looking for a 2v cam but i dont know what a good one is i have a 02 gt
Whats a good 2v cam
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LS1PUSSOUT
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if your engine is stock then dont go bigger than what most companies consider to be "stage 1" cams. Anything bigger will destroy the engine. Comp makes good N/A cams.
well i want to drive it but i also want power i have no money for a power adder and the car is a manual
ever thought about nitrous? Its not expensive and MUCH cheaper than cams
i have thought about nitrous but i am afraid to the i will get addicted to the bottle
and i just dont know what brand to get
and i just dont know what brand to get
i was told by VT (before they went out of business) that a stage 2 cam can easily be ran with a stock bottom end. Also was told that stage 3 blower cams will work on stock bottom ends also.
Comp Cams XE 262AH cams have a nice decent idle.... plenty of power from 1800-6200..
Don't get caught up in the whole "Stage 1, stage 2 BS"... you can have one cam company with a "stage 1 cam" be the exact spec of another companies stage 2.... just pay attention to to the specs of the cam, and figure out exactly what you want to do with it. (full out race, just around town fun...etc)
Don't get caught up in the whole "Stage 1, stage 2 BS"... you can have one cam company with a "stage 1 cam" be the exact spec of another companies stage 2.... just pay attention to to the specs of the cam, and figure out exactly what you want to do with it. (full out race, just around town fun...etc)
alright thanks everyone for the input
I agree with Rich. Just a heads up, I had a comp cam with 550 lift 278 intake and 282 exhaust and the pistons hit the valves. It was the exhaust valve and it wasn't much but enough to shatter one and drop it in my engine.
Most have 550 lift so anything with that much duration will probably end badly.
Most have 550 lift so anything with that much duration will probably end badly.
LS1PUSSOUT
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go NX or just dont get anything IMHO....
HItech stage 2 N/A cams would work great for you.
I use Comp XE262AH cams in my stock bottom end 02 GT with .020" shaved off the heads. I have 20K on that setup with no problems. With a P-51 intake it makes great power to 6800 RPM, and is much better than stock above 3500 RPM. With the addition of Bassani Mid-Length headers and high flow X-Pipe, plus underdrives, the P-51, and a 75mm Throttle Body, the car was better than stock EVERYWHERE in the curve and MUCH better above 3500 RPM. If you just do the cams, expect a minor power drop at the very low end of the spectrum.
I upgraded the springs in my heads too, but I don't think they are required for the 262AH. Anything bigger in the Comp lineup and you are running the risk of P/V contact.
-Matthew
I upgraded the springs in my heads too, but I don't think they are required for the 262AH. Anything bigger in the Comp lineup and you are running the risk of P/V contact.
-Matthew
I know of a guy that went with the biggest cams that Comp had to offer,and he had no issues with them (installed by SGS) but the carmade shitty power tho
I would look in HiTec cams. Their stage 2 doesnt require new valve springs if i recall. Also no the stage 2 wont wreck your motor but i would do other mods first before ou jump into cams.
I had the "stage 3" comps forgot the # but it was around .550 lift had to flycut the pistons,comps springs with an intake exhaust accufab tb/plenum and inj's it made close to 300rwhp. G/f's dad was daily driving it for a while didnt check the oil....spun bearings. Now its in pieces until i get me another shortblock. It sounded great though. ha
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/\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ get these cams...i wouldnt trade them for the world....crower stg 2s.....but i also have a fully built motor, bolt ons, geared gt....if your stock i think i would agree with the other guys an go stg 1.....but imo dont even do cams if your gunna do stg1, if you plan on upgrading your engine down the road dont get stg1 cams bc your going to want to swap them out for something more agressive anyways.... but if you are just daily driving and want a lil more pep in your gt, then stg 1s ftw. hope that helps a lil
/\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ get these cams...i wouldnt trade them for the world....crower stg 2s.....but i also have a fully built motor, bolt ons, geared gt....if your stock i think i would agree with the other guys an go stg 1.....but imo dont even do cams if your gunna do stg1, if you plan on upgrading your engine down the road dont get stg1 cams bc your going to want to swap them out for something more agressive anyways.... but if you are just daily driving and want a lil more pep in your gt, then stg 1s ftw. hope that helps a lil
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