Cam recommendations?
 

So, full disclosure I am more familiar with cams for older vehicles, flat tappets Etc...

I have a 2010 L99, MBRP catback, CAI by C.A.I and catted ARH tubes. I am considering a cam upgrade but do not want the obnoxious cam lope, as this is more of a daily driver and not one sees the drag strip as often as I would like.

Is there a cam out there that will give a 25 to 30 horse gain while maintaining the stock exhaust character? Smooth and baritone versus crackly/poppy?

ask me to help build a 412ci or a 418ci and I am good, more modern engines and I am a touch out of my league

Look into GPI vvt cams, just finished stage 2 on my car and i love it. Stage 1 may more to your liking.

PCM of North Carolina has a nice one that will fit what you're looking for (IMO).

http://www.pcmofnc.com/index.php/per...2x-050-114-lsa

There's a ton of youtube videos with idle clips.

You can still get a good sized cam. As a matter of fact I would recommend that you don't go too small. You can tune your lope to suit as long as you don't go huge. I can almost smooth my cam out with 10* of overlap by adding timing at idle. I would think at around 5* of overlap you should be able to get what you want. Respectable power, great driveability, and tame sounding.

GPI specd cam

SpeedIsLife I too have the MBRP 3 inch XP with long tubes and HF cats ( M 6 LS3 ). Doe's yours have the resonator center x pipe or the X pipe without . I have some drone at 1700 to 1900 with the X pipe center section . I love the very deep hollow sound with no rasp of the MBRP ,but could do with less drone between 1700 and 1900 .

You want a cam but don't want much cam lope?

That's like saying you want turbos but don't want them to boost.

:word: no disrespect at all op because it is your car and your money but the main purpose of a cam is for power gain AND a nice choppy lope lol. Its like saying you want a 21 y/o cheer leader but fully clothed from neck to toe with a heavy winter coat on top.

I understand what he is saying ,he wants power not a choppy idle . Not everyone wants the same thing . More power with out advertizeing it . Speak softly ,but carry a big stick .

+1. Not everyone likes the lope and what comes with it.

You can easily attain this. But I love me some lope!

No bucking
Do I still want a cam?
Don't want any loss drivability

A big cam will ruin drivability. I have a stock stall in my 5th gen and a big cam and I have to fight with the brakes when sitting in traffic.

M6
More concerned with highway speeds