LG G6X3 cam vs Texas Speed 231/236 cam

[jay11]

Originally Posted by briancb1

I have that cam in my LS3 6.0L GTO. I'm your austrailian brother

I made 458rwhp at 6500 rpm... what was your torque? How much HP was your underdrive pulley worth?

That being said, what type of gains could be seen from a G6X3 cam? What about the 231/236? Curious what people have to say...

428rwtq underdrive pully was only a few hp nothing major...

[briancb1]

Originally Posted by jay11

428rwtq underdrive pully was only a few hp nothing major...

Hmm so not worth $200+ hmmmmm

So how about these bigger cams?! My heads are cut .030", would any of them still work?

[sspaul]

Originally Posted by briancb1

Hmm so not worth $200+ hmmmmm

So how about these bigger cams?! My heads are cut .030", would any of them still work?

i think the only way a bigger cam will work with milled heads is to fly cut the pistons, if not your valves will hit the pistons

[Jon@Texas-Speed]

Yeah with heads cut .030" you need to flycut to maintain sufficent PTV with our 231/236 camshaft.

briancb1: UD pulleys are worth about 8 RWHP consistenly on the dyno. Not a bad gain for $200 IMO.

Jon

[4RD H8R]

Originally Posted by Tshepp

How many are running the 231/236 on a street/daily driven SS? I was talking about this cam to speed inc and they said it would not be very driveable and they recommended a much smaller custom grind comp cam...I want to do something fairly large with some good power gains, not really wanted to shell out $1500 for only 25-30hp...

I am running the G6X3 in my car (and it's a daily driver). Low speed driveability is definitly affected. Under 2000rpm there is noticeable bucking. After driving the with the cam for a while now (and kinda relearning how to drive the car) it does not seem nearly as bad, but when it first got installed, I was really concerned about the way it drove.

As a side note I am running the LG cam with the TSP springs so I'm sure my entire valvetrain will explode in protest!

[mlee]

I'm running a Comp cam 231/247 617/624 113LSA w/ 3200 stall

Very smooth on take off... No bucking or surging at all... but it does shake, rattle and roll while sitting at stop lights...

[Victoryred69]

This may be a stupid question but im trying to understand how all this cam stuff works im a young kid with a passion for cars... what does LSA mean for a cam im kinda confused ! :p

[sspaul]

Originally Posted by Victoryred69

This may be a stupid question but im trying to understand how all this cam stuff works im a young kid with a passion for cars... what does LSA mean for a cam im kinda confused ! :p

LSA stand for lobe separation angle

[AG454]

Originally Posted by 4RD H8R

I am running the G6X3 in my car (and it's a daily driver). Low speed driveability is definitly affected. Under 2000rpm there is noticeable bucking. After driving the with the cam for a while now (and kinda relearning how to drive the car) it does not seem nearly as bad, but when it first got installed, I was really concerned about the way it drove.

As a side note I am running the LG cam with the TSP springs so I'm sure my entire valvetrain will explode in protest!

I highly recommend you go to 4.10's, I have no bucking or surging under 2000 rpms once warmed up. The off the line response is wicked and mileage was not effected much.

[2010 L99]

Originally Posted by briancb1

Hmm so not worth $200+ hmmmmm

Originally Posted by Jon@Texas-Speed

briancb1: UD pulleys are worth about 8 RWHP consistenly on the dyno. Not a bad gain for $200 IMO.

Not bad at all considering all the guys shelling out $150 for ported TBs with almost no HP gain.

[Jon@Texas-Speed]

Thats kind of what I was thinking. HP per $ on them isn't bad at all!

Jon

[Tshepp]

Originally Posted by mlee

I'm running a Comp cam 231/247 617/624 113LSA w/ 3200 stall

Very smooth on take off... No bucking or surging at all... but it does shake, rattle and roll while sitting at stop lights...

What kinda power on a cam like this though?

[mlee]

Originally Posted by Tshepp

What kinda power on a cam like this though?

I gained 92 on Cam, Heads and UD Pully. So I'd guess at least 60...

Here's the thread with a list of some other nice choices..
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130523

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[briancb1]

Originally Posted by Jon@Texas-Speed

Yeah with heads cut .030" you need to flycut to maintain sufficent PTV with our 231/236 camshaft.

briancb1: UD pulleys are worth about 8 RWHP consistenly on the dyno. Not a bad gain for $200 IMO.

Jon

Flycut the intake? Flycut the exhaust? Both? If so how much?

I'm sold on the UDP!