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Q8Y · 11-30-2010, 08:01 AM

Looking for a cam with no bucking and stock like drivability??considering the ls9 zr1 cam or the GT9 from lpe?I'm going with ecs novi kit it comes with 60# injectors and BAP and should be close to the 600 rwhp and I don't want to push the stock pump very far.
Also is full 3inch exhaust going to make a difference?I have LTs with 3inch xpipe but it reduces to 2.5 inch in the back and hooked to stock mufflers.

Thank you
Ahmad

onechuck · 11-30-2010, 09:29 AM

Not to be mean but why even install a cam then. The main reason for installing a cam is for more horsepower. Why spend $1500 dollars to have a small cam put in and only get a few horsepower. Now I am not saying put a huge cam in that shakes the ground, but why spend the money for a cam that when you pull up to a red light nobody even knows you have one. Just my 2 cents...

hot ss · 11-30-2010, 09:37 AM

not meaning to sidebust, someone throw out a blower cam that rumbles roughly at idle.

east TX Muscle cars · 11-30-2010, 10:19 AM

We have a blower cam that has a rough idle "onechuck" has one of them in his car. GAINS of 80-90 HP with it at same boost levels.here is a link to that cam if you want to hear it:
http://www.easttexasmusclecars.com/p...ne/blower2.htm

our stg one cam on a ls3 car is almost like stock. it picks up about 40-50 RWHP. here is a link to a customer that has that cam:
http://www.easttexasmusclecars.com/gallery/lynnb.htm

let me know if i can help you get a cam for your car!!

Bear2SS · 11-30-2010, 05:58 PM

Ted at Jannetty Racing has a smooth idle blower cam. There's a thread if you do a search.

hot ss · 11-30-2010, 11:13 PM

i dont think your hearing me...
the wife...
is bugging me to cam the car because it doesnt sound hot enough at idle.
its funny how she thinks its way too loud and goes too fast with the blower and headers, etc, but
i guess she wants to look cool putting to the grocery store.
so if you didnt guess, when the wife green stamps a major car mod, life could be worse....

Q8Y · 12-01-2010, 02:51 AM

Loool I think your missing my point what I want is drivability which should be like a stock no bucking at all.the other thing is the fuel I don't want to do a dual pumps until I build my engine for now I'm not sure the stock pump with BAP will handle a big cam with the blower this why I'm considering a small cam to give me the extra power I need.

hot ss · 12-01-2010, 11:59 PM

i have a BAP, and im with you, i dont wanna go the dual pump route...
then again, i dont really wanna open my motor as its running great,
and is tuned pretty good. im more open to a different motor.....than camming the L99.
then i have a backup motor. my stall isnt real huge either, but i'd do it for the wife.
even if the cam doesnt make much power but sounds like it does.

Q8Y · 12-04-2010, 10:20 AM

Thanks for the replies I decided to do the blower first and see the how much the pump can handle then maybe do a cam.
But that's left me with my second question is the full 3inch exhaust benificial or should I stick to my current setup?

BLWN SS · 12-05-2010, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by east TX Muscle cars

We have a blower cam that has a rough idle "onechuck" has one of them in his car. GAINS of 80-90 HP with it at same boost levels.here is a link to that cam if you want to hear it:
http://www.easttexasmusclecars.com/p...ne/blower2.htm

our stg one cam on a ls3 car is almost like stock. it picks up about 40-50 RWHP. here is a link to a customer that has that cam:
http://www.easttexasmusclecars.com/gallery/lynnb.htm

let me know if i can help you get a cam for your car!!

Hows the stop light manners on the stage 2 cam. I've got a Vortech set at 10.5psi, LT's and 3000 stall-etc ( Will it idle at a light with the A/C on? Sounds dam wicked! I want one.

2L82RUN · 12-05-2010, 03:10 PM

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1664670450859

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1664706811768

Going to pick her up tomorrow. Haven't gotten to hear it in person yet or to drive her since the Whipple/cam upgrade, but this is a taste of what she sounds like post upgrade.

BossCitySS · 12-05-2010, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLWN SS

Hows the stop light manners on the stage 2 cam. I've got a Vortech set at 10.5psi, LT's and 3000 stall-etc ( Will it idle at a light with the A/C on? Sounds dam wicked! I want one.

I have this cam in mine and idles fine at light with A/C on! The sound is amazing and the attention is also pretty fun! Everyone loves it!

LS7 427 · 12-05-2010, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Q8Y

Looking for a cam with no bucking and stock like drivability??considering the ls9 zr1 cam or the GT9 from lpe?I'm going with ecs novi kit it comes with 60# injectors and BAP and should be close to the 600 rwhp and I don't want to push the stock pump very far.
Also is full 3inch exhaust going to make a difference?I have LTs with 3inch xpipe but it reduces to 2.5 inch in the back and hooked to stock mufflers.

Thank you
Ahmad

We're doing an LS3 conversion on my A6 and adding a TVS2300 blower this winter. I've decided to go with the GT9 cam, it has a little longer duration and a little higher valve lift than the LS9 cam. The LS9 is proven as a supercharger application and works very well in the Camaro. LPE says the GT9 is blower compatable and works fine in the LS3 engine. You can expect about 40 extra hp with the LS9 cam and an additional 20 hp if you go with the GT9. Either cam will not affect daily driveability and either are good choices. The GT9 cam is an LPE engineered design and is ground by Competition cams for them.

I can't offer any information on your exhaust but "my opinion" would be to go with 3" all the way back. My thought is that with your increase in exhaust valve duration and lift via the cam and with the Lt's already on why possibly negate the gains by creating a backpressure node when you go down to 2.5" out the back.

From discussions I've had with the shop that does my work, their experience indicates that they start to run into problems with fuel delivery to the back of the rails at about 585 RWHP with the factory pump.

Hope this helps.

*mlee* · 12-05-2010, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BossCitySS

I have this cam in mine and idles fine at light with A/C on! The sound is amazing and the attention is also pretty fun! Everyone loves it!

What are the specs on that cam? It does sound amazing...

How much HP increase did you get on your L99. I assume you did an LS3 conversion...

11-30-2010, 08:01 AM	#1
Q8Y Drives: '12 F150 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: KWT Posts: 132 View My Garage	Help with a blower cam?? Looking for a cam with no bucking and stock like drivability??considering the ls9 zr1 cam or the GT9 from lpe?I'm going with ecs novi kit it comes with 60# injectors and BAP and should be close to the 600 rwhp and I don't want to push the stock pump very far. Also is full 3inch exhaust going to make a difference?I have LTs with 3inch xpipe but it reduces to 2.5 inch in the back and hooked to stock mufflers. Thank you Ahmad __________________ recieved 7-10-09 2010 camaro black 2ss/RS/6m

11-30-2010, 09:37 AM	#3
hot ss Drives: aqua 2ss l99 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Edmonton Posts: 1,215	not meaning to sidebust, someone throw out a blower cam that rumbles roughly at idle. __________________ May your exhaust note, sing in harmony with your blower.

11-30-2010, 11:13 PM	#6
hot ss Drives: aqua 2ss l99 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Edmonton Posts: 1,215	i dont think your hearing me... the wife... is bugging me to cam the car because it doesnt sound hot enough at idle. its funny how she thinks its way too loud and goes too fast with the blower and headers, etc, but i guess she wants to look cool putting to the grocery store. so if you didnt guess, when the wife green stamps a major car mod, life could be worse.... __________________ May your exhaust note, sing in harmony with your blower. Last edited by hot ss; 11-30-2010 at 11:23 PM.

12-01-2010, 02:51 AM	#7
Q8Y Drives: '12 F150 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: KWT Posts: 132 View My Garage	Loool I think your missing my point what I want is drivability which should be like a stock no bucking at all.the other thing is the fuel I don't want to do a dual pumps until I build my engine for now I'm not sure the stock pump with BAP will handle a big cam with the blower this why I'm considering a small cam to give me the extra power I need. __________________ recieved 7-10-09 2010 camaro black 2ss/RS/6m

12-01-2010, 11:59 PM	#8
hot ss Drives: aqua 2ss l99 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Edmonton Posts: 1,215	i have a BAP, and im with you, i dont wanna go the dual pump route... then again, i dont really wanna open my motor as its running great, and is tuned pretty good. im more open to a different motor.....than camming the L99. then i have a backup motor. my stall isnt real huge either, but i'd do it for the wife. even if the cam doesnt make much power but sounds like it does. __________________ May your exhaust note, sing in harmony with your blower.

11-30-2010, 09:29 AM	#2
onechuck Onechuck Drives: 2010 Camaro IBM 2SS\RS SC & Cammed Join Date: May 2009 Location: White Oak Tx Posts: 503	Not to be mean but why even install a cam then. The main reason for installing a cam is for more horsepower. Why spend $1500 dollars to have a small cam put in and only get a few horsepower. Now I am not saying put a huge cam in that shakes the ground, but why spend the money for a cam that when you pull up to a red light nobody even knows you have one. Just my 2 cents...

11-30-2010, 10:19 AM	#4
east TX Muscle cars Drives: 2x 05 Vettes/65'AC cobra/68 camaro Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: LONGVIEW, TEXAS Posts: 845	We have a blower cam that has a rough idle "onechuck" has one of them in his car. GAINS of 80-90 HP with it at same boost levels.here is a link to that cam if you want to hear it: http://www.easttexasmusclecars.com/p...ne/blower2.htm our stg one cam on a ls3 car is almost like stock. it picks up about 40-50 RWHP. here is a link to a customer that has that cam: http://www.easttexasmusclecars.com/gallery/lynnb.htm let me know if i can help you get a cam for your car!!

11-30-2010, 05:58 PM	#5
Bear2SS Drives: Soon to be 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 149	Ted at Jannetty Racing has a smooth idle blower cam. There's a thread if you do a search.

12-04-2010, 10:20 AM	#9
Q8Y Drives: '12 F150 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: KWT Posts: 132 View My Garage	Thanks for the replies I decided to do the blower first and see the how much the pump can handle then maybe do a cam. But that's left me with my second question is the full 3inch exhaust benificial or should I stick to my current setup? __________________ recieved 7-10-09 2010 camaro black 2ss/RS/6m Last edited by Q8Y; 12-05-2010 at 01:51 PM.

12-05-2010, 03:10 PM	#11
2L82RUN Drives: ABM SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: WV Posts: 587	http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1664670450859 http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1664706811768 Going to pick her up tomorrow. Haven't gotten to hear it in person yet or to drive her since the Whipple/cam upgrade, but this is a taste of what she sounds like post upgrade.

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