Mateo M3

iTrader: (1)

hey guys , i'm in the process of swaping an 04 lq4 & t56 into a 95 bmw m3, got the car running. my question is what would be a good cam to put on the lq4 with shorty header? down the line in the future i will be building some longtube, but thats not gonna be for a while, the lq4 has shorty headers, true duals pipe into two magnaflow open exhausts. any help will be appreciated thanks guy

Always2Slow

iTrader: (8)

Well if you in the process of getting long tubes in the future i would just do a cam with a forward split. for example 224 228 would be a forward split. I would stay between 4 and 8 degrees on the split.

PREDATOR-Z

Put an X pipe in that dual system (to better balance right and left )
As for cam, do you want lope or stealthy? Power range, shift points?

Mateo M3

iTrader: (1)

yeah i will be adding an x pipe it just did not get in on time, i would like a nice lopy sound, i don't know how much power this lq4 is putting out now. i will love to be in the 400 range, but i know that i will need long tube and some nice heads, i just would like a nice cam that would make some nice power with what i got now. the car has a 6 speed tranny

PREDATOR-Z

Something like a 232/240 .612/.609 114+4

Mateo M3

iTrader: (1)

thanks pred z any others thoughts and opions

A.R. Shale Targa

iTrader: (2)

That about sums it up......X-pipe and call your favorite cam vendor.
I bet that Geoff @ EPS would probably spec the exact numbers pred Z said.
All your info considered I'd be shocked if it differed much.

Mateo M3

iTrader: (1)

thanks guys for all your help!!! i love this place so much knowledge..