cc306 in a daily driver?
11-19-2003, 05:59 PM
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cc306 in a daily driver?
How streetable is the cc 306? I have a M6 so i won't need a converter. I am 19 so i think i can take a little more roughness than u old guys
but i don't want to rev it to 2k just to take off.
but i don't want to rev it to 2k just to take off.
11-19-2003, 06:01 PM
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I don't have that cam in my own car but I have seen others with it in their daily drivers and they have no problems Of course everyone has their own opinions of what is 'streetable' . Just make sure you get a good tune.
Of course everyone has their own opinions of what is 'streetable' . Just make sure you get a good tune.
11-19-2003, 06:29 PM
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Why do you want a CC306? Do you plan on other mods, like ported heads or headers? What about nitrous? The reason I ask, there are better cams out there for a motor with stock (or ported) heads.
I have a CC306 in my Firebird, it's not bad for a driver (my car is not a daily driver). You lose a little low end, but above 3k it picks up.
IMO, pick a cam based on your combo, not because you want a lumpy idle. Any aftermarket cam can be tuned to give a little more or less lope.
I have a CC306 in my Firebird, it's not bad for a driver (my car is not a daily driver). You lose a little low end, but above 3k it picks up.
IMO, pick a cam based on your combo, not because you want a lumpy idle. Any aftermarket cam can be tuned to give a little more or less lope.
11-19-2003, 06:33 PM
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only reason i should see you to go with it, is that in the future you will do headwork, headers, but if your just doing a cam swap, then dont wast the time on something that big with stock heads and manifolds. however if you plan to do heads and such, i say GO WITH IT.
11-19-2003, 07:46 PM
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Not to hijack your thread, but what mods do you have, Schurters LT1? NA, my car makes 381rwhp/347rwtq. Just curious, as I think my crappy heads are holding me back with the 306. In addition to a TH400 and direct port nitrous system this winter, I was thinking of porting my heads and going with a different cam.
11-19-2003, 10:42 PM
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Originally posted by WayneE
Not to hijack your thread, but what mods do you have, Schurters LT1? NA, my car makes 381rwhp/347rwtq. Just curious, as I think my crappy heads are holding me back with the 306. In addition to a TH400 and direct port nitrous system this winter, I was thinking of porting my heads and going with a different cam.
Not to hijack your thread, but what mods do you have, Schurters LT1? NA, my car makes 381rwhp/347rwtq. Just curious, as I think my crappy heads are holding me back with the 306. In addition to a TH400 and direct port nitrous system this winter, I was thinking of porting my heads and going with a different cam.
What head are you running and who ported them you can make 400rwhp with the 306 cam and the RIGHT set of ported heads, you are going to kill daily driving with the T400, will be a killer set up at the track
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11-19-2003, 11:47 PM
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This is a good thread because I was going to ask a similar question. I am getting things together soon to start an engine buildup for my friend. he is going with the TEA 11second head/cam package. I talked to brent a while back and he said they normally use the 230/236 cam but the cc306 would yield more power and still streetable. I was wondering myself how everyone likes it. The car will have around 3000-3500 stall w/lockup and 3.73's.
thanks for the info, and I didn't mean to highjack your thread either.
Jason
thanks for the info, and I didn't mean to highjack your thread either.
Jason
11-20-2003, 12:00 AM
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Originally posted by neil350
JeffStar did it in his six speed, well tunned plenty of people have ran cams that size in six speed cars.
JeffStar did it in his six speed, well tunned plenty of people have ran cams that size in six speed cars.
11-20-2003, 12:06 AM
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Originally posted by PostalZ
I've got JeffStar's camaro now. The thing was a beast when you threw the hammer down, but I daily drove it right up until the day i whacked a valve at the track . It was lopey, but not so bad- I often sat in traffic with it, no problems. That said, keep your rev limiter at a sane level. Please, think of your valvetrain.
I've got JeffStar's camaro now. The thing was a beast when you threw the hammer down, but I daily drove it right up until the day i whacked a valve at the track . It was lopey, but not so bad- I often sat in traffic with it, no problems. That said, keep your rev limiter at a sane level. Please, think of your valvetrain.
11-20-2003, 12:09 AM
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Originally posted by PostalZ
I've got JeffStar's camaro now. The thing was a beast when you threw the hammer down, but I daily drove it right up until the day i whacked a valve at the track . It was lopey, but not so bad- I often sat in traffic with it, no problems. That said, keep your rev limiter at a sane level. Please, think of your valvetrain.
I've got JeffStar's camaro now. The thing was a beast when you threw the hammer down, but I daily drove it right up until the day i whacked a valve at the track . It was lopey, but not so bad- I often sat in traffic with it, no problems. That said, keep your rev limiter at a sane level. Please, think of your valvetrain.
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11-20-2003, 12:29 AM
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Originally posted by 94 CAMRO Z28
Hey Postal...I live on the north side of Appleton and work in GreenBay. You ever run your car at WIR? I usually run when I can down there.
Aaron
Hey Postal...I live on the north side of Appleton and work in GreenBay. You ever run your car at WIR? I usually run when I can down there.
Aaron
i made it there in june, but the last run i bounced off the 6800 rpm rev limiter for the last time. It busted a spring and dropped a valve. Winter project is a full valve/spring job. I was there and saw a white F-150 Lightning run a 10.9. Makes me want an NX kit so i can keep up, but i like my car set up for the curves, not drag, so i get horrible 60' times. best so far is 2.2 on street tires. I don't plan on slicks until i have the budget to buy a 12bolt when the stocker snaps
11-20-2003, 06:31 AM
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Originally posted by Schurters LT1
What head are you running and who ported them you can make 400rwhp with the 306 cam and the RIGHT set of ported heads
What head are you running and who ported them you can make 400rwhp with the 306 cam and the RIGHT set of ported heads
I'm running an old set of AFR 190s (circa 1997) that don't flow very well.
I'm doing to have a shop do some porting on them this winter., you are going to kill daily driving with the T400, will be a killer set up at the track
Thanks for the heads up. I thought it was funny that our HP/TQ rw numbers were almost identical