ABQ99TA

iTrader: (17)

I know cam questions are non stop on here but I'm just not sure. I have a 99 TA with 55,000 miles I'm ready for a cam and I want a big one. My car is not a DD and I want it to be fast as Sh**. I'm not worried about city driving as much as all out quickness. I have all bolt ons minus a TB. I know there are some very knowledgeable guys on here so tell me what you think. I'm looking at the MS4,MS3,TV3,TRAK and the TREX. I know they are all very big but I don't drive the car that much so what ever makes me fast I'm all about. I might spray down the road so which one is best for that? I'm sorry for the same old question but with all the new cams out there it is a hard choice.
Thanks for any input.

05 GSXR 1XXX

iTrader: (16)

your going to get several diff post

A: those cams are to big and dont make down low power
B: those cams are perfect
C: those cams are the cams the guy wants so pick wats on the poll

so pretty much itl come down to you reading more and picking which cam you like best from all the threads lol

you watch!

05 GSXR 1XXX

iTrader: (16)

My vote if this car was a street killer and your a roll racer then MS4 heard good top end from the car.

If going from a dig 1/4 id say somthing smaller like 228, and maybe later some spray.

I dont hate large cams, i used to have a 233/239 but i dont like spining my motor to 6800 all the time so i think my next cam will be the 228, its overall a good cam.

2001z

iTrader: (32)

I agree im going with a 224 228 on my next cam for spray. When you buy a cam you need to look at what your planning on doing in the near future and how it will respond to what you want to do. Just my $.02

Phil'sC5vette

iTrader: (4)

Either gears will make you quick

For a big cam to make you quick, It will need a tight LSA

TXZ28LS1

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if u want a damn beast and dont care much for drivability than go with the TREX!! there are people out there that daily drive that huge of a cam. but bigger isnt always better. something that i have learned is cams like the torquer v2, 228r, TR 230 cams, and such pretty much are all like atleast 5-10 hp apart. there was a vid of a little 226/226 cam that pulled on a ms4 from a dig on the street. it pulled it by a couple cars... but like what predator-z has told me over and over its all about the combo. im looking at doing AFR 205 and TRAK cam!!

Steve Gunn

with 373's, I'd take the smallest of the bunch, unless you're a roll racer.

ABQ99TA

iTrader: (17)

I don't think I will put heads on the car so it will be cam only. So the combo will be between my boltons the cam and rear end I have no problem going with 4.11s if needed. I just wasn't sure if i should if I'm going to spray later, would 4.11s be to short for spray or break faster.

99blancoSS

iTrader: (115)

got a 234/240 112 lsa for that would work real nice for you.

TORCHD 02 TA

iTrader: (39)

my 228/232 is perfect. Starts to make power at 2500 RPMs...

CamaroZstyle28

iTrader: (1)

Not doing heads is a mistake .. It will hold you way way back .. You are talking about being quick -- then heads are very important. I'd say at least have the stockers ported but if you dont have the money, then you dont have the money !! Save up and do both at once


Also .. this is my first post only because I made a new username this morning so dont discredit my opinion thinking I am a Newb and am talking out of my *** ..


!! Good flowing heads are important to a big cam !!

99blancoSS

iTrader: (115)

to small, he doesnt want a daily driver type cam

Steve Gunn

no and yes

410's will take you to 127mph in 4rth @ 6800rpms. If you think you'll go faster, just get a 28" tire

http://www.f-body.org/gears/

ABQ99TA

iTrader: (17)

I know heads are good but I just can't get them right now and I will most likely need a new block in 1-2 years so I was just thinking cam. I also talked to someone that had the MS3 and no heads and ran someone with the same cam and heads and it was almost even. This is just hear say but I don't think he would lie they were good friends. And the car with the heads is a pretty popular car trm*****

PREDATOR-Z

May I suggest 232/230 .595/.592 111+2 LSA if M6 or +4 if Auto.

TORCHD 02 TA

iTrader: (39)

yea i understand that, but it will give him all around power

KONG

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ABQ99TA

iTrader: (17)

Thanks for the suggestion what kind of power do you think this will give me? I'm hopeing for 400rw. This looks like a mid range cam, I think. I appreciate you'r opinion I was hoping to here form you. would this have to be a custom or is someone grinding this one already? buy the way it is an M6

PREDATOR-Z

It is a custom grind, it will make more than 400rwhp if motor healthy and tune is done right. The kick out of it is that it will have awsome midrange trq.

Another custom cam that is proven beyond prototype is this one:
231/240 .643/.608 112+4LSA (Predator-X cam)
This one has done 404rwhp in a A4 with 4000stall + bolt ons, so it should do around 420+ rwhp in a M6

ABQ99TA

iTrader: (17)

So the X cam looks like a top end cam, does it still have good trq? I like the looks of both but I truely don't know much at all about cams this is my first. i see that the split on the other is a reverse split if this is the case (I'm mot sure) what is the advantage?
Also from what I understand which is not much yet the X cam would be a higher rev cam 6700 and the 232/230 would top out at around 6400 is this correct? I will not be getting the spray for atleast one year, so I want something that will give me a kick in the pants until then.