60 - 75 HP? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Brazensol · 10-08-2014, 06:01 PM

I have a CAI on order. LT headers are next along with a tune. What size cam would I need (although I'm a bit hesitant on a cam right now with all the problems people seem to be having with aftermarket cams)? I would like a little bit of lope at idle. I don't know how bad the low rpm bucking/surging on something like the Night Fury cam would be but I am thinking perhaps something in between the likes of the NF cam and stock would be about right. I want to pick up 60-75. Thoughts?

ttshovel · 10-08-2014, 06:06 PM

I ran the lpe gt1 cam, it is very mild and it made 444/424. With amazing driveability. You can even use stock springs and pushrods. Making it very cheap to cam. It sounded great too. Might want to check it out. I had under 450 bucks for the cam swap doing it myself plus tune

Scuzz · 10-08-2014, 06:10 PM

I ran the gt11 on my l99. With supporting mods it put down 443rwhp. I'm now running a gt9 on my new engine. The gt11 was nice, subtle, drive like stock.

Brazensol · 10-08-2014, 06:16 PM

Are you guys talking about the same cam and if so which is it - gt1 or gt11? 443 at the wheels sounds nice!

GONIF · 10-08-2014, 06:19 PM

Check with Brian Tooley

Scuzz · 10-08-2014, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brazensol

Are you guys talking about the same cam and if so which is it - gt1 or gt11? 443 at the wheels sounds nice!

gt-11 for me

If you have a automatic, you need to do the ls3 conversion imo

ttshovel · 10-08-2014, 06:22 PM

I ran the gt1 thru a m6, he ran a gt11 thru an a6

jc615 · 10-08-2014, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scuzz

gt-11 for me

If you have a automatic, you need to do the ls3 conversion imo

Yes you need to do it if you want to go backwards

Scuzz · 10-08-2014, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jc615

Yes you need to do it if you want to go backwards

I did a reverse delete

ST1LE · 10-09-2014, 07:32 AM

Like many people will tell you around here, go with a custom spec cam.

I had similar goals to you, I wanted a nice stage 2 cam idle with excellent street manners but I just wanted great torque and wasn't concerned with chasing a HP number.

I went with a Pat G custom cam ground on cam motion lobes.

Cam is a 226/232 112+4, which is much smaller than a Night Fury(236/242 I think, but don't quote me). My cam put down 476/446 on a hot humid Houston day, which really surprised me and it drives almost like stock with a mean idle chop.

For some comparison I dyno'd 417/410 with long tubes, intake, and a tune.

Good luckin your choice man.

J-vette · 10-09-2014, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ST1LE

Like many people will tell you around here, go with a custom spec cam.

I had similar goals to you, I wanted a nice stage 2 cam idle with excellent street manners but I just wanted great torque and wasn't concerned with chasing a HP number.

I went with a Pat G custom cam ground on cam motion lobes.

Cam is a 226/232 112+4, which is much smaller than a Night Fury(236/242 I think, but don't quote me). My cam put down 476/446 on a hot humid Houston day, which really surprised me and it drives almost like stock with a mean idle chop.

For some comparison I dyno'd 417/410 with long tubes, intake, and a tune.

Good luckin your choice man.

digdeep0169 · 10-09-2014, 10:42 AM

i did a custom grind Comp Cam stage IV (picked up 78 rwhp) - DOD delete, LS3 conversion from L99. low rpm it definitely bucks, but i love it, idle sounds amazing. I'm at 400hp. here's vid "idle"

talk to Ivan @ Southwest Speed - Alb, NM

#SWS
#southwestspeed bishes

Brazensol · 10-09-2014, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ST1LE

Like many people will tell you around here, go with a custom spec cam.

I had similar goals to you, I wanted a nice stage 2 cam idle with excellent street manners but I just wanted great torque and wasn't concerned with chasing a HP number.

I went with a Pat G custom cam ground on cam motion lobes.

Cam is a 226/232 112+4, which is much smaller than a Night Fury(236/242 I think, but don't quote me). My cam put down 476/446 on a hot humid Houston day, which really surprised me and it drives almost like stock with a mean idle chop.

For some comparison I dyno'd 417/410 with long tubes, intake, and a tune.

Good luckin your choice man.

Sounds about what I am looking for. Are you an ls3 or l99?

Brazensol · 10-09-2014, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by digdeep0169

i did a custom grind Comp Cam stage IV (picked up 78 rwhp) - DOD delete, LS3 conversion from L99. low rpm it definitely bucks, but i love it, idle sounds amazing. I'm at 400hp. here's vid "idle"

talk to Ivan @ Southwest Speed - Alb, NM

#SWS
#southwestspeed bishes

That sounds wicked! How much bucking and how bothersome is it?

10-08-2014, 06:01 PM	#1
Brazensol Drives: 2013 2SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Alaska Posts: 263	60 - 75 HP? I have a CAI on order. LT headers are next along with a tune. What size cam would I need (although I'm a bit hesitant on a cam right now with all the problems people seem to be having with aftermarket cams)? I would like a little bit of lope at idle. I don't know how bad the low rpm bucking/surging on something like the Night Fury cam would be but I am thinking perhaps something in between the likes of the NF cam and stock would be about right. I want to pick up 60-75. Thoughts?

10-08-2014, 06:10 PM	#3
Scuzz Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Mckinney, TX Posts: 347 View My Garage	I ran the gt11 on my l99. With supporting mods it put down 443rwhp. I'm now running a gt9 on my new engine. The gt11 was nice, subtle, drive like stock. __________________ 2012 Camaro SS Automatic AGP Twin Turbo LSX427 / ADM Magic / 4L80 “1360 Rwhp 1225 Rwtq 25 lbs of boost”

10-08-2014, 06:19 PM	#5
GONIF Drives: 73 VETTE ,, 05 2500hd diesel,14 1LE Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The Left lane PHOENIX AZ Posts: 2,626	Check with Brian Tooley __________________ OLD GUY FLYING FAST AND LOW

10-09-2014, 07:32 AM	#10
ST1LE Drives: E92 BMW M3 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Houston Posts: 4,496	Like many people will tell you around here, go with a custom spec cam. I had similar goals to you, I wanted a nice stage 2 cam idle with excellent street manners but I just wanted great torque and wasn't concerned with chasing a HP number. I went with a Pat G custom cam ground on cam motion lobes. Cam is a 226/232 112+4, which is much smaller than a Night Fury(236/242 I think, but don't quote me). My cam put down 476/446 on a hot humid Houston day, which really surprised me and it drives almost like stock with a mean idle chop. For some comparison I dyno'd 417/410 with long tubes, intake, and a tune. Good luckin your choice man. __________________ SOLD - 2013 1LE - Pat G Spec'd Cam, NPP with 1 7/8" Long Tube Headers with High Flow Cats, Intake w/scoop, Ported Throttle Body, and Apex 1.25" Lowering Springs. J-Rod Built and Matt@FSP Tuned

10-08-2014, 06:06 PM	#2
ttshovel Drives: 12 camaro ss, 72 chevelle, 91camaro Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: findlay,oh Posts: 2,069	I ran the lpe gt1 cam, it is very mild and it made 444/424. With amazing driveability. You can even use stock springs and pushrods. Making it very cheap to cam. It sounded great too. Might want to check it out. I had under 450 bucks for the cam swap doing it myself plus tune

10-08-2014, 06:16 PM	#4
Brazensol Drives: 2013 2SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Alaska Posts: 263	Are you guys talking about the same cam and if so which is it - gt1 or gt11? 443 at the wheels sounds nice!

10-08-2014, 06:22 PM	#7
ttshovel Drives: 12 camaro ss, 72 chevelle, 91camaro Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: findlay,oh Posts: 2,069	I ran the gt1 thru a m6, he ran a gt11 thru an a6