What size Cam is too BIG for my ss

[kerrie0400]

As the title says im looking toput a cam in my vy ss, it has 2.5" cat back exhaust with extractors, its auto and thats pretty much it.i will be buying a otr before i get a tune done after the cam is in.

i was reading street machine and they recommend the 220/220 114 camshaft, i have youtube it but im not sure if it sounds lumpy enough for me, i really want that nice lumpy sound in saying that i dont want to have to do alot of work to achieve this.

i also know 232/234 is popular what would i need to do to put this one in what upgrades stall converter??
i also like the 228/230 cams but keeping in mind i have an auto would this be to big of a cam?

can anyone recommend a great cam with a nice lumpy sound, i do want to install it myself and if anyone knows of a better cam please comment???

 

[Reaper]

Big cams are great for lumpy idles but you also need to think about what you are going to do with the car. If you go too big you will find the car is a pig to drive on the street. FWIW I'd recommend something small and get the tuner to drop the idle a hundred revs or so.

Reaper

 

[one_and_only2004]

You don't even need an aftermarket cam for a lumpy idle - your tuner can make the car shake with a stocker in there.

 

[waynep91]

how does that work i am interested in this and how much roughly would that cost to do

 

[GRPABT1]

Just take a plug lead off if you want it to shake = FREE lol

Really it's your converter that will hold you back.

 

[one_and_only2004]

how does that work i am interested in this and how much roughly would that cost to do

I know MACE do remote tunes with something called a "ghostcam" which is pretty much a wanker version of a cammed lumpy idle. I see it as a waste of time.

 

[Dr HaxZaw]

Is your exhaust a twin 2.5 or only a single?? im assuming its the twin cause otherwise id probably be fixing that before i put a cam in it

 

[kerrie0400]

yeah its a twin 2.5" exhaust

 

[Jesterarts]

For a 232/234 cam you would want a stall and diff gears. I'm pretty sure most places would recommend 3.9's or so for a cam that size.

 

[Munz]

they recommend the 220/220 114 camshaft

If you changed the Lobe Separation (LSA) from 114 to a 111 it would be lumpy and go really well on the street