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Old 11-24-2008, 06:15 PM
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I have a 2000 M6 and was thinking about upgrading cams. I currently have the stock heads and was wanting a cam for lower rpms and torque. My goal for the car is proably street/ strip, that is driven on the weekend. Nothing radical I was thinking maybe something near a 228r maybe slightly bigger. Any input would be appreciated.
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thunder racing tr 230 reverse split cam... its sweet and pulls great under the curve.
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224/228 or even a 224/224 tried and proven cam.
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Originally Posted by black01_WS6
224/228 or even a 224/224 tried and proven cam.

^^^^what he said^^^^
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Man I am a member of ls1forums and it would have taken me a week to get this many responses in an hour lol. I have heard the 224/228 is an awesome came how lopey is the idle with lets say a 112 LSA?
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Originally Posted by WS6ICK2k
Man I am a member of ls1forums and it would have taken me a week to get this many responses in an hour lol. I have heard the 224/228 is an awesome came how lopey is the idle with lets say a 112 LSA?
Here's what our custom 224 cam sounds like in a '06 GTO.

So far on a base tune it made 300lbft of torque at 1700rpm.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y-NfDnqnEw
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love my tr230 i just need something bigger and better suited for nitrous
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Thanks guys appreciate the help what do you think about the 228r from texas speed?
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Anything under 230 should be fine like everyone is saying. A lower lsa will be choppier and more aggressive sounding. Whatever cam you get pay attention to the peak lift and get the proper valve springs and valve train to support. Also better oil pump and timing chain while its being changed. Its more than just changing the cam to do it right.
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Try the Lunati VooDoo Line, I have the one in my sig. and it's torquey as hell, they also make a 232/238-.599"/.601"-113 VooDoo that i might be going to this summer. Look under my username for my dyno post and graph.
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Tsp 228r
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Custom cam from Pat G or someone else.
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Originally Posted by DiabloFormula
Try the Lunati VooDoo Line, I have the one in my sig. and it's torquey as hell, they also make a 232/238-.599"/.601"-113 VooDoo that i might be going to this summer. Look under my username for my dyno post and graph.
It looks like those cams love spray from your signiture.
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Originally Posted by firefighting1101
thunder racing tr 230 reverse split cam... its sweet and pulls great under the curve.
+1 love my TR 230 reverse Spilt. Do a search there are many threads about it.
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Vengence racing VRx4, works VERY well.

228/230 @ 112

Like said there are some great choices out there.
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Originally Posted by BlackScreaminMachine
Vengence racing VRx4, works VERY well.

228/230 @ 112

Like said there are some great choices out there.
How streetable is that cam, I was looking for somthing that wouldn't murder my gas mileage.
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tough to beat under the curve from a 224/224 cam for sure!! but yeah thats why i chose a reverse split. TR230 or MTI X1..
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Best one here is the TR224. Legendary, unbeaten, many many have tried to copy it with their own versions and have not done so yet!! Thunders lobes are proprietary, cam cant be copied and even though most have tried and have their own 224 cam with various versions.
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Originally Posted by 99blancoSS
Best one here is the TR224. Legendary, unbeaten, many many have tried to copy it with their own versions and have not done so yet!! Thunders lobes are proprietary, cam cant be copied and even though most have tried and have their own 224 cam with various versions.
I smell a challenge
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Its on the table...LOL

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