is this streetable for a cam

**cjg454ss** · 03-13-2006, 05:49 PM

comp cam 236/242 .598/.610 114+4 on a 02 camaro ss

**nhraformula** · 03-13-2006, 06:28 PM

not really.

Blooness · 03-13-2006, 08:39 PM

Ive found my comp cam 224/228 112lsa a nice everyday cam

**cjg454ss** · 03-14-2006, 03:32 AM

Originally Posted by nhraformula

not really.

114 isnt choppy, what would not make it a good choice?

**gen3toy** · 03-14-2006, 05:19 AM

Originally Posted by Blooness

Ive found my comp cam 224/228 112lsa a nice everyday cam

232/232 110lsa here very happy

**BIG D's SS** · 03-14-2006, 06:24 AM

232/234 595/598 112 lsa is not too bad for daily driving.

**cjg454ss** · 03-14-2006, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by BIG D's SS

232/234 595/598 112 lsa is not too bad for daily driving.

so is the cam listed above that i might get more aggressive or less than the one in yourcar.

**hammertime** · 03-14-2006, 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by cjg454ss

114 isnt choppy, what would not make it a good choice?

That cam is on a 114 center to attempt to make it a bit more civil for people who want to run it in a street car.

Do you mean streetable as in daily driver or weekend toy? Also, are you and M6 or A4?

If you have an auto, you'll want a healthy stall to make that cam work properly without fighting you at every stop light. How streetable that cam is depends mostly on the skills and patience of your tuner.

**mrr23** · 03-14-2006, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by cjg454ss

114 isnt choppy, what would not make it a good choice?

the 114 is relative to the duration of both lobes. you look at overlap to see the differences. a small cam can sound like a big cam. both of these cams will sound almost the same even though durations are different due to the overlap.

DUR @ .004" 284*/284*
DUR @ .050" 216*/222*
LIFT .531/.531
OVERLAP 56*
LSA 114*

DUR @ .004" 286*/ 290*
DUR @ .050" 224*/ 228*
LIFT .551/.551
OVERLAP 55*
LSA 116*

for giggles, here's a sound clip of this cam in a 408 motor
DUR @ .004" 290*/ 294*
DUR @ .050" 228*/ 232*
LIFT .551 / .551
OVERLAP 68*
LSA 112*

here's what happens when you go from a 112 LSA to a 114 LSA given same duration numbers. it changes the overlap by 4*.

DUR @ .004" 272*/280*
DUR @ .050" 210*/218*
LIFT .531/.531
OVERLAP 48*
LSA 114*

DUR @ .004" 272*/280*
DUR @ .050" 210*/218*
LIFT .531 / .531
OVERLAP 52*
LSA 112*

**mrr23** · 03-14-2006, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by cjg454ss

comp cam 236/242 .598/.610 114+4 on a 02 camaro ss

this cam ground 4* advanced. it's pretty radical for a street cam. but, like everyone says, streetability is dependant upon your tolerance.

**~redlinels1~** · 03-14-2006, 03:24 PM

Depends what you consider streetable. I would highly recommend trying to find some people with cammed ls1s and have them take you for a ride.

personally, thats a bit too radical for my tastes.

**hammertime** · 03-14-2006, 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by mrr23

this cam ground 4* advanced puts it on a 110* LSA. it's pretty radical for a street cam. but, like everyone says, streetability is dependant upon your tolerance.

Since its ground 4* advanced, it should put the intake lobe centerline at 110* but the Lobe Separation angle should still be 114*. The overlap would remain the same, but the intake valve closes 4* sooner to help build cylinder pressure at low engine speeds.

Advancing the cam should help it gain back a bit of its low end, but as others have stated, it is still a bit on the wild side.

**mrr23** · 03-15-2006, 06:23 PM

ah, i was having a blonde moment.

**Blown 98 Z** · 03-16-2006, 07:19 PM

My cam is....236 / 240 601 / 608 114 + 4 Comp Cams XER

Stock heads, stock valves, stock rockers....Manley Nextek Dual Springs.

M6

It is a very streetable cam.

**Mr. Luos** · 03-16-2006, 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by Blown 98 Z

It is a very streetable cam.

Yeah...
But your idea of a streetable car is a full-out drag car on street tires.

Streetable is all perception.
Daily driver material is also one to look at.

I am running a 248/254 629/622 113 in mine.
Streetable...yes.
Daily driver material...no.

**Street Lethal** · 03-18-2006, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by hammertime

How streetable that cam is depends mostly on the skills and patience of your tuner.

Bingo!

**TARZAN** · 03-18-2006, 02:44 PM

BIGGER ISN'T ALWAYS BETTER.

-Will

**Street Lethal** · 03-18-2006, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by TARZAN

BIGGER ISN'T ALWAYS BETTER.

Heh, that's not what she said.

**cjg454ss** · 03-19-2006, 06:29 AM

Originally Posted by hammertime

Since its ground 4* advanced, it should put the intake lobe centerline at 110* but the Lobe Separation angle should still be 114*. The overlap would remain the same, but the intake valve closes 4* sooner to help build cylinder pressure at low engine speeds.

Advancing the cam should help it gain back a bit of its low end, but as others have stated, it is still a bit on the wild side.

is the +4 any good, also how would this work in a blower or turbo setup

**hammertime** · 03-19-2006, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by cjg454ss

is the +4 any good, also how would this work in a blower or turbo setup

If you are wanting a power adder, you should really select the cam last. You would want to tailor the cam to work with a blower or supercharger, and both have different requirements. You'll want to go smaller than what you started with to to build cylinder pressure and torque at low engine speeds.