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Old 01-06-2005, 05:33 PM
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whats a hot cam sound like?

I just got finished installing the LT4 hot cam, and Bob's LTCC setup in my 94 Camaro. I got it started and well, I'm kinda paranoid. I'm about to hook a scanner up to it, but I figured I'd ask. I was told that a Hotcam wouldn't change the sound of the engine much. This thing is loud! (Could be because I'm not used to hearing it in a garage.) But it's just as loud as my brother's camaro with a cc306 cam.

Don't ask me why, but I'm always paranod about timing. even though I don't know how you could screw up timing on a 4th gen, the fact that it's louder then expected, and the fact that it to more cranking to start makes me paranoid.

Will somebody tell me to shut up.
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Old 01-06-2005, 05:45 PM
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Re: whats a hot cam sound like?

Shut up

Visit www.ls1sounds.com

they have several LT1's w/ the LT4 hotcam!
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Old 01-06-2005, 06:04 PM
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Re: whats a hot cam sound like?

I just installed the hot cam kit in my '94 Z-28. SLP headers, gutted cat converter, stock factory cat back exhaust, pcmforless tune. The idle is about 950rpm. The exhaust is only slighty louder with a slight lope. My other '94
Z-28 is bone stock with gutted cat converter. The hot cammed Z-28 is louder but the headers contribute some, overall there is not a major difference in exhaust noise level. I really like the hot cam, SLP and gutted cat combination but my preference is throaty exhaust note and a little less noise.
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Old 01-06-2005, 07:10 PM
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i love the way my hot cam sounds through headers and 3" pipes while its in gear at a stop light, idleing at about 750rpm...makes local rice look the other way
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Old 01-06-2005, 07:42 PM
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Re: whats a hot cam sound like?

Dan.. if that came is as loud as your brothers... thats kinda loud for a hotcam....
and his car is in MY garage.. lol, i've heard hot cammed LT1's before and it's no where near as loud as dave's car.
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Old 01-06-2005, 09:16 PM
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Re: whats a hot cam sound like?

Ahhhh.... you stole my brothers car!
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Old 01-07-2005, 12:07 AM
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My brother in law has a hotcam in his 96 SS, and it sounds bad a$$. Especially through his SLP totl exhaust. After hearing his cam, I had to get a cam for my car.
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Re: whats a hot cam sound like?

Does your brother have headers? I'm not familiar with this LTCC setup you speak of...LT headers? What catbacks are on these two cars?
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Old 01-07-2005, 12:28 AM
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Re: whats a hot cam sound like?

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Does your brother have headers? I'm not familiar with this LTCC setup you speak of...LT headers? What catbacks are on these two cars?
My brothers car is a 383 Lt4 with a CC306 cam. Mac short tube headers, !Cat, and a flowmaster exhaust. It one of the most impressive sounding car I've ever heard.

Mine has a stock manifold and a flowmaster exhaust. I don't really like the way it sounds.
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Old 01-07-2005, 12:29 AM
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Re: whats a hot cam sound like?

Originally Posted by ibanez6rg
Shut up.
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Old 01-07-2005, 04:28 AM
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Re: whats a hot cam sound like?

i really cant say in comparison cuz nobody around here has hopped up LT-1s, but i know my car sounds much more agro than it did before the hot cam...

maybe the guys that said it wont sound much different than a stock LT-1 have some fatty cams but i sure can tell a difference.

ive got a sound clip....ill try and send it to you later....
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Re: whats a hot cam sound like?

I've done the LT4/Hotcam conversion on my Vette and even with no mufflers it isn't that bad. You can tell, but it is pretty mild.

With a bump in idle speed (850-875 for my auto) you should be able to hide most of the lope.

If you'd like a crappy, loping, faky idle then drop it down to 550. That should impress the 'tards.
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