Cam guys in here

**BLKbandit98** · 11-09-2007, 04:27 PM

Just wondering what you guys with cam, supporting mods, and a tune are getting in gas milage. What is the differance after adding the cam? How badly did it decrease? What do u get in the city/highway?

**nhraformula** · 11-09-2007, 06:53 PM

with a automatic car thats stalled, on the highway, ill get around 300 miles to the tank.

gas milage has alot to do with your driving style.

**dozerdan** · 11-09-2007, 07:27 PM

i don't have a car of course. but i gained mpg with my cam...

**jag42420** · 11-10-2007, 07:55 AM

Originally Posted by BLKbandit98

Just wondering what you guys with cam, supporting mods, and a tune are getting in gas milage. What is the differance after adding the cam? How badly did it decrease? What do u get in the city/highway?

Mileage will depend on driver, size of cam, tune, environmental issues (weather, landscape), wheel/tire sizes, gearing, vehicle mileage, and multiple other factors.

I have yet to cam my LS1, but have installed cams in at least 4 of my other cars. Some of the them were pretty aggressive. I didn't notice a significant mileage drop, except for when I was harder on the gas.

With all that stated, a small to moderate cam with a good tune should only slightly reduce your mileage, unless you change your driving habits. If you get into it more, you will obviously lose more mileage.

**vgrigorians** · 11-17-2007, 09:35 PM

I have a 99 T/A LS1 M6 Ws-6. 2 months ago I installed a Z06 cam and roller rockers. Prior to doing the cam work I was getting 19/26mpg(Cithy/Highway). Without changing my driving habbits I'm getting 19/24. IMO the 2 mpg that I lost is worth every oz.
Just a side not, I have not tuned the motor yet. Itsa still running with the old cam tune.

**Redphoenix1998** · 11-18-2007, 02:11 PM

on full bolts ons, a tr230, stage 2 heads, and high compression, I averaged about 200 miles per tank if I was good.

**Mr. Luos** · 11-18-2007, 03:44 PM

All bolt-ons, 226/234 554/575 112 Lunati, stock gears, M6.
Got 23MPG around town and 27.5MPG on the highway. Stock tune as well.
23MPG was driving lightly.

**Hwystar** · 11-18-2007, 06:12 PM

I'm averaging 19 mpg city and hiway. But I haven't done all I have to worry about gas mileage(grin).

**blackbirdbrain89** · 11-19-2007, 04:39 AM

i need to put my cam in (hot cam) i think it might do a lil better on fule well i hope eather way i go way to fast on the hight way to care what kind a mpg i get some times 9 some times 30 ..30 if it rains few a few days 9 if im late for work

**Kamauxx** · 11-19-2007, 05:13 AM

I'm getting 16mpg city, granny driving. Got cam, and a couple other goodies.

**98formy** · 11-19-2007, 05:38 AM

As long as I am nice, I get 15 in town and 20 on the highway. I have a 3400 stall, TR224 cam, headers, LS6 intake, 80mm TB, and some others. Mine has never really got good mileage, even stock I was getting 19/24 or so.

**TNTramair** · 11-19-2007, 12:07 PM

lol...if your worried about gas mileage my friend....your driving the wrong vehicle.

but....i averaged a solid 25mpg on the HOTROD power tour couple years ago...H/C stock bottom end

Christibelle · 11-19-2007, 12:17 PM

i dunno, my trip meter resets itself so i cant really tell lol

**ImportIntimidator** · 11-19-2007, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by blackbirdbrain89

i need to put my cam in (hot cam) i think it might do a lil better on fule well i hope eather way i go way to fast on the hight way to care what kind a mpg i get some times 9 some times 30 ..30 if it rains few a few days 9 if im late for work

translated to english:
I need to put my cam in(hot cam). I think it might do a lil better on fuel, well I hope. Either way I go way to fast on the highway to care what kind of mpg I get. I sometimes get 9 sometimes 30. 30 if it rains for a few days and 9 if I'm late for work

lol, sorry to be a dick, but sometimes spelling is important if we can't read or understand your post