11-21-2016, 08:39 AM | #1 |
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Cam or not?
Hey fellas. Im Ted, and I have a 2012 ZL1 that is nearly flawless. I am considering doing a cam in the spring. I have almost limited mechanical experience, and count on the local place to take care of things. The Shop is the name of the place where i take my car and Chad Fegley has a incredible reputation. My question is what would be a good cam to do for my car if I do not want to sacrifice drivability. I want to be able to take my wife on a date, or cruise it across the states just as i do now. I don't want it to chop and die, or be too over the top. i just want to pick up the extra horses that a cam would allow. So far my list of mods are as follows. (A6)
Roto-Fab CAI Ported Blower Snout Huge injectors Kooks long tube headers with cat delete and off road pipes DSX Flex Fuel system with e85 sensor 2.38 pulley with solid isolator coupler With these things in mind what would be a good next step? It seems a lot of you guys do cams, and i have to believe that some of them allow you to have your cake and eat it to. More power, great sound, and daily driver reliability. Any input would be much appreciated. Also if you do have a suggestion please let me know what all it entails, and cost. I want to consider all things. Thanks Guys!!! Ted |
11-21-2016, 08:44 AM | #2 |
I run a BTR Stage III. Zero drivability issues.
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11-21-2016, 09:15 AM | #3 |
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11-21-2016, 09:19 AM | #4 |
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11-21-2016, 09:52 AM | #5 |
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You'll hear great things about BTR cams on here, and you can't go wrong with them.
I would also talk to Ted Jannetty, he is likely to step in here if he spots this thread. He does cam packages from mild to wild and can hook you up with a complete setup for your needs. You can go to his website, give him a call or email him. If I was going to cam my ZL1, I'd likely just go with a BTR stage 3 and call it a day. It's going a bit towards the wild side but still has good drivability and makes awesome power. |
11-21-2016, 01:43 PM | #6 |
Had a local shop here in El Paso install it.
Parts needed: Cam, Springs and retainers (cam kit) 3 bolt cam conversion kit New Balancer bolt Tune Recommend but not necessary: Trunion Upgrade Highly recommended) Water pump plugs Oil change Antifreeze I had a bunch of stuff done so I cant tell you the exact cost.
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11-21-2016, 02:03 PM | #7 |
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You know the cam is my favorite part of the build!!
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Anyhow, I would say go for it. I installed a BTR stg 3 for a customers ZL1 along with kooks LT and it sounded wicked. It didn't have any drivability issues but this was also an M6 car, so you may need a bigger stall to keep the car from lurching around.
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11-21-2016, 04:20 PM | #10 |
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Yeah I take it that the OP already has the stated mods and is just asking for Cam recommendations and pricing.
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11-21-2016, 06:22 PM | #12 |
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Boost mods & headers first with an appropriate tune is much easier
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2nd paragraph, 1st sentence is a question... So let's just get clarification from Ted... Ted what mods have you already done to the car???
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11-21-2016, 11:23 PM | #14 |
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I have a BTR Stage 3 cam in my 2012 auto and I do all of the things you want to do. Date night, no problem. Track day, no problem. Car sounds and runs great. No surging or drivability issues. I'm on the stock stall. Only minor annoyance is lack of vacuum at start up, so brake pedal is light in gear until it runs a bit. Pop it in neutral, and it returns full.
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