Brandon331

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Im looking at putting a cam in my ls1 and im debating between the tsunami cam from tsp or the thunder racing trex cam any advice?

MrElectric03

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How about some info on your car and intentions? Full race, street/strip, street only? What size motor and probably most importnant what mods do you have now? Those cams require alot of supporting mods.

That being said I run a variation of the tsunami, its a 235/240 .620/.620 112+4 and it runs great. Was spec'd for me by Ryne@CMS and he did the tuning as well. Made 475 rwhp and 435 rwtq from a forged 347 M6 through a 9" and runs awesome.

SSmoken

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heres some advice. bigger isnt always better. do some research or call a sponsor.

TA6spdRDC

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T rex

mike c.

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I have a cam for sale and it's close to the t-rex specs. 246/254 615/596 114lob. it was from vengeance racing and was ground to make alot of power,pull hard and have a nice idle to drive around town. The cam has 1,000mi or less since i never drive the car. I removed it for something bigger. it was in a sl2 block and will go in your motor. $275.00 shipped. i have the cam card too.

Jason 98 TA

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Give us a call & we can discuss your options & goals. The camshafts your considering are a good bit different in duration, but probably only about 5hp peak different side by side on a engine dyno. Personally I think the Tsunami is a great option because the less duration will drive better & bring power in earlier. Not to mention the vastly better p/v clearance will help down the road when selecting a cylinder head. Keeping good p/v is always a great thing to have on your side so you can mill cylinder heads when you order them!

Brandon331

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Allright Jason I'll give y'all a call I'm not worried about hp it's just a number I'm worried about better track times and street too bc I do a little racing on the street too.
And sorry my mods at the moment are just bolt ons I've been looking for some ls6 heads and a intake too get ported too a 90mm along with a throttle body I've got a under drive pulley and a 85 mm Maf slp mas airflow sensor laying around... I want a set off 205 afr heads but that's more money than I have Atm lol and I know you can't slap a cam in a car and go I'm just wondering which is better bc my buddy has a tsunami cam he is trying too sell me… the only reason I was looking at the trex was bc it was the record holder for cam only but idk which is why I'm asking

LSOHOLIC

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Not a big fan of "which cam" threads but be aware that there is at least 4 versions of the Trex cam. So...make sure you understand what your comparing. Trex to John Doe maybe different to Janes Trex.


Thanks....

s346k

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the trex doesn't really shine unless you are willing to spin the motor to or above 7k rpm and have the proper supporting mods (430+ gears in an m6 and 4400+ stall in an a4), have a huge intake and very open exhaust. i think the tsunami is something you'd be a lot happier with. it is smaller, therefore will drive better on the street, be easier to tune properly, and have a more usable powerband.

i love the trex as much as the next guy, but the bottom line is 99% of the cars with that cam aren't doing it any justice due to a poor setup. sounds cool, but would most likely run even with or behind a smaller cam better suited to the car. just my $.02 - good luck, i know tsp or tr will take care of you.

DaveCZ06

Tell us more about your goals with the car?

Pontiaco

what cam you have smoken? hp?

180ls1

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gotta agree here.

Brandon331

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welll my goals is some ported ls6 heads with a fast and a big cam with a 200 shot off nitrous i want to be decently quick car possibly a ten on the bottle?and i was planning on turning the car over too 7k i was running a 4 56 gear but i broke it so im running a 3 73 atm....and i know bigger isnt always better but i love the sound off big lol i have a lunati 50005 cam laying around the shop that maked 400 rwhp in my buddies automatic car it ran pretty good but like i said i like the sound off a big cam and i talked too tsp earlyer today thanks guys

20sickss00

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I am running the tsunami with the prc stage 2.5 ls6 heads from texas speed. I made 430 to the wheels on that setup with an ls6 intake and supporting bolt ons. Car runs perfect, awesome driveability, and sounds nasty at idle, esp. with the cutout. I just picked up a fast 102 setup and am changing to 1 7/8th headers, and possibly an lq9, but the tsunami is a great cam imo.

Latch

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Go ahead and get the biggest most badass cam you can find. Just don't be surprised when someone with a properly spec'd setup shows you his tail lights!

Brandon331

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lol im not going with the biggest lol there not too terribly big

Camaro Z

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TRex = pretty damn big lol

If you're just wanting a mean sounding cam with good street manners just get a medium sized cam (228-232 duration) with less LSA. I've never ridden in or driven a car with a cam like a TRex, but unless your car is dedicated to the track I don't think I'd go with it. I would sacrifice some up top power for low end.

camarodude87

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I have the Trex, stock heads, fast 92 and 92 mm tb, 4.30 gears, moser 9 and supporting mods, ie oil pump, rods, valves, about to throw on a 150 shot.. and I love this cam, Its my DD and it does surge a tad bit, had to get used to drive my car period, took me a a day or so to take off just right.. Also have dual cutouts about a foot behind the longtubes with Loudmouth 1... its pretty loud, Dont really open the cutouts hardly ever.. Gets TONS of compliment. I dont regret it one bit, pulls like a train. Funny thing is half these people that say dont get it, havent had it. I Love it, Sounds nasty, intimidating. You wont regret it.

Camaro Z

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There are many on here (myself not included) that have had it or similar and prefer a more mild cam with a wider power band. I would really like to run against a TRex setup just to see the difference.

I have nothing against the TRex just from what I have read, it is not for everybody. Definitely makes a difference what you use the car for though.

SILVERBIRD97

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I had a t-rex in a lq9 6.0 with rod bolts and an oil pump along with some 800 dollar cnc heads from the classifieds with a fast 90 90 set up. 10.80 at 126 on the motor. I have 100 lbs pulled out the car.(Back seats removed and a k member). On a 50 shot it went 10.38 at 131!!! I agree, bigger isn't better, but for what I had in my setup, I don't think you could beat it for the money! Here's a link to a 10.40 pass http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...XI3LxkX1jZo2Ww