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Vicious2ss · 03-30-2019, 05:55 PM

I have a 2010 ss and would like to cam it . It has bbk long tube headers with cats and a mbrp exhaust. It has an air raid cold air intake. No tune. I was wondering if anyone has used tick performance torque max v2 cams with ls3 . I’ve searched and couldn’t find anyone using these cams .
I was looking at the stage 2 226/240 on a 112 . I would like to know where it makes it’s peak rpm horsepower and where it drops off because I’m stuck between this cam and Texas speed 229/244 on a 112 . Any input on these cams would be appreciated . Thanks

zz430camaro · 03-30-2019, 05:58 PM

I have a TSP stage 1 225/236 on 113 and it made peak power at 6300. Texas speed has the dyno graphs on their website.

Vicious2ss · 03-30-2019, 11:25 PM

Thanks ZZ430 camaro for the advice . I was looking at that cam as well how do you find low speed torque and drivability ? Do you ever wish you went bigger ?

zz430camaro · 03-31-2019, 08:26 AM

I like the cam a lot, it made 485 rwhp with mild head work and a ported GPI intake. I'm going to add a crank scraper and lighter clutch so it should end up around 500 rwhp. Drives fantastic with a nice shake at idle. Low end is just like stock, no loss there really. It drives really nice, I honestly would not change the cam to a larger one. If you are truly just using it for a street car, which I do, then its perfect. I will run it down the strip but I am honestly not real into drag racing at a track.

If I would go bigger, I would put the largest cam in that I could LOL.

WHAMMO · 04-01-2019, 02:40 AM

Great choices. But with the bigger 229 244 you dont have to ask yoself if you should have gone bigger. Exactly where I am now, with the 230 236; I want more rpm and power. Gonna upgrade to llsr anyway if I go bigger.

Vicious2ss · 04-01-2019, 11:47 AM

Thanks for the feed back guys . Whammo how do you feel about the low speed torque with the 231/236 ? Do you guys know anyone running ticks torquemax cams in ls3 ?

1fast · 04-01-2019, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Vicious2ss

Thanks for the feed back guys . Whammo how do you feel about the low speed torque with the 231/236 ? Do you guys know anyone running ticks torquemax cams in ls3 ?

I personally like cams in the 230 238 .625 to .630 lift on a 113 to 115 on a ls3 have installed over 10 cams in that range . Have worked very well

Athletics101 · 04-02-2019, 12:21 AM

I have that TSP 229/244 with ported milled heads and made 466/429 through a aftermarket stall in my auto.

John_C · 04-02-2019, 02:07 AM

Texas Speed Stage 3.2 VVT cam here.

Ran 11.77 on a stock size all season Continental DWS 09's leaving at idle with traction control on.

I had a crap home-brewed tune in the car as well..... Properly tuned and with a tire, I'm sure it'd have went a lot quicker.

When I was n/a

11.77 @ 118.28 run .. 7.6 @ 93.96 1/8... 1.79 60ft

sixty9fordkiller · 04-02-2019, 11:04 AM

if you want useable power on the street, get a stage 1 or 2 like you have in mind. duration in the 22x/23x

all the stage 3 and 4 cams shift the powerband higher in the rpm range and your peak number will be higher and also peak higher in the rpm range. you will need to spin the motor high to get the power. you can certainly daily drive a stage 3 or 4 cammed car, but you will not really feel much difference in power until you get it till 4000-4500ish. Off idle through 3500-4000ish, there is no one home in a stage 3 or 4

stage 1 and 2 you will feel the power at around 1500ish

Vicious2ss · 04-02-2019, 04:04 PM

Thanks for the input guys . I really like the Texas speed stage 2 and the tick torque max stage 2 . I actually like the torque max because I can’t find anyone using it . Almost would make my car unique haha . But worries me that people aren’t using it for a reason. I believe that any stick will make it scream and work a lot better . Just looking for some input on these cams and how much you loose low compared to top end gain and drivability .

zz430camaro · 04-02-2019, 04:16 PM

The torque max is a newer line of cams from Tick, I think. Very similar to the TSP cams. Driving will be a little better with the 226/240 cam. There is about 15 fwhp between them. If you are going to drag race more go with the bigger cam. Call Tick and ask them!

Athletics101 · 04-03-2019, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Vicious2ss

Thanks for the input guys . I really like the Texas speed stage 2 and the tick torque max stage 2 . I actually like the torque max because I can’t find anyone using it . Almost would make my car unique haha . But worries me that people aren’t using it for a reason. I believe that any stick will make it scream and work a lot better . Just looking for some input on these cams and how much you loose low compared to top end gain and drivability .

This is the first car I’ve heavly modded, so I don’t have as much experience as some who have interjected. That being said, I feel my car drives like stock and makes a ton more power. This is through a conservative stall tho. The TSP stage 2 is a great cam. Get your heads ported and milled to for the extra 750 if you can. The compression bump is with it.

Vicious2ss · 01-31-2020, 04:30 PM

Hey boys know it’s been dead for a while . Kept researching and couldn’t really find anything on the torque max . So I decided on tsp stage 2 . Prc as cast ls3 heads with all the little things oil pump timing chain etc. Also decided on some 3.91 gears . Want to throw some .045 cosmetics to bring quench to .038 and mill heads to 65-66 to get me around 11.4-5 to1 . I didn’t pull the trigger yet but will right away my builder/tuner is ordering the parts when his shop is done being renovated . But I was also thinking about getting some pro comp ls7 heads and changing the set up to an ls7 . I can get the rockers with trunnion upgrades and an intake manifold for 500 Canadian . And the pro computer heads would be 600 American . Was just going to machine my self some off set dowels to run them with adequate valve to block clearance . Any one have any input on the ls7 heads ?

03-30-2019, 05:55 PM	#1
Vicious2ss Drives: 1998 z28 2010 2ss Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Alberta Posts: 5	Another cam thread I have a 2010 ss and would like to cam it . It has bbk long tube headers with cats and a mbrp exhaust. It has an air raid cold air intake. No tune. I was wondering if anyone has used tick performance torque max v2 cams with ls3 . I’ve searched and couldn’t find anyone using these cams . I was looking at the stage 2 226/240 on a 112 . I would like to know where it makes it’s peak rpm horsepower and where it drops off because I’m stuck between this cam and Texas speed 229/244 on a 112 . Any input on these cams would be appreciated . Thanks

03-30-2019, 05:58 PM	#2
zz430camaro Drives: 2015 1LE Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 1,498	I have a TSP stage 1 225/236 on 113 and it made peak power at 6300. Texas speed has the dyno graphs on their website. __________________ 2015 1LE, TSP 225/236 113+3, VMAX Throttle Body, CAI with race scoop, GPI Ported Intake, Land Speed Stage 2 Heads, 1-7/8 headers, NPP exhaust, 25% Fluidampr, LT1-S Monster Clutch, 485 RWHP & 444 TQ

03-31-2019, 08:26 AM	#4
zz430camaro Drives: 2015 1LE Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 1,498	I like the cam a lot, it made 485 rwhp with mild head work and a ported GPI intake. I'm going to add a crank scraper and lighter clutch so it should end up around 500 rwhp. Drives fantastic with a nice shake at idle. Low end is just like stock, no loss there really. It drives really nice, I honestly would not change the cam to a larger one. If you are truly just using it for a street car, which I do, then its perfect. I will run it down the strip but I am honestly not real into drag racing at a track. If I would go bigger, I would put the largest cam in that I could LOL. __________________ 2015 1LE, TSP 225/236 113+3, VMAX Throttle Body, CAI with race scoop, GPI Ported Intake, Land Speed Stage 2 Heads, 1-7/8 headers, NPP exhaust, 25% Fluidampr, LT1-S Monster Clutch, 485 RWHP & 444 TQ Last edited by zz430camaro; 03-31-2019 at 09:12 AM.

04-01-2019, 02:40 AM	#5
WHAMMO Drives: 13' 1LE Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 2,653	Great choices. But with the bigger 229 244 you dont have to ask yoself if you should have gone bigger. Exactly where I am now, with the 230 236; I want more rpm and power. Gonna upgrade to llsr anyway if I go bigger. __________________ 13' 1LE Old setup: TSP 231-236/Tick 660/.105 PR, UDP, SW LT 2'' & HFC, stock NPP & H pipe, VR-DRX CAI, air scoop, Goertz1 manifold, 102mm BBK, 26" Toyo DRs, Forgestars R17x10 & F18x8, rear seat delete, remote Pat G tune Autocal, 7400 limiter, Spec Mini Twin. 91oct. 11.90@122.3, 0-60ft 2.0 / 11.99@123.6, 0-60ft 2.1 DA+819 ...519RWHP SAE Solid roller SBE LS3, FED, LLSR, 91oct, 605rwhp N/A. Tuned by Pat G. Build by me.

04-02-2019, 12:21 AM	#8
Athletics101 Drives: 5th Gen L99 Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Lake Havasu City Posts: 244	I have that TSP 229/244 with ported milled heads and made 466/429 through a aftermarket stall in my auto. __________________ LSA conversion 2.5 upper 10% lower, L99 converted to LS3. TSP 229/244 cam, TSP LS3 ported and milled heads milled .015,Kooks LT’s no cats, Roto Fab, Borla arak cat back. 3200 stall,Forgestar F14 18’s and drag radials, pedders coil overs, BMR trailing arms & adjustable toe rods, mildly stripped Interior 685/613 on E 610/571 on 91

03-30-2019, 11:25 PM	#3
Vicious2ss Drives: 1998 z28 2010 2ss Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Alberta Posts: 5	Thanks ZZ430 camaro for the advice . I was looking at that cam as well how do you find low speed torque and drivability ? Do you ever wish you went bigger ?

04-01-2019, 11:47 AM	#6
Vicious2ss Drives: 1998 z28 2010 2ss Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Alberta Posts: 5	Thanks for the feed back guys . Whammo how do you feel about the low speed torque with the 231/236 ? Do you guys know anyone running ticks torquemax cams in ls3 ?

04-02-2019, 11:04 AM	#10
sixty9fordkiller Donkey Dick Cam Camaro Drives: 2010 2SS/RS LS3 M6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,998	if you want useable power on the street, get a stage 1 or 2 like you have in mind. duration in the 22x/23x all the stage 3 and 4 cams shift the powerband higher in the rpm range and your peak number will be higher and also peak higher in the rpm range. you will need to spin the motor high to get the power. you can certainly daily drive a stage 3 or 4 cammed car, but you will not really feel much difference in power until you get it till 4000-4500ish. Off idle through 3500-4000ish, there is no one home in a stage 3 or 4 stage 1 and 2 you will feel the power at around 1500ish __________________ Bone Stock

04-02-2019, 04:04 PM	#11
Vicious2ss Drives: 1998 z28 2010 2ss Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Alberta Posts: 5	Thanks for the input guys . I really like the Texas speed stage 2 and the tick torque max stage 2 . I actually like the torque max because I can’t find anyone using it . Almost would make my car unique haha . But worries me that people aren’t using it for a reason. I believe that any stick will make it scream and work a lot better . Just looking for some input on these cams and how much you loose low compared to top end gain and drivability .

04-02-2019, 04:16 PM	#12
zz430camaro Drives: 2015 1LE Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 1,498	The torque max is a newer line of cams from Tick, I think. Very similar to the TSP cams. Driving will be a little better with the 226/240 cam. There is about 15 fwhp between them. If you are going to drag race more go with the bigger cam. Call Tick and ask them! __________________ 2015 1LE, TSP 225/236 113+3, VMAX Throttle Body, CAI with race scoop, GPI Ported Intake, Land Speed Stage 2 Heads, 1-7/8 headers, NPP exhaust, 25% Fluidampr, LT1-S Monster Clutch, 485 RWHP & 444 TQ Last edited by zz430camaro; 04-02-2019 at 09:18 PM.

01-31-2020, 04:30 PM	#14
Vicious2ss Drives: 1998 z28 2010 2ss Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Alberta Posts: 5	Hey boys know it’s been dead for a while . Kept researching and couldn’t really find anything on the torque max . So I decided on tsp stage 2 . Prc as cast ls3 heads with all the little things oil pump timing chain etc. Also decided on some 3.91 gears . Want to throw some .045 cosmetics to bring quench to .038 and mill heads to 65-66 to get me around 11.4-5 to1 . I didn’t pull the trigger yet but will right away my builder/tuner is ordering the parts when his shop is done being renovated . But I was also thinking about getting some pro comp ls7 heads and changing the set up to an ls7 . I can get the rockers with trunnion upgrades and an intake manifold for 500 Canadian . And the pro computer heads would be 600 American . Was just going to machine my self some off set dowels to run them with adequate valve to block clearance . Any one have any input on the ls7 heads ?