Do you have, or do you want, a camshaft for sound first or performance first. - Page 2 - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Wizard1183 · 06-22-2018, 08:06 PM

That’s probably the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard is for someone to use a cam to have better sound. A cam is performance part. Exhaust is for sound. Putting the cart before the horse? Seems like quite a bit of money spent to just add sound

SSeniorMoment · 06-22-2018, 11:02 PM

Cams are for speed, glass pack sound is for wannabes.

JerTM · 06-23-2018, 10:48 AM

I chose to cam mine for performance, and I chose the one that sounded the best to me. I'm sure I could make more power with another cam, but honestly the car is plenty fast with the smaller cam. Call me a poser, moron, or what have you. I do my own work, so it didn't cost me much more than the cam (used) springs, and tune.

BigJ · 06-23-2018, 11:02 AM

I put a cam in my Camaro for the performance and sound!! But performance was the #1 priority!! My HHP custom can delivered like crazy on both!! It added lots of power and the chop is music to my ears!!

View Poll Results: I chose, or would choose, a camshaft based on _________.
Performance	59	92.19%
Sound	5	7.81%
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06-22-2018, 08:06 PM	#15
Wizard1183 Drives: ABM SS2/RS M6 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lafayette,LA Posts: 2,231	That’s probably the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard is for someone to use a cam to have better sound. A cam is performance part. Exhaust is for sound. Putting the cart before the horse? Seems like quite a bit of money spent to just add sound __________________ Life is short, drive it like you stole it!

06-22-2018, 11:02 PM	#16
SSeniorMoment Drives: 2010 2SS/RS LS3 A6 IOM Join Date: May 2013 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,190	Cams are for speed, glass pack sound is for wannabes.

06-23-2018, 10:48 AM	#17
JerTM Drives: 2011 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Utah Posts: 1,941	I chose to cam mine for performance, and I chose the one that sounded the best to me. I'm sure I could make more power with another cam, but honestly the car is plenty fast with the smaller cam. Call me a poser, moron, or what have you. I do my own work, so it didn't cost me much more than the cam (used) springs, and tune.

06-23-2018, 11:02 AM	#18
BigJ Drives: Red 2013 Camaro SS, Black 1980 Z28 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 166	I put a cam in my Camaro for the performance and sound!! But performance was the #1 priority!! My HHP custom can delivered like crazy on both!! It added lots of power and the chop is music to my ears!!