fan of autos. i know about VCM, ive got their OTR installed lol ill hav a look at their website now although if anyones willing to explain wat all the numbers mean, feel free even just a crash course so i got a bit of an idea.
haha didnt know u could do that with google. cheers mate.
that is soo cool. how do you guys come up with that.
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the cam you described would be just about perfect for a daily driven manual i would think, 224/228 114.
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+1 here too. not too cranky (big) and well behaved around town with a nice lopey note at idle- thinking about something along those figures for mine too, bloody auto but (never again!)so will need a stally, bigger cooler, etc..Originally Posted by DM 55 WA
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you would need to make sure you get a decent tune too, but yeah will still have that camshaft sound but wont ruin your driveability
oh ok cool kinda picked those figures up from some random performance website, lol yea i h8 auto, no offence guys. had another look around and came across these ones for the LS3...281/283 232/234, 281/283 228/230. wats the difference btn those two? also stage 2, 235/244 and 301/317 251/267?? which ones are the mild ones and which are the racier ones? i wanna noticeable barky uneven idle but yea obviously still street applicable.
Last edited by shdai; 02-08-2011 at 02:18 PM.
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Just curious whether you followed this through? I'm looking at heading down this route myself, was going to supercharge it but that's a little more than I can justify.
na not yet, still building up to it atm wif extractors etc. met a few guys wif cams n one of em had a 234 236 in a gen 3 putting out 318 rwkw n it sounded great! im looking at a 227 242, i want it big rough n loud.
Donati..Whoa Green
I must admit I know next to nothing about camshaft designs, especially with V8s, but a 227/242 camshaft sounds like it might be a FI design, whats the LSA on that?
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If you can get away with it why notI'm looking for something a little on the mild side, last thing I need is the car to get done and head down to Regency which means it needs to come out again.
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its LSA that generally determines the FI spec cams, higher duration on the exhaust side usually means its gonna rev far beyond the standard cam eg 7000+
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Ahhh, cool. Ya learn something new every day. Cheers.
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James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994)
-Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.
P.J. O'Rourke, Civil Libertarian
-Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short Phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
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