What cam to get
11-27-2003, 12:28 PM
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What cam to get I have a 00 trans am and i had a gm hot cam in it but my motor messed up and i was forced 2 get a new motor 
so now im wonderin what is the best cam out there 2day. I want somethin that lopes a lil better than my gm hotcam cuz it barley loped and i want somethin more aggressive. please respond Thanks
so now im wonderin what is the best cam out there 2day. I want somethin that lopes a lil better than my gm hotcam cuz it barley loped and i want somethin more aggressive. please respond Thanks 
11-27-2003, 12:38 PM
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i'm curious, how does a motor "mess up"?
i heard that the hotcam had 1 of the bigger lopes of all cams, and urs barely loped??
i hafta ask the basic questions, M6 or A4? tuning? bolt ons? headers?
just about any cam on a 112 should lope pretty good...
i heard that the hotcam had 1 of the bigger lopes of all cams, and urs barely loped??
i hafta ask the basic questions, M6 or A4? tuning? bolt ons? headers?
just about any cam on a 112 should lope pretty good...
11-27-2003, 05:08 PM
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i agree with someday, the hot cam has a 112 lope, if you dont think that lope something was wrong or you tuned the **** out of it. stick with a 112 if your m6 for a daily driver, check out the comp 224/224 .581/.581 112lsa, or if you want less lift the TR224.
11-27-2003, 06:48 PM
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You can make any cam lope more or less by how you tune the PCM. Try a TR230 or X1 on a 111 LSA and set the idle at 600, take out a couple degrees of idle timing and you should have a motor that almost rocks itself of it's mounts.
11-27-2003, 11:02 PM
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the motor messed up because it through a rod. And since i am gettin a new motor and stuff i was wonderin what cam like added the most. I didnt know u could set the cams to lope more or less i just got the car.
11-28-2003, 06:13 AM
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Maybe the TSP 231/237 would be good for you.
The lope all has to do with the tuning.I'm not a fan of lope and my 236/230 runs pretty smooth.I ussually tune TR 230/224's so they sound stock,but some customers want lope so I tune some back in after.
The lope all has to do with the tuning.I'm not a fan of lope and my 236/230 runs pretty smooth.I ussually tune TR 230/224's so they sound stock,but some customers want lope so I tune some back in after.
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11-28-2003, 03:08 PM
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Thanks guys. on that tsp cam does it come with a kit like the hotcam with new valve spings and rods or do i need to buy some that are compatible with that cam? Thanks
11-28-2003, 03:12 PM
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Call TSP, they'll hook you up w/ all the right parts.
Hardened pushrods, Comp 918's, and go for the Titanium Retainers.
For extra piece of mind go for dual springs instead of the 918s.
Hardened pushrods, Comp 918's, and go for the Titanium Retainers.
For extra piece of mind go for dual springs instead of the 918s.