My experience on owning a newly cammed Camaro

[SSJ2]

Originally Posted by 1JEWLDSSRS

Very cool!! I still have the stock gear in mine. Decided not to mess with it since this big stall really lets me leave QUICKLY!! Plus I do cruise around a LOT and go to shows that sometimes require a drive of sorts on the interstate.

Will the 3.91's really affect cruising and interstate driving that much? Planning on getting them done soon but my driving sounds similar to yours. Now you have me curious.

[Modernmusclecar]

Originally Posted by Bigdumogre

Can’t wait for my appointment to get my cam done. I had a m3 with work done try me the other day and we where bumper to bumper the whole time was actually a great race for 3 blocks with no clear winner. Can’t wait to smoke em when I get the cam and converter done.

Same here...had a guy in an m3 give me props in how good the car sounded. 1 hour later i ran into him in Mexico..first he lost the rev battle then did the "I just lost the race I insigated" right turn. I dont think he knew I was cammed.

[1JEWLDSSRS]

Originally Posted by Modernmusclecar

Nice...i cant wait to get to the track.

One of the vids I saw on youtube TCI, I think it was took a stock Camaro SS and installed a 3200 in it and knocked a half second off the et of the car, with stock tires, stock HP...

[1JEWLDSSRS]

Originally Posted by SSJ2

Will the 3.91's really affect cruising and interstate driving that much? Planning on getting them done soon but my driving sounds similar to yours. Now you have me curious.

From what I was told by my builder, and what I have read on here about a 200-300 rpm difference at the same cruising speed. Plus it will have a tendacy to make the trans run a little hotter due to the higher revs, but if you have a good trans cooler, you will be fine. I just didn't want to do it so I can keep my good interstate mpg, 23 mpg, the converter I run is all I need to get this baby going.. lol.

[1JEWLDSSRS]

Originally Posted by Modernmusclecar

Same here...had a guy in an m3 give me props in how good the car sounded. 1 hour later i ran into him in Mexico..first he lost the rev battle then did the "I just lost the race I insigated" right turn. I dont think he knew I was cammed.

There ya go!! lol. People don't even try me anymore, especially the Mustang guys!! They know... lol.

[gunchamp]

Originally Posted by SSJ2

Will the 3.91's really affect cruising and interstate driving that much? Planning on getting them done soon but my driving sounds similar to yours. Now you have me curious.

We have 6 speeds. A 391 rear is perfect. I can cruise at 80 and revs arent very high at all

[gunchamp]

Originally Posted by 1JEWLDSSRS

From what I was told by my builder, and what I have read on here about a 200-300 rpm difference at the same cruising speed. Plus it will have a tendacy to make the trans run a little hotter due to the higher revs, but if you have a good trans cooler, you will be fine. I just didn't want to do it so I can keep my good interstate mpg, 23 mpg, the converter I run is all I need to get this baby going.. lol.

Yup, good cooler needed. Trucool 40k and i have never seen a temp above 180

[gunchamp]

Originally Posted by 1JEWLDSSRS

lol, thanks bro!! Great minds think alike!! Nothing better than that "nasty" lope from a big ole NA'd cammed Camaro!!

[Modernmusclecar]

Originally Posted by 1JEWLDSSRS

From what I was told by my builder, and what I have read on here about a 200-300 rpm difference at the same cruising speed. Plus it will have a tendacy to make the trans run a little hotter due to the higher revs, but if you have a good trans cooler, you will be fine. I just didn't want to do it so I can keep my good interstate mpg, 23 mpg, the converter I run is all I need to get this baby going.. lol.

At 70 mph your about 2000rpm. Not much more over the stock gears but enough to notice. Your tuner is wrong about the trans running hotter with gears. I have a 3200 Circle D single disc stall and it runs around 170 all day long. Ive hsd it 3 years now.With the cam its still the same.

[Modernmusclecar]

Originally Posted by 1JEWLDSSRS

One of the vids I saw on youtube TCI, I think it was took a stock Camaro SS and installed a 3200 in it and knocked a half second off the et of the car, with stock tires, stock HP...

Ya but im finding they make it look easier then it is haha.

[Bigdumogre]

Originally Posted by 1JEWLDSSRS

The converter will help you just "leave him at the line" wondering, what just happened??

Haha I’ll take that. The jump wins a lot of racers now just gotta hook better

[Bigdumogre]

Originally Posted by 1JEWLDSSRS

One of the vids I saw on youtube TCI, I think it was took a stock Camaro SS and installed a 3200 in it and knocked a half second off the et of the car, with stock tires, stock HP...

That’s insane but from what I heard converter plus a trans tune makes a huge difference in our cars. I must say just the trans tune made a huge difference, my car jumps forward when it shifts.

[1JEWLDSSRS]

Originally Posted by Bigdumogre

That’s insane but from what I heard converter plus a trans tune makes a huge difference in our cars. I must say just the trans tune made a huge difference, my car jumps forward when it shifts.

Yep, when mine was just LT's, CAI, X-pipe and tune it would "bark" the tires when it shifted from 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, now that she is cammed and stalled it flashes up to 5000 and never drops down below that at WOT while it's shifting until I let off of it!! And she just flies off into the distance leaving the world, and whom ever behind. Nice and smooth too. lol

[Hitrodslp]

Just finished my tsp 3 cam install and waiting to get the car tuned...cant wait for the power! ive driven a couple times and she bucks under 2k,
ima have to get use to running the gears a little higher on the M6,