Huh? What does being a drag racer have to do with wanting an engine that runs out of steam a little bit before it otherwise could have?
And I've got to call BS on cams being the reason a full 3L with 3L cams would be any faster than the same car with SVT cams. A car with 3L cams can be faster, but it won't be because of the cams.
The cams have very similar profiles. The comparison is documented on this site. The SVT cams are identical on the exhaust lobes, and have a slight additional duration on the intake side. I've never driven both, but I can't imagine it's a night and day difference.
Has anyone confirmed that 2002 cams are any different than 04-05 cams? I thought I'd read somewhere that they were the same, but can't confirm it.