I got a 01' 2500HD. Its a tow truck. Id love it if it chopped like that but im gonna go for more torque. Im gonna freshen up a 6.0 (for longevity not racin lol) Hopefully the BTR Torque cam wakes it up alittle bit
I did the same on my 07 avalanche, but used pace setter 1 3/4” longtubes, pace setter 3” y-pipe, cherry bomb salute series muffler. After about 3 months my torque converter started slipping, there is 170k miles on it tho, so it’s due for an upgrade. Since I need a new torque converter, gonna go ahead and go with the stage 4 cam, 3200 circle D TC.
Hey man love the work. The wife has a 5.3 Suburban with Pacesetter LTs and Pacesetter Catless Y pipe with a magnaflow muffler(she ain't crazy on loud exhausts just power lol) what supporting mods did you do too accommodate the cam? Did you run a different converter with a higher stall? Any info would be greatly appreciated!
I have heard many BTR stage 2 truck cams in 5.3's, none have sounded as good as this one. Its either in the tune or something about the exhaust. Oh, and I bet your from south Louisiana.
I have an 06 Tahoe I just put a stock LQ9 in and I have some ported and milled 243s to bump the compression to11.3, ported Fast LSXRT 102mm intake, 4" CAI with Ls7 MAF, 1 3/4" headers, ORY, Flowmaster dual 3" to 4" merge to a stock Duramax catback with a Borla 4" SI/SO muffler. How does the Stage 2 perform in a SUV as heavy as the GMT800? I'm on the fence between the Stage 2 or 3 since I have an iron LS2 with worked heads, intake and more compression
Does this reduce MPG? Id like to boost my 2500 lower end torque without buying a diesel but if MPG gets too bad ill just get another truck altogether for towing
So what's it like to drive? Is it a daily? Been looking at this combo for my 04 Tahoe. But it's our main family vehicle and the wife doesn't want anything too loud or overly rowdy at stoplights and such. (She's just gotta take the fun out of everything. 🤣🤣🤣)
I bought a BTR stage 2 and watch tons of these videos and I do not understand why some sound basically stock and some sound badass like yours. Are they just getting a bad tune? THAT different of a tune on a level that makes it sound THAT different. 5.3 ls engines. Exhaust aside some of them just sound so different. Most sound the sameish. Feel some guys got straight robbed my guess is just the tune maybe a few headers/ resonators/ mufflers making it sound better on some trucks and emphasizing the chop more where others have stock pipes maybe?
@@reavesbj With the cam you did get the cam that uses your stock springs? How much difference could you tell on acceleration and finally what gears and converter are you running.
No issues at all with the stock converter, down side would be that the power really comes in at around 3000rpm and a stall would help get you out of the hole quicker. I tow a boat and a car trailer, so a stall for me would not be good for towing.
@@reavesbj gotcha! I won't be pulling much of anything at this point in time. More so doing it to wake it up a little and give it a mean thump. Just don't wanna mess with the convertor or have it become a problem later on due to the cam! Sounds good man.
@@reavesbj so u say it don’t kicks in until about 3k rpm’s, so what’s the difference in the stage 2 vs the stage 3? I Have an 79 Malibu lq4 swap with 4l60e & 3.73 gears. Trying to see what’s an good cam choice. How you think they will work with an 2500 stall? Wouldn’t mind using an 2500 stall(maybe a 3k), but want to b able to drive around town & Highway. So I don’t want it to feel lose on the lower end, I want it to be tight as possible of idle
@@OOLilDel I would go stage 3 with 3,000 stall to 3,400. That's what I would have done if it weren't for towing sometimes. Stage 3 starts to lose some power on the bottom of the rpm band, but gains at the top. You wouldn't see the power gains unless you where under wot. Just my 2 cents, someone smarter than me may see it differently.
Man this thing sounds sick. Looking at this cam for my truck. How does it drive? Is it possible to daily drive it? Did you change any torque converter, gearing etc? Could you show more about the cutout and the other internal upgrades thAt you did along with the cam? Valve train etc
Drive it daily no issues. Stayed with the stage 2 so I didn't have to change the torque converter. Ill try and do another video with it up in the air, to show everything better. I used the btr stage 2 truck cam kit, it came with the beehive springs. I installed the new pushrods and ls7 lifters, they are not part of the kit. Love the cam, good power, good sound and no affect on driving. My wife drives it more than I do.
Haha, that's so true. The funniest part is my wife got irritated this weekend. She said she's tired of pulling up at food lion or the gas station and some guy asking " What you got done to that thing?" Her " I don't know, my husband did something to it, he's an idiot..."
Awesome. When you need a family hauler and hot rod at the same time
Damn that is a clean engine bay I could never with my 02 Chevy Tahoe
I have identical burban and this just made me decide the cams the way to go.
Love the suburban
In ohio we call a lot of that description a cat less system or "race pipes". I like this video.
I would have loved to hear a rev with the cutout !!!!!
Keep us updated. I am in the middle of a BTR Stage 2 v2 truck cam swap in a 2008 LY6 6.0 for my 71 Jimmy.
Hows the 6.0 liking that cam
small cam for a 6.0
Ok that shop is round my way I live in Durham I’m thinking about doing this same setup for my ‘11 Silverado
This truck is the nice part it is so clean 🪥
I got a 01' 2500HD. Its a tow truck. Id love it if it chopped like that but im gonna go for more torque. Im gonna freshen up a 6.0 (for longevity not racin lol) Hopefully the BTR Torque cam wakes it up alittle bit
Truck sounds amazing
I did the same on my 07 avalanche, but used pace setter 1 3/4” longtubes, pace setter 3” y-pipe, cherry bomb salute series muffler. After about 3 months my torque converter started slipping, there is 170k miles on it tho, so it’s due for an upgrade. Since I need a new torque converter, gonna go ahead and go with the stage 4 cam, 3200 circle D TC.
Say a prayer for your 4l60 and put a trans cooler on it lol
Man that thing is clean!!! You could eat in the dag on engine bay
That sounds evil!! I’m getting one now!
Hey man love the work. The wife has a 5.3 Suburban with Pacesetter LTs and Pacesetter Catless Y pipe with a magnaflow muffler(she ain't crazy on loud exhausts just power lol) what supporting mods did you do too accommodate the cam? Did you run a different converter with a higher stall? Any info would be greatly appreciated!
Need to put on e fans free up a lil bit of power
Great simple video thank you
I have heard many BTR stage 2 truck cams in 5.3's, none have sounded as good as this one. Its either in the tune or something about the exhaust. Oh, and I bet your from south Louisiana.
I appreciate that, haha and southern va. Same town Ward Burton is from, I've heard people say the accent is different. Course I don't realize it.
Very nice setup
That sounds awesome!!!
Yessir.. thanks alot
Rev it up brotha!!!!
Sick brother
Thank you…
Dude love it
I have an 06 Tahoe I just put a stock LQ9 in and I have some ported and milled 243s to bump the compression to11.3, ported Fast LSXRT 102mm intake, 4" CAI with Ls7 MAF, 1 3/4" headers, ORY, Flowmaster dual 3" to 4" merge to a stock Duramax catback with a Borla 4" SI/SO muffler. How does the Stage 2 perform in a SUV as heavy as the GMT800? I'm on the fence between the Stage 2 or 3 since I have an iron LS2 with worked heads, intake and more compression
What size pushrods did you use?
Doing this 💥
Does it actually do better in a race with the cutouts ???
That thing sounds nice
Thanks man, I've been happy with it.
@@reavesbj I’m planning on putting a cam on my Silverado and making a CZcams video. Hopefully everything goes smoothly
Can you tell me which BTR stage 2 truck cam you bought? I see a few different ones listed.
Should be the truck cam
@@TopShotta713 BTR has 3 stage 2 truck cams listed.
Sounds good, but would love to hear the truck moving or under load.
Does this reduce MPG? Id like to boost my 2500 lower end torque without buying a diesel but if MPG gets too bad ill just get another truck altogether for towing
looking to make my 97 silverado sound like this lol
Kooks y pipe....high cost stainless
I like that what is that cam a 216 224 Lift 570 570 with a113 LSA💪??
She purrdy
Need a drive by video for justice
Awesome
So what's it like to drive? Is it a daily? Been looking at this combo for my 04 Tahoe. But it's our main family vehicle and the wife doesn't want anything too loud or overly rowdy at stoplights and such. (She's just gotta take the fun out of everything. 🤣🤣🤣)
Definitely daily driver, wife drives it more than me
That's what you sign up for
Get rid of your wife and keep the Tahoe. She’s already a problem.
Amigo .with this cam she spend to much gas? Or same.and how Many more power ? Sorry for My Bad english
When you say BTR stage 2 are you referring to a stage 2 truck cam?
I got a 4.8 kinda tempted to put on a stage 4 cam
Get a 3200 - 3500 stall or it will feel like a turd until about 3500
She tuff...
Do u still have it
I bought a BTR stage 2 and watch tons of these videos and I do not understand why some sound basically stock and some sound badass like yours. Are they just getting a bad tune? THAT different of a tune on a level that makes it sound THAT different. 5.3 ls engines. Exhaust aside some of them just sound so different. Most sound the sameish. Feel some guys got straight robbed my guess is just the tune maybe a few headers/ resonators/ mufflers making it sound better on some trucks and emphasizing the chop more where others have stock pipes maybe?
I would say, full length headers and catless y pipe. And a good tune
Sir could you plz tell me which cam and headers are you running. I have a Tahoe and want it to sound this bad ass
That the btr stage 2 truck cam or turbo cam?
how does it drive with stock converter?
did you have any change in vacuum to your brake booster? I put this cam in my c10 and not my brake booster isnt getting enough vacuum
No haven't had that issue at all
Get a hydroboost brake system, no brake booster or vacuum needed
Did you change torque converter, valve springs?
Yes had to change the valve springs. I didn't change the converter because I still tow a boat and car trailer with it.
Reacesbj do you still have catalytic converters on the tahoe ?
No, I got a catless y pipe from kooks
So you just have one pipe running straight back
That's right
What was the cost for everything?
Sounds really nice! Got a good thump to it. Did you have any tuning done after the install?
Yes, rpm in Garner, NC. 93 tune, and tuned for the cats being removed.
@@reavesbj With the cam you did get the cam that uses your stock springs? How much difference could you tell on acceleration and finally what gears and converter are you running.
Thats what im wondering about..springs ect..ect..i have a 04 escalade 6.0 awd i want to cam swap but dont want to mess with the. Springs
@@reavesbj DID YOU NOTICE A STRONG GAS SMELL AFTER REMOVING THE CATS?
@@adrianavasquez3031 Yes I did, one of the down sides
Are you running it on stock torque converter?
I am, just a trans go kit.
Shoul I get a 2002 cammed it has 180,000 miles 7,000 to much?
Where can I find that cam and headers at?
But why leave the mechanical fan bro?
True, im slack. Need to get that done
Is this the ls1/ls2 stage 2 cam? Or the truck cam?
It is the truck cam, I should have put that. Good looking out.
Thanks, just curious.
What are the specs on the cam
Isnt that a vortec no an LS ?
What did it all cost with out exhaust
Did you change springs? My brother is wanting to do the cam but doesn’t know if we have to do springs either
Yes, you have to change the srings.
how’s fuel consumption?
Average 14
Next video make sure its got gas in it
Is this the BTR S2 V2 Truck cam?
Yes.
@@reavesbj nice! I have it in a box still. I want some chop as in good chop not crazy or dumb sounding. All in tune. Yours sounds great!
How is the convertor liking it? Stuck between stage one and 2 only bc of the convertor
No issues at all with the stock converter, down side would be that the power really comes in at around 3000rpm and a stall would help get you out of the hole quicker. I tow a boat and a car trailer, so a stall for me would not be good for towing.
I'd go stage 2, but you know how opinions are...
@@reavesbj gotcha! I won't be pulling much of anything at this point in time. More so doing it to wake it up a little and give it a mean thump. Just don't wanna mess with the convertor or have it become a problem later on due to the cam! Sounds good man.
@@reavesbj so u say it don’t kicks in until about 3k rpm’s, so what’s the difference in the stage 2 vs the stage 3? I Have an 79 Malibu lq4 swap with 4l60e & 3.73 gears. Trying to see what’s an good cam choice. How you think they will work with an 2500 stall? Wouldn’t mind using an 2500 stall(maybe a 3k), but want to b able to drive around town & Highway. So I don’t want it to feel lose on the lower end, I want it to be tight as possible of idle
@@OOLilDel I would go stage 3 with 3,000 stall to 3,400. That's what I would have done if it weren't for towing sometimes. Stage 3 starts to lose some power on the bottom of the rpm band, but gains at the top. You wouldn't see the power gains unless you where under wot. Just my 2 cents, someone smarter than me may see it differently.
Did you tune the truck after install
Yes I did
Man this thing sounds sick. Looking at this cam for my truck. How does it drive? Is it possible to daily drive it? Did you change any torque converter, gearing etc?
Could you show more about the cutout and the other internal upgrades thAt you did along with the cam? Valve train etc
Drive it daily no issues. Stayed with the stage 2 so I didn't have to change the torque converter. Ill try and do another video with it up in the air, to show everything better. I used the btr stage 2 truck cam kit, it came with the beehive springs. I installed the new pushrods and ls7 lifters, they are not part of the kit. Love the cam, good power, good sound and no affect on driving. My wife drives it more than I do.
How did you tune it?
@@ReptileGuy1997 took it to rpm in Garner nc
Good shop, great to deal with
Did you have any fitment issues with the kooks long tubes and y pipe? Spark plug or front diff interference?
Did your valvetrain get any louder ?
It did not
What kind of springs and pushrods did you use?
*Average person* that suv idles really rough he must not take care of it. Lol
Haha, that's so true. The funniest part is my wife got irritated this weekend. She said she's tired of pulling up at food lion or the gas station and some guy asking " What you got done to that thing?" Her " I don't know, my husband did something to it, he's an idiot..."
I can relate to that!!🤣🤣. Did you have to get the tune? Will it be fine without it or fall on its face? Lol
@@jamesalexander3225 did have to get it tuned.
@@reavesbj Did we marry the same chic? lol Got a great laugh reading that line.
Did you need upgrade stall
I did not. Kept the stock stall
What is the brand of that cut out
Granatelli
Is it straight pipe when u open it ip
Yes it is
I love that inspiration kooks longtube headers
Sorry I'm typing n missing letters
Swapped the Vortec for a LS?
It comes with an LS stock, which technically it's a vortec also. The non-LS vortecs (SBC) ended in the first half of 1999.
@@oceanwaves83 I don't think that is true . That is a vortec intake and it even says vortec on the cover . Those engines are not the same .
@@P4OE of course not everything is exact but don't let the plastic cover fool you. You can look up the differences
@@oceanwaves83 There are lots of differences . Thats why they are called vortec and not LS engines .
Hot Rod Suburban?
You know it!
Up
Do u have a stock 4l60?
Trans go reprogramming kit, that's all
@@reavesbj what's that
when you installed did you use the stock timing chain or did you replace with an aftermarket one?
Just went back with stock
Hp??
305 rwhp nothing crazy
Which camshaft did you install? I have a suburban 94 with swap 5.3 from a 2002 suburban?
Homosexual
Did you need a tune with that cam?
Yes you do
Will it pass Emissions?
Definitely not....
Gota know a guy
@@reavesbj lol