Camshafts: What effect does increased lift have on performance?

What if the head flows the same at .450 and .600?

You still lift the valve to .600 because you lift average the flow.

Unless you are a street car guy. Then performance doesn’t really matter as long as it sounds cool.

LOL! I thought you were the square lobes guy. A lot goes into cam lobes and the spring pressures to control the motion. I never talk racing stuff, unless someone posts something real stupid. It does not interest me. I am a street guy that wants a fast car and only want to do it once, not have to dork with it for a long time and many, many miles. I don't care how an engine sounds as long as it will wind up and be fast. A race car is a completely different animal. What you are talking about is picking a lobe with the best area. The lobes are always a compromise.