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Old 02-04-2004, 12:49 PM
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Exclamation What is the best cam?

I want one for daily driving and don’t consume a lot of fuel with no trouble in the engine. I know there are a lot of cams in the market but I want something had been used and most popular. I want to feel the power that I will get it at lest 40 hp if there is.
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40 hp wil be no problem with headers.

id look at the thunder cams: 220/220 or 224/224

do a search. there is alot of info about cams such as these
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a 224 .581 on 114 lsa is probably what you are looking for, thats one of the most popular ones.
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TR224 (or the equivalent CC 224/224) seems to be really popular. I can't say it's the best, just the most popular. It is a good street/strip cam. Go smaller for a street car (TR220) or bigger for a strip only car.

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Originally Posted by SSideExhLS1
a 224 .581 on 114 lsa is probably what you are looking for, thats one of the most popular ones.
That is the one I just got installed. I love it! It really improved my midrange and topend power.

Here is the thread that I posted

https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-internal-engine/134799-finally-got-my-cam-installed.html

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What is the best cam?
That is a easy question.
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The one that makes the car the fastest.

Too bad there is no such thing as "the best", if there was we would all have the same one installed. I will say that it all depends on what your trying to do with the car.
For you I will agree the 224/224's are great cams. a 112-114 if you have a m6, or a 114 if you have a A4.
You will need dyno tuning to get the most out of the cam, and to make it "easy to drive"
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Originally Posted by JZ'sTA
What is the best cam?
That is a easy question.
Answer
The one that makes the car the fastest.

Too bad there is no such thing as "the best", if there was we would all have the same one installed. I will say that it all depends on what your trying to do with the car.
For you I will agree the 224/224's are great cams. a 112-114 if you have a m6, or a 114 if you have a A4.
You will need dyno tuning to get the most out of the cam, and to make it "easy to drive"
agreed 100%. and it'd be nice if you listed your current mods and any emissions requirement your state has.
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What about Hot Cam? I hear about it. Is it good for daily driving?
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Hot Cam is very lopey and you will need tuning for daily driving.




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