Thread: gen v and vs cam

First and foremost, going with the VS in order to save your transmission is NOT the right reason. A VS cammed motor is just as capable of destroying a transmission as a S1X or XP cammed motor.

With that said, there is absolutely nothing wrong with the VS. I've run both the XP and the VS and I'd choose the VS every time. It has way better off-idle response and mid-range power. True, it doesn't quite pull as hard at redline, but that's fine with me, since you can just shift sooner to stay in the more meaty part of the powerband.

I trapped mid 106's on pump gas, full exhaust, full weight, and a Gen 3/stock ported throttle body...on a less than stellar tune. I haven't for one second thought that the VS was a poor choice.

The VS cam is a very nice cam you guys.

One local has that cam and a GenV. When we did his install, I think we went with a single roller timing chain replacement, and new, higher rate valve springs. Hes in the 12's and still on his stock transmission. Though hes on his 3rd. diff, still, his car is pretty much mostly stock aside a few bolt ons.

His car was faster than those with a XP and an inter cooler and a extensively modified GenIII for the longest time. Then...another local got his IC XP ride tuned and out to the track, and knocked him down a peg.

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Since it doesn't seem to be mentioned, are you using a L36/L26 bottom end, or a L67/L32 bottom end?

The local with the VS is still on his stock L67 bottom end.

The guy who knocked him down with his XP is the same as well (L67). But has a built transmission from ZZP, and this winter were installing a XPZ cam, and ported heads on his car.



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Originally Posted by GR8racingfool

The local with the VS is still on his stock L67 bottom end.

The guy who knocked him down with his XP is the same as well (L67). But has a built transmission from ZZP, and this winter were installing a XPZ cam, and ported heads on his car.



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XPZ and heads? Wee!

I'm still on the stock L67 bottom end as well, in case that question was for me.