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Avoooo · 11-23-2015, 03:27 PM

Hey guys I'm leaning towards doing the cam for my car and talked to a reputable performance shop about it. The guy there told me about a cam, 223/231 114 lsa. I wanted to know if anyone had this cam, I'm liking it because I can keep my stock converter. I don't really take the car to the track so it's more of a cruiser/dd. I just wanted insight or opinions from folks on here with more experience than me.

Thanks again folks

Jason 98 TA · 11-24-2015, 11:30 AM

You really need to look to the shops that have designed and tested VVT specific camshafts. With the Texas Speed grinds we ship the camshaft with VVT timing tables specific to your camshaft. In other words if your installer has no idea how to tune the VVT it doesn't matter. We load engine dyno tested & developed the tables for each of the VVT camshafts so that all your tuner has to do is copy & paste these tables. From there they can treat it like a normal everyday tune & you get the benefit of VVT without worrying about your tuner knowing everything there is to know about it!

TSP has several grinds that have proven 100 flywheel HP gains!!

http://www.texas-speed.com/c-234-cam...c-engines.aspx

Avoooo · 11-24-2015, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason 98 TA

You really need to look to the shops that have designed and tested VVT specific camshafts. With the Texas Speed grinds we ship the camshaft with VVT timing tables specific to your camshaft. In other words if your installer has no idea how to tune the VVT it doesn't matter. We load engine dyno tested & developed the tables for each of the VVT camshafts so that all your tuner has to do is copy & paste these tables. From there they can treat it like a normal everyday tune & you get the benefit of VVT without worrying about your tuner knowing everything there is to know about it!

TSP has several grinds that have proven 100 flywheel HP gains!!

http://www.texas-speed.com/c-234-cam...c-engines.aspx

Which vvt cams work with the stock stall? Also which cam is the closest to the one I have mentioned. I do want it to make good power and also lope some but I don't want anything crazy. Thanks again

Jason 98 TA · 11-24-2015, 02:31 PM

VVT-1 is the max I would drive on a stock stall. If your ultimately going to go bigger stall you can buy a bigger camshaft, it just wont drive great until you get that stall put in.

Jason

christianchevell · 11-24-2015, 06:34 PM

just your description does not tell the lift and other figures for the cam and if its VVT friendly to keep that good feature if desired or if your going ls3 conversion or what.....

flyer08 · 11-24-2015, 06:49 PM

Bought and installed a tsp vvt cam when they were about the only choice on the market. The issue i have is they won't tell me the specs of the cam that I bought. I dont know if they sent a spec card with the cam when it was installed but i never got it. Based on the customer service i wouldn't recommend them

Demon War Horse · 11-24-2015, 07:19 PM

Might check with Rhino with GPI also. They have a VVT SS1 and SS2 cam that may play nice with the factory stall. I am looking at them in the future.

JD_Alaska · 11-24-2015, 08:18 PM

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mkhn2202 · 11-24-2015, 08:59 PM

Just did GPI SS2 vvt. Man it's a night and day different

Avoooo · 11-25-2015, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by mkhn2202

Just did GPI SS2 vvt. Man it's a night and day different

Did you keep your stock stall? And got any videos??

mkhn2202 · 11-25-2015, 12:35 AM

Yes kept the stock stall. Yup I have video of it I'm gonna create a threat Hopefully tomorrow I just got the car back yesterday.

Avoooo · 11-25-2015, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by mkhn2202

Yes kept the stock stall. Yup I have video of it I'm gonna create a threat Hopefully tomorrow I just got the car back yesterday.

Awesome! Congrats my man. I'll be looking for te thread! How does it drive with the stock stall though? Cuz my car is a dd, and how much power did it put down if you don't mind me asking lol.

Hard Parker · 11-25-2015, 12:27 PM

numbers on SS2??

Beckmann2420 · 11-25-2015, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Demon War Horse

Might check with Rhino with GPI also. They have a VVT SS1 and SS2 cam that may play nice with the factory stall. I am looking at them in the future.

Most definitely go with GPI for a VVT cam.

11-23-2015, 03:27 PM	#1
Avoooo Drives: 2013 agm Zl1 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: California Posts: 204 View My Garage	L99 cam opinions Hey guys I'm leaning towards doing the cam for my car and talked to a reputable performance shop about it. The guy there told me about a cam, 223/231 114 lsa. I wanted to know if anyone had this cam, I'm liking it because I can keep my stock converter. I don't really take the car to the track so it's more of a cruiser/dd. I just wanted insight or opinions from folks on here with more experience than me. Thanks again folks __________________ Arh headers, injectors, rotofab cai, lower 9.1 pulley

11-24-2015, 06:34 PM	#5
christianchevell old school chevy rodder Drives: 2013 2SS/RS Manual,DM exhaust,CRT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,587 View My Garage	just your description does not tell the lift and other figures for the cam and if its VVT friendly to keep that good feature if desired or if your going ls3 conversion or what..... __________________ 2021 Wild Cherry ZL1 A10, Sunroof, Data, Carbon, Nav, RotoFab Dry CAI, Elite x2, Borla ATK, Driveshaft shop

11-24-2015, 07:19 PM	#7
Demon War Horse War Horse Pilot Drives: 2017 NFG 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: N.Texas Posts: 2,458 View My Garage	Might check with Rhino with GPI also. They have a VVT SS1 and SS2 cam that may play nice with the factory stall. I am looking at them in the future. __________________ COTW 09/07/2015 - 2014 AGM 2SS/RS - RIP 6/01/17 2017 Nightfall Gray Metallic 1SS 1LE Born 5/17/17 - *Click Sig Pic below for for Demon War Horse 02 Build Thread* SigPic by Hazman

11-24-2015, 08:59 PM	#9
mkhn2202 Drives: 2014 camaro 2SS RS, Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Metro Detroit Area, Michigan Posts: 183	Just did GPI SS2 vvt. Man it's a night and day different __________________

11-25-2015, 12:35 AM	#11
mkhn2202 Drives: 2014 camaro 2SS RS, Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Metro Detroit Area, Michigan Posts: 183	Yes kept the stock stall. Yup I have video of it I'm gonna create a threat Hopefully tomorrow I just got the car back yesterday. __________________

11-24-2015, 11:30 AM	#2
Jason 98 TA Drives: Camaro Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,669	You really need to look to the shops that have designed and tested VVT specific camshafts. With the Texas Speed grinds we ship the camshaft with VVT timing tables specific to your camshaft. In other words if your installer has no idea how to tune the VVT it doesn't matter. We load engine dyno tested & developed the tables for each of the VVT camshafts so that all your tuner has to do is copy & paste these tables. From there they can treat it like a normal everyday tune & you get the benefit of VVT without worrying about your tuner knowing everything there is to know about it! TSP has several grinds that have proven 100 flywheel HP gains!! http://www.texas-speed.com/c-234-cam...c-engines.aspx

11-24-2015, 02:31 PM	#4
Jason 98 TA Drives: Camaro Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,669	VVT-1 is the max I would drive on a stock stall. If your ultimately going to go bigger stall you can buy a bigger camshaft, it just wont drive great until you get that stall put in. Jason

11-24-2015, 06:49 PM	#6
flyer08 Account Suspended Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 3,418	Bought and installed a tsp vvt cam when they were about the only choice on the market. The issue i have is they won't tell me the specs of the cam that I bought. I dont know if they sent a spec card with the cam when it was installed but i never got it. Based on the customer service i wouldn't recommend them

11-24-2015, 08:18 PM	#8
JD_Alaska Drives: 2013 Camaro SS Coupe L99 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: North Pole Alaska Posts: 393 View My Garage	^^^+1^^^^^ awesome bunch of people and take care of you 110%!!!!

11-25-2015, 12:27 PM	#13
Hard Parker OMWTFYB Drives: ZL1 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,523	numbers on SS2?? __________________ 2017 Camaro 1LE Nightfall Gray Metallic RIP ☠️☠️☠️ 2017 Camaro ZL1 Black Exposed CF\|Sunroof\|6 Speed Click HERE to follow my build!! Click HERE to follow me on Instagram #savethemanuals