Tram

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OK guys-

I think I am going to order a cam/heads today..

I am still on the fence between Patriot 5.3's or PRC 5.3's..

I am also on the fence on the cam..

My mods are:

FTRA, Lid, Polished/Ported TB, LS6 Intake, Hooker LT's, ORP, GMMG, Vig 2800 (3200) and the freebies..

I am wanting a street car.. I'd like to break 400horses, but putting up numbers are not the priority, having a great performing car is..

Now.. I am down to the T2 and the TR224..

Anyone want to persuade me one way or the other?

radkon

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You should easily break 400 with either setup. I'll be switching the heads to some ported 5.3's in the future. Sorry I can't give specifics on the power output but you can see my results (without heads) in the sig. Also dyno graph available on my site also in sig.

99blancoSS

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the tr224 will put out more tq should be considerable down low

MM98

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Both of those cams are good, but why just those two.. There's a couple good combos between those that would work great down low & still pull hard up top..

-224/228
-patriot 226
-228/228r
-224/230 & so on.

Tram

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Well, so far, I love the way the TR224 sounds over the rest of the ones I have heard.. The only one that comes close is the Patriot 226..

melchoir

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TR224 sounds weak =P I'd save a little more for TEA heads or something though.

GT Griller

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my 226 sounds alot meaner than my friends 224...then again mines on a 112 and his was on a 114.....that and i would walk him all day long.

Tram

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GT - How does your car do down low?

The 226 does sound pretty nice.. I've watched your clip several times.. Is that through a cutout or anything?

red_ryderSS

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228/228 ???. I'll post a sound clip this weekend, sounds great and is a beast through the entire rpm range. Ever thought of running afr heads, the do very well with med sized cams.

Tram

iTrader: (14)

AFR's are well outside of my budget..

I'd love to have some, but I have other things I have to pay for..

GT Griller

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Yea thats the old set-up.....LT's ORY and cut-out......It pulls really hard down low and midrange.

Here is a clip of me racing my buddies Torquer2 car with just about the same mods...u can see i pull harder thru the 1/8 but after that he starts to real me back in......i finished first but he got a faster time by like .05.....he was a on a nitrous tune and i was on the stock ls1 intake and a mail order tune.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku8cLrHBTcs

Ive also raced an MS4 car, and if he spun just a split second i would put about 2-3 cars on him....the time we both dead hooked we were sided by side until third then pulled he away on me putting almost 3 cars on me in 3rd gear alone. Its a very strong low and midrange cam, and thru my duals it sounds SOOO SWEEET!!

davered00ss

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If you want power get the TR224. If you want sound get the Torquer 2, That is a cam that will put out low TQ. Both cams will put up the same peak rwhp. The TR224 will beat it @ peak Tq and TQ all across the rpm range.

therobman

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the tr224 will put more tq down low but the t2 will make about 15rwhp more up top

Tram

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Top schmop.

I should break 400rwhp anyway, I don't care how much it makes as long as I break 400..

NC98Z

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I disagree. Hes gotta Vigalante in there and he is gonna stall right into that TV2s powerband. And thats a damn nice cam. I ran one I know! Best Advice I can give you is buy you some new tires cause your gonna need them.

Tram

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So then you would reccomend the TR224, unless I restall the converter?

c0ncEpT

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If you plan on keeping the 2800 stall I would go with the 224, It will get into the power way sooner than the Torquer 2

99blancoSS

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Given the same mods with the only difference being the cam your 226 will not walk a tr224 any day ever.

Given the choices the tr224 and the Patriot heads are the better option. The tr224 cam is a better choice and Patriots customer service is beyond belief. That is where my money would go on a budget build.

Tram

iTrader: (14)

Thanks guys.. I think you have made the decision much easier..

TR224 here I come..

01redws6ta

my cam has a good torque curve too...see sig.