the right tubo

[96firebirdgt]

this might sound dumb, but what kind of turbo would you guys suggest for a 96 firebird that is going to be running a zzperformance gt cam and i only want to run 5 pounds of boost

[andrew.brandon]

If I were you I would decide on the turbo first. then you would want to choose the right cam for boost. crossing N/A, nitrous, and boost cams with a different application than it was made for is not a good idea. if your gona spend the money on a cam get the right cam for your application or save your money. I am not 100% sure but I believe Tiago's kit was a t3/t4 turbo and it put down awesome numbers on the 3.4 and 3.8.

[96firebirdgt]

zzperformance said the cam could take a decent amount of boost before it would interfere with the cam

[T-Punk]

yeah but how much overlap does the cam have? You dont want to have much at all with a turbo because of the added backpressure from the turbo. a super doesnt add any backpressure so this is not as important with them. check on this before you buy the cam or turbo. that said i would recomend a turbo either from the t3/t4 hybrid family or just from the t4 family. talk to people who have single turbo setups and ask them what their power band looks like if they have dyno'd it or where they feel their power is best in terms of rpms if they havent dyno'd it. this way you can make an informed desicion as to what turbo fits you. If you want a turbo that spools a little faster get a hybrid, if you want more top end power get a straigh T4. do some searches on the different AR's people have used too.

[ November 07, 2004, 06:27 PM: Message edited by: T-Punk ]

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

yeah deff get a turbo cam it thats the route you going

[96firebirdgt]

these are the specs of the cam
210°/210° at .050"
Intake Lift .317" (.507" lift at 1.6:1 rocker ratio)
Exhaust Lift .317" (.507" lift at 1.6:1 rocker ratio)
113 Lobe Separation

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

thats NOT a turbo cam you have tons of overlap there !!!!!!!!!

[T-Punk]

BAD TURBO CAM!!! do not use that with a turbo. you will not be happy. General rule of thumb "if its good for a naturally asperated engine i will suck to use with a turbo".

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

224/215 or 224/214
115-116 LSA
.325/.325

would be more of a turbo cam

[ November 07, 2004, 10:46 PM: Message edited by: viper04af ]

[HAZ-Matt]

Please buy and install the turbo before you pick a cam.

That is all.

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Originally posted by HAZ-Matt:
Please buy and install the turbo before you pick a cam.

That is all.

^^^ yup, you can get them both at the same time like i did just make sure you macth them so the turbo push the most air when you cam is at the peak.

i was just whowing you what a turbo grind looked like, not what would be good for your car

[T-Punk]

just stick with the stock cam. it is actually a pretty decent turbo cam. you will gain more from upgrading your valvetrain imo.

[Shane]

ive got a new stage 2 turbo cam from Intense if ur interested for sale.

[GN-T66]

Originally posted by 96firebirdgt:
these are the specs of the cam
210°/210° at .050"
Intake Lift .317" (.507" lift at 1.6:1 rocker ratio)
Exhaust Lift .317" (.507" lift at 1.6:1 rocker ratio)
113 Lobe Separation

this is a good single pattern cam that will work, however, it would work much better on a 114 or 115 lsa

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Originally posted by GN-T66:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by 96firebirdgt:
these are the specs of the cam
210°/210° at .050"
Intake Lift .317" (.507" lift at 1.6:1 rocker ratio)
Exhaust Lift .317" (.507" lift at 1.6:1 rocker ratio)
113 Lobe Separation

this is a good single pattern cam that will work, however, it would work much better on a 114 or 115 lsa </font>[/QUOTE]^^ yup adding LSA takes overlap way... but you can't add to much lol