What cam provides the most power, and is it useable on the street?
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What cam provides the most power, and is it useable on the street?
I'm looking at buying a cam for my 02 SS, M6. I want to know which cam performs the best, and if it would be wise to use it on the street, I do go to the track every now and then but I still drive on the street a lot. Also, would it be wise to buy heads with the cam or even get a package like slp's?
thanks for your info
-paul
thanks for your info
-paul
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For a specific cam to perform, it is best to use it with the require parts or matched parts. Depending on your mods (now and potential), it could be anywhere from a 218 to a 236. Also, yes it is best to get a whole package that was designed to work together, rather than trying to guess what cam you setup needs. Talk to the vendors for more serious assitance regarding selecting a cam for your car and the way you intend to drive it. No one cam fits the criteria you asked for, I don't care what anyone says. All the serious experts will agree with me on this point. 
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MRZ28HO said it perfectly. A cam needs enough flow through the heads, intake, and exhaust to perform as it was intended. If any one of these components isn't up to par, performance will suffer.
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If you plan on buying a set of heads later then get a cam that is made for the heads you want, if not i would look at www.thunderracing.com at the 224/224 cam. what you got to look at is if you want more mid power or more high power.
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'02 Red Z28, ebony leather, M6, T-tops, Trac. cont., hurst shifter
Borla (the expensive cut-out), Wisperlid W/K&N, FRA, Cags eliminator, Strange 4.10's, G2 Rear Girdle, Valv. Synthetic 10W-30, Redline gear oil, Fat hurst shift ****, Lead foot
Soon to be:
Alpine Screen, Orion xtr 800.4, xtrpro 1000, Kicker 12L7 in a milhouse, Focal polykev K2's, Focal utopia 6" audiom midrange.
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