Ok so Im at the point where I pretty much have everything for my 06 L61 (look at mod list) plus Im getting the TB ported, and Im getting poly CABS and a pacesetter header for christmas gotta love an awesome gf then this summer Ill be getting a custom made downpipe and exhaust. So now Ive hit the wall theres nothing left! Other than flywheel & clutch and suspension mods.

Ok so now that thats out of the way theres onlyone thing left and thats cams so I was going to do stg 3 comp cams. Now before anyone asks I have all the tools available and help needed for this install thanks to having a father whos been a mechanic for 20+ yrs and having just about every tool imaginable under the sun So has anybody done a stage 3 intall successfully with no poblems? If so I want to hear about it. Also does anyody know what kind of gains I could possibly expect? Any information would be helpful. Please no flaming I understand it wouldve been cheaper to go turbo but I dont think I ve ever heard of completely bolted tuned and cammed L61 with full mounts so to me this would be pretty impressive. Thanks for any and all help

 

i wouldn't get the cams until you have an exhaust system. it would just sit in your possession doing nothing until you could get the exhaust.

just my .02, not a bash.

 

Sorry I was trying to say I was getting the exhaust done before the cams...sorry for the confusion and thats alright I know your not trying to bash thanks for your .02 cents now all I need is $459.98 and I can buy them j/k

 

bahaha :P

yeah. i don't know how well the stage 3 cams would make your idle quality. lol. it may get lumpy as hell. i know someone has stage 2 i believe and makes around 180whp. maybe more.

 

Im not worried about that and yeah your talking about NWAE hes making almost 190

 

yeah so stage 3 would maybe give you 210-215?

still pretty damn good.

 

i dont think stage 3 cams would work on a daily driver...i think u would need to upgrade more stuff...not like stage 1 or 2 which you can just install and tune...i think u need more for stage 3

 

Have them on my 2.2L cavalier ecotec. Make SURE you get the Ferrea valve train setup, it is a MUST.

 

like internals? pistons, rods, and all that good stuff?

 

Yeah I was thinking about doing ZZPs #78 Valve Springs plus the retainers I think theyre titanium? Not sure Ill have to check as far as valves idk Im still looking and trying to make up my mind

 

if your going to do it make it worth your while and get the head ported. our heads flow like **** compaired to what they could flow.

 

How do you like them? How good do they pull? and about how much of a gain do you think you got? Just curious? thanks

Im sure that would be the next step

 

Gains depends on other mods and tune...

I like them a lot, pull hard to about 8500 RPM

PM us if interested in getting a set

 

i thought max lift at .5 was 400?? tell me if this is wrong?? i know my stage 2 cams are pushing limits.

 

i think u would need to upgrade more stuff...not like stage 1 or 2 which you can just install and tune...i think u need more for stage 3

 

Don't you also need solid lifters for this cam grind?


If you do this, prepare to have very little low end torque. It would definately take some getting used to for a DD.

 

It is suggested but not needed, Contact Ray Bates, he makes them, and I have them from him

 

I have thought about that that is why I have the lighter pullies and Im getting my throttle body ported after the install I would also buy an approiate clutch and a lighweight flywheel so hopefully my accelaration will compensate a little so it wont be horrible.....hell I might even go as far as to convert my CAI into short ram if its that bad j/k................................................. ............but seriously

 

hey guys dnt mean to thread jack but i also hav a 2.2 but its an '07..and i am also interested in comp cams and i was jus wondering if the comp cams will work with my l61? and if not wat would hav 2 be modded for them 2 wrk any help would be great thanx guys....

 

i heard that there only for 05 and 06. 07+ need to have a sensor put into them

 

meaning the sensor from the original cam has to b pressed onto the new 1?

 

yeah machined in

 

Looking at the mods in his sig, he's not forced induction, the head won't be a bottleneck in his build.

 

ok cus in another thread a member said the intake cam had 2 b taken down in order 2 fit...do u kno wat dats about?

 

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/2-2l-l61-performance-tech-45/turbo-grind-cams-07-2-2-a-190012/

arent u also doing a turbo build?