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Old 07-04-2007, 10:14 AM
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Ive decided to go with the TR224 cam for my setup. Because search is not wokring I need to ask what is going to be the biggest difference between the 112 LSA and 114 LSA as far as power curve and drivability?

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Since the search is down, I'll tell you but this question has been asked about 400 times... the diff between a 112 and 114 is very small, maybe a couple hp across the board but generally the 112 will move the power band down lower than the 114. 112 will have a rougher idle too.
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you will have a choppy lope on the 112lsa.
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My car is an A4. My problem is that my car falls on its face going into 3rd. Im looking to rectify that with a different head and cam. I almost 100% sure of going with the Livernois Motorsports Stage 1 CNC 243's and the TR224. I a nice flat torque curve but at the same time I dont want to increase the shift points too high (would like to still shift under 6400 rpms) So I figure with the 112 it will move the torque curve to a more desirable spot then the 114. But I do like the thought of a non-lopey cam. How much further back does it move the curve. Can you give an example.
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I love my TR 224 (its on a 112), but like everyone else, now I wish I went bigger. I have a set of stage II 241's with it and they pair together great, I make 400 RWHP through a stalled A4 and have 355 RWTQ at 3500 RPM's (which happens to be my stall speed too). My biggest issue with the larger cams out are they have no bottom end, I love this thing. It depends on your goals though, if you want 450 RWHP this isn't the cam for you, 400 with great power thorougout and its perfect.
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Yeah, also a TR224 112LSA fan. It seems to make good power everywhere and I can shift it at 6400 like you mentioned.
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My goal is a mild N/A motor. Stalled, full bolt on with the addition of Nitrous. Does anyone know how this cam reacts with Nitrous?
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it wont make a difference really unless your spraying serious amounts but if it matters nitrous does like traditional splits better ie bigger exhaust than intake
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100 shot to start, then maybe moving up to 150. nothing more than that.
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Originally Posted by Trust
I love my TR 224 (its on a 112), but like everyone else, now I wish I went bigger. I have a set of stage II 241's with it and they pair together great, I make 400 RWHP through a stalled A4 and have 355 RWTQ at 3500 RPM's (which happens to be my stall speed too). My biggest issue with the larger cams out are they have no bottom end, I love this thing. It depends on your goals though, if you want 450 RWHP this isn't the cam for you, 400 with great power thorougout and its perfect.
I agree with Trust. I have aTr224/112 with an A4 and ported fast, TSP 5.3heads.Yes I think about what would be like if I whent bigger.I put down 417rwhp and 407rwt in a stalled A4. I'm thinking of going bigger,but see alot of guys with larger cams have no tourque.My friend is an A4 with prc ls6heads and T2 and puts down 400rwhp,but his tourque is only 360rwt.I may stick with this cam and add a small shot to it
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Originally Posted by john563
I agree with Trust. I have aTr224/112 with an A4 and ported fast, TSP 5.3heads.Yes I think about what would be like if I whent bigger.I put down 417rwhp and 407rwt in a stalled A4. I'm thinking of going bigger,but see alot of guys with larger cams have no tourque.My friend is an A4 with prc ls6heads and T2 and puts down 400rwhp,but his tourque is only 360rwt.I may stick with this cam and add a small shot to it
john
Those are the reasons why I have been swayed to the smaller cams. My cam only (Torquer 2) TA, did 413/391 with my GTP Stage 2's going on sometime next week. So I will eclipse the 400+ tq mark.
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The difference between the two is that the 112 will peak a little earlier but all in all the dyno graphs look identical from the dyno graphs Ive seen. I have had both and both are great cams. I am currently using the TR224 on a 114 LSA and AFR 205's. I was able to pull 521 RWHP and 538 TQ on a 100HP shot with that cam. Like said, unless your spraying a large amount of nitrous you will be fine with ether cam. I do believe the 114 would be very slightly better for nitrous between the two cams if I were to use a bigger shot.

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Originally Posted by SmaknaSS
The difference between the two is that the 112 will peak a little earlier but all in all the dyno graphs look identical from the dyno graphs Ive seen. I have had both and both are great cams. I am currently using the TR224 on a 114 LSA and AFR 205's. I was able to pull 521 RWHP and 538 TQ on a 100HP shot with that cam. Like said, unless your spraying a large amount of nitrous you will be fine with ether cam. I do believe the 114 would be very slightly better for nitrous between the two cams if I were to use a bigger shot.
what were your track times w/ the AFR 205's and this cam? I am thinking about the exact set up in my 98 TA. I am shooting for 11.5-11.9 second car. Thanks in advance...
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Originally Posted by john563
I agree with Trust. I have aTr224/112 with an A4 and ported fast, TSP 5.3heads.Yes I think about what would be like if I whent bigger.I put down 417rwhp and 407rwt in a stalled A4. I'm thinking of going bigger,but see alot of guys with larger cams have no tourque.My friend is an A4 with prc ls6heads and T2 and puts down 400rwhp,but his tourque is only 360rwt.I may stick with this cam and add a small shot to it
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what were your track times w/ the TSP 5.3's and this cam? I am thinking about a similar set up in my 98 TA. I am shooting for 11.5-11.9 second car. Thanks in advance...
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Originally Posted by SmaknaSS
The difference between the two is that the 112 will peak a little earlier but all in all the dyno graphs look identical from the dyno graphs Ive seen. I have had both and both are great cams. I am currently using the TR224 on a 114 LSA and AFR 205's. I was able to pull 521 RWHP and 538 TQ on a 100HP shot with that cam. Like said, unless your spraying a large amount of nitrous you will be fine with ether cam. I do believe the 114 would be very slightly better for nitrous between the two cams if I were to use a bigger shot.
What numbers did it produce N/A? Im really leaning towards the 114 because I want a smoother idle. I also want to keep it a bit more stealthy than a 112. I have the CC306 on a 112 in my LT1 and love how lopey it is because of the attention but the TA is my DD so Im looking for a bit more of a stealthy appearance. The only reason I am doing this is to beat my friends pullied Cobra. 2003. He put down 441 rwhp 456rwtq but cant drive for crap and only ran a 12.6 at the strip. I ran a 13.38 @ 106 in complete stock form. Im not far from him but would love to just eat him alive without a question.
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i had tr224 on 114 before and it was great experince to me ,my car id DD and after i tune it it was sound like stock but with slight loby idle ,and i did spary 100 shot on it
and was like a beast but my friend had a Sheater cam and put more hp than my 224
but i got better torque ,plus he made a verey good dyno number on spray that cam get alive on spray and made alot of power under the curve . i liked both cams but i liked the Sheater cam on spray mods
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I had a very similar cam in my previous LS1 car. It was a 225/225 on 112. It was a cam only setup utilizing a TCI 3500 stall, with the shift points set to 6500. You could tell there was a cam in it, but it wasnt too aggressive through the Hooker catback.

The TR224 will leave a healthy amount of P-V clearance. Since your getting heads I HIGHLY recommend you have them milled to get your static CR up to around 11.5-1, and use some Cometic .040 gaskets for a tight quench. You'll have a STOUT running car that is a pleasure to daily drive.

As for the 112 vs 114, like others have said, the 112 will peak a little earlier, and have a little choppier idle. The 114 will be easier to tune for your a4 car, give you a shot at squeaking past emissions testing if that's a concern for you, smooth out the idle a bit, and give you a touch more P-V clearance.

As far as which cam to use for nitrous, at this level, it doesnt matter at all. Until your spraying LARGE shots, just go with what cam suits your all motor requirements the best.

Oh, about your cobra buddy......my last car, cam only with a 100 shot, full weight, and not even full bolt-ons, went 11.20s@120 on Nitto DRs. He'll be toast
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Originally Posted by tee-boy
what were your track times w/ the AFR 205's and this cam? I am thinking about the exact set up in my 98 TA. I am shooting for 11.5-11.9 second car. Thanks in advance...
I was only able to pull an 8.1 in the 1/8 with the stock street tires.(No traction) I think with that setup and traction permits you should be in the 11.5 to 11.9 range in the 1/4. I'll be swapping out the stock rear end soon for a street /strip setup and then hit the track with a 150 shot. I'm hoping for a 10.99 . If your friend was only able to muster 12.xx I think you'll be eating snake soon.

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Originally Posted by BriancWS6
I had a very similar cam in my previous LS1 car. It was a 225/225 on 112. It was a cam only setup utilizing a TCI 3500 stall, with the shift points set to 6500. You could tell there was a cam in it, but it wasnt too aggressive through the Hooker catback.

The TR224 will leave a healthy amount of P-V clearance. Since your getting heads I HIGHLY recommend you have them milled to get your static CR up to around 11.5-1, and use some Cometic .040 gaskets for a tight quench. You'll have a STOUT running car that is a pleasure to daily drive.

As for the 112 vs 114, like others have said, the 112 will peak a little earlier, and have a little choppier idle. The 114 will be easier to tune for your a4 car, give you a shot at squeaking past emissions testing if that's a concern for you, smooth out the idle a bit, and give you a touch more P-V clearance.

As far as which cam to use for nitrous, at this level, it doesnt matter at all. Until your spraying LARGE shots, just go with what cam suits your all motor requirements the best.

Oh, about your cobra buddy......my last car, cam only with a 100 shot, full weight, and not even full bolt-ons, went 11.20s@120 on Nitto DRs. He'll be toast
Brian,

What's your car running in the quarter mile w/o nitrous? I guess your still running the 228 cam (i kept one of your earlier posts).
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Originally Posted by Lt1Porsche
What numbers did it produce N/A? Im really leaning towards the 114 because I want a smoother idle. I also want to keep it a bit more stealthy than a 112. I have the CC306 on a 112 in my LT1 and love how lopey it is because of the attention but the TA is my DD so Im looking for a bit more of a stealthy appearance. The only reason I am doing this is to beat my friends pullied Cobra. 2003. He put down 441 rwhp 456rwtq but cant drive for crap and only ran a 12.6 at the strip. I ran a 13.38 @ 106 in complete stock form. Im not far from him but would love to just eat him alive without a question.
with just AFR heads(Stock not milled) I put down 421 RWHP and 403 TQ. Right now my heads are in the shop, I'm having my heads milled .020' and putting in a Cometic gaskets .040' compressed thickness. well see how much I pick up then.



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