I've had a CC305 cam I've been planing on installing for quite awhile now. Lately I've noticed there are a few members of the board running crazy numbers with smaller cams and unported heads. As it stands now my car is no slouch. I've never had it on a dyno but it has made one run down the track with slicks and a good driver (not me). Only one run because it ran 12.97 @106mph on the first try. I figured there was no sense in destroying the clutch or the rear trying to run a 1/10 quicker.

I know people are going to say go bigger, not smaller. But I've got to pass emissions and have a cat. I also vaule stock like drivability and would rather have a sleeper than an abvoiusly fast car that no body will mess with.

Right now I am consittering the Crane 104227 cam. It specs out at 210deg 224deg @ .050 with .479 and .518 lift. I'd also use 1.6RRs for a little more lift.

Any other cam ideas or reasons for or against this are appreciated.

Re'

 

cc305 should be great for daily driver it's alot liek the lt-4 hot cam just get a good tune and dont skip out on the valve terrain parts

 

The 305 is going to drive just like stock, so I see no reason for you to go to a smaller cam. It will also easily pass emissions.

 

That Crane cam sounds like a very good choice for you. Many here will tell you not to go smaller but the guys that have gone "small" have good results to show for it.

 

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-Mindgame

 

whats the difference between the cc306 and cc305?

 

CC306 230/244 .510/.540 - .544/.576
CC305 220/230 .510/.510 - .544/.544

Pretty big difference.

I wouldnt go smaller than a Hotcam or CC305. Personally I'd try to find out if the GM 846 passes emissions. 222/230 .509/.528 w/ 1.5's

-Dustin-

 

Find a small cam that works good with nitrous, then install a hidden system and you have a sleeper.

 

I would say it depends on if you want it to sound like it has a cam
or if you want it to sound stock. If you want a stock sound, then
the Crane is the choice. If you want it to sound like a cam, then
put in the 305. I would think the 305 idles very much like the hot
cam, which IMO is noticably lopey. I really like the low end torque
of the Crane for daily driving. It's hard to say which is better for
the track. Both have put down good times.

 

Part of the reason I've been consittering this is because I've been watching the RPMs I usually operate at lately. I almost always stay below 5k and seldom go above 4k. I'm thinking it might be smarter to get a cam that works better in the range I like to stay in. I'm also addicted to low end torque. I know I'm going to loose some with the CC 305.

I don't care about how it sounds at idle. I'm trying to avoid the obvious lopey sound of a cam. Partly because I not only have to pass emissions, but Delaware has a sound level check I have to pass as well. I was real close with my current set-up. I know a lopey cam will be louder and probably fail.

I'm sure I would be happy with a CC305, but If I can trade a little top end for some more bottom end. I might like that more.

 

Regardless of the cam you choose, you'll get the best use out of it by dialing in your suspension; and suspension tuning doesn't affect emmissions.