Looking for a bigger cam....Suggestions on where to start?

[waldogt07]

Ok....I love my Hot Rods and I love the lope from them and I made great power gains with them....but I think it is time to step up and get a bigger cam with a bigger lope....I know I need a SPR required cam to acheive this but can some one please tell me what cam is the best to get the biggest lope and power gains from.....I have 3.73 gears and I will get a bigger stall as I know that I will need one.....I have searched on the internet and I have found a bunch of cams just need an insight from you guys on which ones on your opinions is better to go with as far as the lope and power and torque gains....

 

[gtcs07]

i have comp vsr stage 2s with comp springs and retainers and i love them. im running them with vct lockouts to. they have a nice lope but nothing crazy. they make great power and torque though

 

[b00stedgt]

You are going to have major driveability issues if you go with a bigger cam. Just know what you are getting into before you do it. If you want boost down the road, consider the fact that you will be pulling less vac and you will run into issues with the boost bypass actuator. It is a mechanic so it can't be adjusted in the tune. Just something to consider

 

[waldogt07]

You are going to have major driveability issues if you go with a bigger cam. Just know what you are getting into before you do it. If you want boost down the road, consider the fact that you will be pulling less vac and you will run into issues with the boost bypass actuator. It is a mechanic so it can't be adjusted in the tune. Just something to consider

I am not worried about drivability that much...AS long as the cam performs and has a nice profound lope I am fine with it.....I am not going with boost staying with nitrous so boost is not issue for me.....If I ever went to boost it would be an old school set up with a 671 Weiand or Dyer Blower setup....I have been in the works with this build for quite some time now on the side with a different motor so I am just wanting a bigger cam all around for the power and torque but plus also the best lope as well.....

 

[3vs197]

If I ever went to boost it would be an old school set up with a 671 Weiand

what a waste of time that would be.

 

[*JZ*]

BBR Stage 2 VSR cams.

 

[saleen07gt]

I would step up to the Comp SPR Stage 2 cams or if your going to do some ported heads the Stage 3 cams. Stage 3 is really a weekend warrior IMO though.

 

[wht67]

I just installed Comp Cams SPR Stage 1 Blower cams (127450), springs and phaser limiters and I absolutely love them. Here are the Comp Cams SPR line specs, with my cams highlighted:



They might not have enough lope for you, here is a cold start video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZPuwIr8oao

There are not many clips of the 127400/127450 range cams but you can find videos of the 127500 (Stage 2 SPR) easily and they have a more pronounced lope.
I really love the power with my cams but I will say that the install was tough for me. Changing the springs with those tiny keepers was a copper plated bitch for me.
My back still has not fully recovered! But it is awesome to be able to say that I did it myself and saving the $1100 I was quoted for installing them was great too.

 

[circusboy]

if you want real lope get the comp mutha thumpers or BBR stage 2's

muthat thumpers



BBr stage 2's

 

[b00stedgt]

If you're looking for more lope, why dont you just lower your idle

 

[circusboy]

arround 760 RPM they all lope hard lol

 

[b00stedgt]

I had mine set to 620 for a while. sounded amazing but it was awful to drive

 

[Tre06GTP1SC]

http://s915.photobucket.com/albums/ac358/Tre06GTP1SC/?action=view&current=tresstang2009.mp4


127550. This was before it was tuned. Idle at around 900. Now it idles around 740. The blower version of the 127500. Aggressive cam and some driveability issues until my tuner got things figured out.

EDIT: if anyone knows how to embed photobucket videos please let me know