Ilikemtb999
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What cam did you go with? I’ve got a 2010 ssv with 5.3 and vvt. I’m keeping the vvt but looking for real world drivability on the camshaft you went with.
Thanks for any insight.
Thanks for any insight.
Cam swap people, what cam did you go with and how do you like it?
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Are you looking for just performance or towing help or.....etc.
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Ilikemtb999
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Performance while deleting afm. I don’t tow with it, would just like it to move out of its own way. This is actually my wife’s vehicle and use it for a family vehicle as well.
I’m curious on drivability stories with any aftermarket cams people have put in their tahoes.
I’m not new to cam swaps in Ls vehicles but new to vvt and how it affects any shakiness or feel at idle.
I’m curious on drivability stories with any aftermarket cams people have put in their tahoes.
I’m not new to cam swaps in Ls vehicles but new to vvt and how it affects any shakiness or feel at idle.
Probably should have posted this in your performance section. You will get some responses though. Good luck.
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Figured engine and drivetrain was the right section since it gets more action but if an admin wants to move it, that’s fine too.
Hell, post in both of them. Good call either way.
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I guess not many put aftermarket cams in their suv’s
swathdiver
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There are quite a few guys on here who have put in larger camshafts, you have to search and ask as they mostly posted during an AFM delete.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/dynamome...otion-5-3-drop-cam-results-41rwhp-22rwtq.html
My truck has a single pattern camshaft as it does not have VVT and my plan was to use the Crane 1449501 https://markenperformance.com/n-867...-for-ls-stock-oe-valve-trains-4-8l-to-6l.html but it does not seem to have been very popular. Probably because folks are always looking for big numbers. If I cannot get my hands on one when the time comes, I'll either have one custom made by them to those specs or go for the other, the 1449541 which is also the Vinci Trucker or RV camshaft.
I would like to hear from those guys who put those "big" cams in their otherwise stock trucks, one guy on youtube did and his gets terrible mileage for what it is. Let me see... here:
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I have a ‘05 Tahoe with some performance mods. I originally went with a BTR stage 2 truck cam, but it felt like I lost a decent amount of torque down low. Mid to top rpm range, I could definitely feel a difference, and it pulled harder at that rpm. A tuner can only help you so much given the cam choice. I feel the BTR stage 2 truck cam is geared more toward trucks and not necessarily SUVs (heavier).
I switched to a Vinci MT-554 cam per Vinci’s recommendation with my mods and elevation. The Hoe now pulls hard down low to get moving and still has a good amount of power through mid and top range rpm. I advise reaching out to them for a recommendation based on what you’re looking for.
I switched to a Vinci MT-554 cam per Vinci’s recommendation with my mods and elevation. The Hoe now pulls hard down low to get moving and still has a good amount of power through mid and top range rpm. I advise reaching out to them for a recommendation based on what you’re looking for.
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