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96SS390 · 01-08-2020, 12:14 PM

I am planning on traveling out of state to look at a car with Comp Cams 54-459-11. It is a 2015 1lE with 15k miles.

I am somewhat timid now with reading all the stories of cam failures from Comp. This being sure I am not sold it has detered me to the point of not buying unless I hear from people more experienced that would advise otherwise.

The Camshaft is LS1 281LR HR-113 (i.e. this confused me but assumed it was just comps numbering system)

From a specification standpoint it is
Advance 280/289
231/239 113
Lift .617/.624

Trying to find a similar cam to compare it to such as a BTR or GPI but have not had a whole lot of success.

Just looking for input on how aggressive this may be based on others experience (i.e. I know it isn't what most consider a "baby" cam based on the specs) and whether I should trust Comp products.

Clarkstar · 01-08-2020, 12:26 PM

It says that cam is for cathedral port heads.... 2015 Camaro has rectangular ports. I'm not sure why they used that cam????

96SS390 · 01-08-2020, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clarkstar

It says that cam is for cathedral port heads.... 2015 Camaro has rectangular ports. I'm not sure why they used that cam????

Thanks for the heads up somehow I missed that intially. No I am royally confused as if you read the attached listing in Summit it suggests its for rectangular port heads.

Jared

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/cca-54-459-11/

EDIT: Noted that it was suggesting "LSR Camshafts" in general not specifically this one.

old motorhead · 01-08-2020, 05:32 PM

At 9* of overlap, I wouldn't consider that a "baby" cam. It's more aggressive than a lot of stage 2 LS3 cams. It will have enough buck, surge, and shake to remind you there's a bigger cam in there. It will work just fine in an LS3.

If the oil has been changed on a regular basis, and the valve train was set up right, you shouldn't have any problems.

lazerlemonta · 01-09-2020, 07:35 AM

With a stock intake that cam will work just fine. It will actually produce some nice torque along with extending the rpm range to a shift point of 7-7200. If the price is right i would pick it up. My 1LE was the funnest car I ever had! I managed mid 11s@120 with my bolt on set up and a tiny clutch.... Good Luck

zlathim · 01-09-2020, 04:45 PM

I have the cam in the photo in my car currently. It has specs close to the specs you listed above, but I don't know how the differences in duration and lift between the two cams relates to +/- HP.

It has been an ok cam, but I certainly wouldn't pick it again. One of the vendors on this site sold it to me as a "custom cam", for which I paid a premium. Turns out it is an off the shelf Comp Cams unit. Comp Cams doesn't really have great customer service either. They have ignored my technical question on FB and in emails. I will never own another one of their products again because of the poor customer service.

Other than those two gripes, it has made good power and I raced all last season (80+ passes) with it in the car. It has been in the car about a year now, maybe 5000 miles or so and it hasn't failed yet. You can see HP & ET numbers in my sig.

davidscamaro · 01-09-2020, 06:31 PM

Texas speed has very similar cam , its the old ls3 grind for there stage 3 or 4 cam. Has close ptv they say but many have run it with great success.

The spec of the comp cam in the car are of a max effort cam on stock head/block ls3

01-08-2020, 12:14 PM	#1
96SS390 Drives: 2006 BOM GTO Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Chippewa Pa Posts: 278	Looking at car with Comp Cam 54-459-11 - Any advice I am planning on traveling out of state to look at a car with Comp Cams 54-459-11. It is a 2015 1lE with 15k miles. I am somewhat timid now with reading all the stories of cam failures from Comp. This being sure I am not sold it has detered me to the point of not buying unless I hear from people more experienced that would advise otherwise. The Camshaft is LS1 281LR HR-113 (i.e. this confused me but assumed it was just comps numbering system) From a specification standpoint it is Advance 280/289 231/239 113 Lift .617/.624 Trying to find a similar cam to compare it to such as a BTR or GPI but have not had a whole lot of success. Just looking for input on how aggressive this may be based on others experience (i.e. I know it isn't what most consider a "baby" cam based on the specs) and whether I should trust Comp products. Last edited by 96SS390; 01-08-2020 at 06:04 PM.

01-08-2020, 12:26 PM	#2
Clarkstar Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Ixonia wi Posts: 1,456	It says that cam is for cathedral port heads.... 2015 Camaro has rectangular ports. I'm not sure why they used that cam???? __________________ 2013 1le- Katech 416 short block, TSP custom grind cam, LOD intake, cnc heads by F.ED., Nick William's 102mm T.B., CORN fed, Pedders coilovers. Performance street alingnment by Justin at Lake Country Alignment and dyno tune by Late Model Throttle. 603 h.p. 495 ft lbs tq.

01-09-2020, 07:35 AM	#5
lazerlemonta Drives: 2010 C6 1LT Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 877 View My Garage	With a stock intake that cam will work just fine. It will actually produce some nice torque along with extending the rpm range to a shift point of 7-7200. If the price is right i would pick it up. My 1LE was the funnest car I ever had! I managed mid 11s@120 with my bolt on set up and a tiny clutch.... Good Luck __________________ 2010 C6 JET STREAM BLUE BOLT ONS TO THE EXTREME, GPI 281cc HEADS, Darth_V8r SPEC CAM, FAST 102 INTAKE, CRANK SCRAPER, QUARTER MASTER 7.25" CLUTCH, RPM 3.90 STAGE II DIF, Z51 Gear Set AND E85 Best ET 10.58 @ 131.8 stock heads and stock cam 453/445 SAE 10.62@134.82 GPI 281CC Heads, SS4 Cam and X1 Intake Best 1/8 6.80@105.75 Best MPH 134.82

01-09-2020, 04:45 PM	#6
zlathim Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Idaho Posts: 726	I have the cam in the photo in my car currently. It has specs close to the specs you listed above, but I don't know how the differences in duration and lift between the two cams relates to +/- HP. It has been an ok cam, but I certainly wouldn't pick it again. One of the vendors on this site sold it to me as a "custom cam", for which I paid a premium. Turns out it is an off the shelf Comp Cams unit. Comp Cams doesn't really have great customer service either. They have ignored my technical question on FB and in emails. I will never own another one of their products again because of the poor customer service. Other than those two gripes, it has made good power and I raced all last season (80+ passes) with it in the car. It has been in the car about a year now, maybe 5000 miles or so and it hasn't failed yet. You can see HP & ET numbers in my sig. __________________ GPI SS2; EE E2 catch can; SP 1 7/8" LT Headers w/ hfc; FM AT 3" cat-back; CAI Cold Air Intake; AEM Wideband Tuned by GPI McCleod RXT; MGW flat stick; Ram Clutch slave cylinder & hydraulic adjuster BMR cradle & diff bushings, trailing arms, toe rods & upper control arm bushings Hotchkis sub-frame brace Stop Tech Z-23 brakes 4.10 gears, Eaton Truetrac, LPW diff cover Best 1/4 mile 12.073 @ 115.68 mph 3,300 ft DA Last edited by zlathim; 01-09-2020 at 05:01 PM.

01-09-2020, 06:31 PM	#7
davidscamaro Drives: 2010 SS/RS M6 BIG cam Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: McDonald's DT Posts: 857	Texas speed has very similar cam , its the old ls3 grind for there stage 3 or 4 cam. Has close ptv they say but many have run it with great success. The spec of the comp cam in the car are of a max effort cam on stock head/block ls3 __________________ BIG cam ...... 305 45 18 Mickys ...... BMR suspensions

01-08-2020, 05:32 PM	#4
old motorhead Drives: Maggie blown LS3 vette Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: SE TX Posts: 1,490	At 9* of overlap, I wouldn't consider that a "baby" cam. It's more aggressive than a lot of stage 2 LS3 cams. It will have enough buck, surge, and shake to remind you there's a bigger cam in there. It will work just fine in an LS3. If the oil has been changed on a regular basis, and the valve train was set up right, you shouldn't have any problems.