Thread: Which Cam to Buy?

XP cam has a better backhalf mph in the 1/4 than a VS cam. search under title on clubgp for "backhalf" by Ron Vogel. He posted a chart with backhalf times that various members posted in that thread. S1X actually had the largest gain on stock heads.

Originally Posted by Dee23

Me personally I would get the VS cam for those exact reasons you just mentioned. Some people make it seem like the VS cam is worthless but its a around decent mild Cam, especially for Daily Driving...With the VS cam, other mods, and a good Tune you could very well manage 310-350whp. Thats plenty of power for any car on the streets and its definately much more than what our 3800s came with stock.....

Ok cool sounds good man Thanks for the responses. Im leaning towards the VS

My vote is with TXslow...the S1X is a very mild cam...you women not being able to handle .520~ lift.

I have the S1X cam and love it! Great mpg and daily drive ability with great power. It sounds really nice too... My vote is for the S1X if you're torn between the XP and VS.

Originally Posted by txslow6

Where are you getting your info? I've known a few guys who ran a XP cam in their daily GP and had no issues. XP cam hands down.

Didn't say the XP cannot be DD. had a buddy that had one I liked it but preferred the VS since I was putting quite a few miles driving to and from work and going out of town etc and I would see the XP bothering me after awhile.

Of course everyone has their opinion can't go wrong with either IMO. Everyone tends to scream go big or don't cam at all and that's not always the case it's more about what you do and don't want and what type of conditions your vehicle is being used for. Second car..racekar..DD etc

Originally Posted by crbquist

I have the S1X cam and love it! Great mpg and daily drive ability with great power. It sounds really nice too... My vote is for the S1X if you're torn between the XP and VS.

So where can I read up on the S1X cam, or what site to look at buying it? I literally know nothing about it.

Originally Posted by rell2005

So where can I read up on the S1X cam, or what site to look at buying it? I literally know nothing about it.

INTENSE-Racing.com

Originally Posted by rell2005

So where can I read up on the S1X cam, or what site to look at buying it? I literally know nothing about it.

Intense-racing.com

The specs are nearly the same at the XP. Supposedly the s1x gives you more mid range and the xp a bit more on the upper end

I've always been torn between the XP and the S1X myself.

I say go with the XP, the XP is not difficult to DD what so ever. Many people DD the XP with ease.

Why not go with a cam with more potential?

This is what a VS cam 3.0 pulley and stage 2 intercooler did for my impala....

L67 Impala SS vs 6.0 GTO - YouTube

And i didnt even have a dyno tune...just an overkill 3.4 pulley shelf tune. And my IMPALA is heavier than the grand prixs so with my same mods youll be waay faster than me especially if your tuned for the cam.

Originally Posted by DanPrixGTP

I say go with the XP, the XP is not difficult to DD what so ever. Many people DD the XP with ease.

Why not go with a cam with more potential?

I concur

Originally Posted by GOTIT4CHEAP16

This is what a VS cam 3.0 pulley and stage 2 intercooler did for my impala....

L67 Impala SS vs 6.0 GTO - YouTube

And i didnt even have a dyno tune...just an overkill 3.4 pulley shelf tune. And my IMPALA is heavier than the grand prixs so with my same mods youll be waay faster than me especially if your tuned for the cam.

I cant stop smiling, DAMN those 3800s are NICE...You pullin nice and you didnt even have a Dyno tune yet...This video is proof of all you need in a 3800, You could go RADICAL but again this is plenty right here...Have you asked OverKill to upgrade your PCM to a 3.0" pulley, I/C and VS cam???

No but I have thought about it but then I decided to just save up for a Dyno tune and get the full potential out of the cam.

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Overkill claims their PCMs are just as good as any dyno tune bc their PCMs target the right and specific parameters/ratios that work best for our mods and motors. They say most dyno shops out there arent really equipped for our 3800 W-body cars(which is pretty true) So coming out of the dyno shop you may have the power but short of specific crucial parameters that you must have(over time) and OverKill claims that they can dial all that into a shelf Tuned PCM.

I have a ZZP PCM currently but I plan to get a Overkill PCM to see if that'll be a better fit...