DJB

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Thinking of changing out my TR224 112 cam over the winter? I have Livernois Stage 1 heads. What cam would be worth the work? Thinking around .595 because I have some brand new 918 springs to use.

BKsNHRA

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What are you doing with the car. What are your plans for it?

thunderstruck507

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Personally, I would go with a "don't fix it if it ain't broken" kinda attitude unless there is a good reason you intend to change it.

That's a really good driver cam and your limitation of .595 lift means you won't likely be stepping up to a cam that's large enough to make the swap worthwhile.

PREDATOR-Z

I don't quite agree with you there. .595 lift (What he wants is under .600 lift). He can gain a good 15rwhp with a slightly bigger cam.

bernarlitt

iTrader: (11)

TSP 228R .588 .588 112 will get you close to .600 or better yet just do a custom grind and get something like 228 232 .595 .600 112. But the second one would put the singles on edge

Ohio Bird of Prey

He could probably gain 10-15 HP with a change to a FAST 102/102 setup.
He is also using aftermarket heads. I would be checking my PTV clearances
and then inquire with some of our resident cam guru's to find out what your options will be. Good luck.

redtan

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Yeah but he's saying that might not be worthwhile, not that it won't gain anything.

15rwhp for 6-8 hours of labor is kinda not worth it.

thunderstruck507

iTrader: (18)

For the effort and cost 10-15rwhp for the cam/tune/labor would not be worth it to me.

I would rather hunt out a deal on a fast intake or something else to optimize the current setup. An intake swap is less than 1/4 the effort of swapping the cam and retuning the car in hopes of picking up a realistic 10rwhp.

More than 1 way to skin a cat.

spicebird98

iTrader: (10)

get the heads milled for 11.5:1 compression to maximize that little cam without sacrificing driving characteristics

BKsNHRA

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If your just driving the car around playin with it and every now and the hiting the track like im doin with mine Id buy a bottle and throw a 125 shot at it just for a lil extra hit.Thats what i planed to do with mine but i just havent got their yet.

TXZ28LS1

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If you are gonna step up to a bigger cam, make it something you will notice. I would go for something like TSP Torquer 2.. 232/234. Just upgrade the springs.

DJB

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Was thinking Torque V2 or F13

garygnu

a torquer v3 makes a little more power the the v2.

I8UR4RD

iTrader: (16)

its not worth the swap. youd have to go bigger and it would affect driveability a little more depending on how good your tune and overall setup is. Put the time and effort elsewhere. Nitrous maybe. A 150 shot will wake it up for sure.

JakeFusion

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FAST setup would give you more than what most of the cams people are saying would provide. That's a solid 15rwhp peak gain and added 10-15rwtq torque under the curve.

DJB

iTrader: (15)

Thought 224 cams weren't ideal for juice.

speedtigger

iTrader: (16)

Ideal does not mean that it won't work. Nitrous will make your car fun again.

thunderstruck507

iTrader: (18)

Agreed, you might not pick up as much RWHP as a car with a cam that favors nitrous but you're still going to be getting a whole lot more than a cam swap could ever offer. Even if you only do a 50-75 shot you will still be way ahead.

Tram

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I'm tempted to bounce to the Torquer V3 over my TR224, now that she's not a daily driver..