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ADM PERFORMANCE · 11-25-2011, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Bad70supreme

Looking for sound clips of an ls3 with a ls9 ( zr1 ) cam installed! I cant seem to find any.

This is really OLD but may help you!

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28561

BTW - ADM STAGE 1 CAM IS AN LS9 CAM

Irnwkrkev · 11-25-2011, 09:45 AM

I installed my LS9 cam with 800 miles and am currently at 11,000+ miles with completly stock valvetrain and no issues. Great cheap mod for someone who can turn a wrench. If someone would have to pay for the install it wouldn't be worth it since for the labor cost you might as well shell out the extra $$$ for aftermarket cam, springs, retainers, and pushrods for the extra gain over the LS9 cam. I had made a thread about the install about a year ago. Same idiot talking trash now was talking trash a year ago.

SUX2BU · 11-25-2011, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Irnwkrkev

I had made a thread about the install about a year ago. Same idiot talking trash now was talking trash a year ago.

LOL, I just read it.

ADM PERFORMANCE · 11-25-2011, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Irnwkrkev

I installed my LS9 cam with 800 miles and am currently at 11,000+ miles with completly stock valvetrain and no issues. Great cheap mod for someone who can turn a wrench. If someone would have to pay for the install it wouldn't be worth it since for the labor cost you might as well shell out the extra $$$ for aftermarket cam, springs, retainers, and pushrods for the extra gain over the LS9 cam. I had made a thread about the install about a year ago. Same idiot talking trash now was talking trash a year ago.

Thats just to bad there are idiots on this forum!

Bad70supreme · 11-25-2011, 11:37 AM

I know there is no lope, but will the car be any louder? I have long tubes, no cats and 1 chambers! I am hoping it will sound just a louder at idle, just without the lope.

Bad70supreme · 11-25-2011, 12:10 PM

Thanks ADM, after comparing your car with the cam and down pipes to a few cars with headers and stock mufflers, the cam does have some sound! It sounds meaner thats for sure, no lope but you can tell it made the tone of the car allot tuffer. Cool!

yotaman96 · 11-25-2011, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by caverman

Thought I remeber hearing this cam takes away some low end torque compared to the stock cam. I was thinking about it at one time but I saw where it had more peak HP on the top end but took away from the torque.

I have a brand new LS9 cam that I was going to install with the Whipple. After researching more, that's why I didn't install it.

mikeSS · 11-27-2011, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Bad70supreme

Mike Your just gonna be pissed when I make almost as much power as you for a third of what you spent! You should look in the exhaust thread and you can hear what my home made setup sounds like! If I get close to 440 and add a ported throttle body and intake down the road, add a under drive pulley I may be about 450hp and you wouldn't know it till I drop the hammer

make sure you keep us updated on that

there is more to my car than power, i could have gotten a wilder cam, but i wanted it to sound sick, and drive good. again i am not going to the track.

also i wouldn't know until you drop the hammer, your right. but with my car you don't need to drop the hammer to know its got balls.

i got cam for 20% i wanted little more power, 80% i wanted my car to sound like this. and i must say its money well spent

happy modding

SUX2BU · 11-27-2011, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by mikeSS

also i wouldn't know until you drop the hammer, your right. but with my car you don't need to drop the hammer to know its got balls.

You mean it sounds like it has balls?

Here is my car showing it has balls.

davidcroft · 11-27-2011, 08:49 AM

probably a dumb newb question, but would we see gains in our LS3 with an LS7 cam? I mean I know people have done the LS9 cam, but it seems like an LS7 cam would be better for N/A applications (one would think)

I am all about factory drive-ability and sleek HP bumps when no one suspects....but everyone says it's only cost efficient when you do the work yourself? I dont trust my mechanic skills to install a cam at all!

Thanks-
David

flht99b · 11-27-2011, 11:33 AM

The LS7 cam has a smaller base circle than the LS3 or LS9 so longer push rods would be required. The LS7 valve lift of .593 is based on the LS7 using 1.8 ratio rockers where the LS3 uses 1.7 ratio rockers. An LS7 cam with 1.7 rockers would yield .560 lift at the valve. It would be nice to be able to run LS7 1.8 ratio rockers on an LS3 BUT the LS3 uses offset intake rockers whereas the LS7 does not. Better to just use the LS9 cam as a mild bolt in change to a LS3.
Ed M.

Bad70supreme · 11-27-2011, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by SUX2BU

You mean it sounds like it has balls?

Here is my car showing it has balls.

That's all that matters, nice vid man

mikeSS · 11-27-2011, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SUX2BU

You mean it sounds like it has balls?

Here is my car showing it has balls.

ya its nice car. once i get a little older, and have more money, be done with college. get my ZO6 and then i will start racing like you guys. but yes for now i cant really say much.

SUX2BU · 11-27-2011, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeSS

ya its nice car. once i get a little older, and have more money, be done with college. get my ZO6 and then i will start racing like you guys. but yes for now i cant really say much.

No shame in that, I'm just busting your balls. Racing does take some coin, cause racing is breaking. If your not breaking, that means your not going fast enough.
Speaking of college, I'm FINALLY done in a couple of weeks and graduate on Dec 17th! Now I just have to find a job.

11-25-2011, 11:37 AM	#33
Bad70supreme Drives: 2010 aqua blue SS/RS M6 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: plainfield, IL Posts: 2,706	I know there is no lope, but will the car be any louder? I have long tubes, no cats and 1 chambers! I am hoping it will sound just a louder at idle, just without the lope. __________________ 10.91 at 122 H/C stock block N/A

11-25-2011, 12:10 PM	#34
Bad70supreme Drives: 2010 aqua blue SS/RS M6 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: plainfield, IL Posts: 2,706	Thanks ADM, after comparing your car with the cam and down pipes to a few cars with headers and stock mufflers, the cam does have some sound! It sounds meaner thats for sure, no lope but you can tell it made the tone of the car allot tuffer. Cool! __________________ 10.91 at 122 H/C stock block N/A Last edited by Bad70supreme; 11-25-2011 at 12:46 PM.

11-27-2011, 08:49 AM	#38
davidcroft Sellin Chevy's since '06 Drives: 18ZL1 02Z-28 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: DIRTY SOUFTH Posts: 1,462 View My Garage	probably a dumb newb question, but would we see gains in our LS3 with an LS7 cam? I mean I know people have done the LS9 cam, but it seems like an LS7 cam would be better for N/A applications (one would think) I am all about factory drive-ability and sleek HP bumps when no one suspects....but everyone says it's only cost efficient when you do the work yourself? I dont trust my mechanic skills to install a cam at all! Thanks- David __________________ '24 CT5 Blkwng CF1&2 6spd manual Coastal Blue SOLD!'23 CT5Blkwng manual Rift Metallic SOLD!'19 Z06-7Speed and lowered on stock bolts SOLD'02 Z28-Kooks true dual headers/TSP heads&cam/full suspension & Kmember sub40K orig miles. https://youtu.be/h6faSdcvNew TRADED!'17 ATS-V Coupe w/ Carbon Black pkg https://youtu.be/GH_t-R-TJV0 SOLD! '18 ZL1 Mosiac Blk SOLD!'16 SS Sedan-Forgestars/ARH/rotofab TRADED!2014 SS Sedan SOLD! 2013 Blue Ray1SS/1LE 1of20. TRADED! 2012 White 1SS/RS

11-27-2011, 11:33 AM	#39
flht99b Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS RJT Join Date: May 2009 Location: Knoxville Posts: 1,586 View My Garage	The LS7 cam has a smaller base circle than the LS3 or LS9 so longer push rods would be required. The LS7 valve lift of .593 is based on the LS7 using 1.8 ratio rockers where the LS3 uses 1.7 ratio rockers. An LS7 cam with 1.7 rockers would yield .560 lift at the valve. It would be nice to be able to run LS7 1.8 ratio rockers on an LS3 BUT the LS3 uses offset intake rockers whereas the LS7 does not. Better to just use the LS9 cam as a mild bolt in change to a LS3. Ed M. __________________ RJT 2SS/RS, AAM 3.70's, MTI Sway Bars, Shifter, SS brake lines ZLI calipers, rotors/pads BMR Trailing & Toe Arms, rear cradle/diff bushes, Pedders XA's, Camber/Toe eccentrics, Radius arm inserts, GTO clutch reservoir, LS9 cam, Comp valve springs, Melling 10296 oil pump, CR5 timing chain, LS6 damper, CAI Cold Air Intake, ARH LT headers, HF cats, GMPP axle back, Elite Eng Catch Can, Black ZL1 20x10 & 2011 whls 285/35/20 & 305/35/20 General G-Max RS, 2011 Convertible spoiler, 1LE front spoiler, Lloyd "SS" Floor Mats, GM Camaro Trunk Mat, wrapped console, hand brake lever, Grant steering whl. Last edited by flht99b; 11-27-2011 at 11:41 AM. Reason: grammar

11-25-2011, 09:45 AM	#30
Irnwkrkev Drives: 2011 SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Miami Posts: 528	I installed my LS9 cam with 800 miles and am currently at 11,000+ miles with completly stock valvetrain and no issues. Great cheap mod for someone who can turn a wrench. If someone would have to pay for the install it wouldn't be worth it since for the labor cost you might as well shell out the extra $$$ for aftermarket cam, springs, retainers, and pushrods for the extra gain over the LS9 cam. I had made a thread about the install about a year ago. Same idiot talking trash now was talking trash a year ago.