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Old 03-04-2006, 11:03 PM
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mods are slp lid,pacesetter lt's,tsp ory,and hooker catback.which one should i do first.convertor and super cooler,or TR224/224 114 lsa.i am doing both but only have the cash for 1.....HELP
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doesnt matter both will drive fine .
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Converter first! You'll most likely be dissapointed with a cam and no converter. A converter is one of the best meds, and shoud be done before cammin.
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My vote is for the converter and cooler. You really wont feel the real gains of your cam without one.
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converter will give you a better result than a cam. Cam w/out a converter would kinda suck, imo the stock converter is too small for the stock cam as it is.

If you plan on getting a cam in the future, be sure to match the converter and cam.
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It does matter between TC or cam 1st. Please do yourself a favor and get the TC 1st. Most cams try to pull through the OEM TC anyway.
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thanks for the replys guys,looks like the convertor will be done first.anyone have any advice on what convertor to go along with a TR224/224 114lsa?
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3600 if you're going w/ n2o and 4000 if going w/ n/a. Just my .02
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Originally Posted by fastSS2002
thanks for the replys guys,looks like the convertor will be done first.anyone have any advice on what convertor to go along with a TR224/224 114lsa?
That all depends on the following:

Differential gear ratio
Cam shift points
and what you intend the car for (Street, Street/strip or Strip only)

Judging by your choice of cams I would say occasional strip so:
(2.4/2.5 str)
VIG 3200
YPT 3500
TCI 3500
Fuddle 3400
(for diff gears of 3.42 up)

If gears less than 3.42, then a tighter str would benefit more.
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another verter first vote here. I run the vig3200 and all is good!!!!!
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I vote for the converter first also. Preferably both... haha
But if you've gotta do 1 first, do the Convertor.
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Converter then cam. or both at the same time.
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Converter first.




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