I know, ideally, it would be best to go heads/cam all at once. But that can be kind of steep on cash... so my question is..

Would it hurt anything to go with just a cam for the time being? (say somewhere inbetween CC305-306)

I mean... yeah I wont get all I can out of the cam with stock heads. But just so long as I'm not doing any possible damage, I can get the heads later on, right? Or am I missing something?

Thanks!

Trevor

 

Think of heads as an "option", you can do them whenever you want. Yes you won't get as much power as possible, but you will not hurt anything.

 

There are plenty of cammed guys w/stock heads running 11s and 12s...it won't hurt anything, just do it right and get the proper valvetrain components.

 

no, look at my car

 

You need all the supporting mods to get the gains out of the cam. Heads can come later. I'm running the 306 in mine no heads yet.

 

A cam is fine aslong as you have headers

 

Alright then

I have LT headers, CAI, 1.6 RR

So what do you think would be the best route to go? I have emissions to worry about, so I have to keep that in mind.

So I was thinking either Comp Cams 224/230-112 or 224/236-114

Too much? I'm just trying to think ahead (always keeping emissions in mind)

Ultimately, I want the best performing cam and decent heads, and under the smog limits by a reasonable amount (I'm already well under, so I have some room to play).

If I do go with either of those cams... what else will I need for the install? Lifters, springs, pushrods? My 1.6 RR are GMPP... I assume their ok?

Thanks!

 

Long tube headers will hurt your emissions big time. Go mid length, otherwise you can try and put cats and O2 sensors in the long tubes.

 

I already have LT headers

The mods I listed (in my sig) are ones I already have. No problems with emissions from the LT except it makes running cats a real PITA... but I wont get into that story... bottom line is, with all my current mods, I'm well under the legal smog limit.

 

Awesome stuff! I just realized you are in ontario, I thought you were in Cali, I dont know if the smog limits are different but still awesome! I wanted long tubes but when I went to the shop to ask them to make me a catback and everything for my car, they said they wouldn't because it isn't legal...