hokie00 TA

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cant make up my mind on a cam looking at either the Gm hotcam or the tr 224. whats gonna be the better cam for DD and longevity. working on a budget so that would be the biggest thing really. what kinda power would i put down with the hotcam. i know with the 224 i would put down around 380 would it be anything like that with the hotcam

Schwanke Engines

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I guess which is cheaper than? I would suggest one of our street cams. Around .540 Lift, not to much overlap, and will give a decent power jump. Plus, it will be extremely streetable.

Redlinez

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Hotcams have made as much as 39x rwhp. Only 525 lift, you can get the kit dirt cheap.

Schwanke Engines

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But the hotcams do not make the mid range of some of the aftermarket cams out here.

Soul TKR

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I'd say go with the TR224... once you have it in, you'll be grinning from ear to ear...

nvmy2000ss

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I dont think you can beat the price of the hot cam kit.

SOMbitch

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224 gets my vote. Bigger and still maintains great street manners.

K99Raptor

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Hotcam is really outdated tech. You can get a much better cam power wise and still have just as good if not better dd. You ought to see what schwanke has to offer.

I'm about to be getting a 228/232 .588/.595 110 +1 lsa for dd use. Really, unless you're going with huge lift, there's not much price different between different cam installs. They really all need springs, push rods, and a tune. You can cut a lot of cost by installing it yourself, but if you can't you're looking at anywhere from 350 on the cheap side to 750-1000 on the expensive.

PewterScreaminMach

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Wow, 110+1 LSA for a daily driver cam? That's no small cam in terms of the other specs, either, but I guess a good tune will solve any problems. I'm just not used to seeing such a low LSA on a cam purchased for daily driving.

99mongooSS

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get the tr224

Evans752

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I am for the Hot Cam, better sound (meaner), pulles harder up top end (mph) and isnt as hard in valve springs but the springs that the kit sends aren't what I use on the cars Ive done (918 Comp Cams). My brother had them both and he was more saticfyed with the hot cam but it is a little bit harder to tune but not much and put down on the dyno 388 rwhp and 382 rwtq and thats 6 rwhp totaling more with just a cam swap only and tune and pulls from the git go. LOL

Medic/Z28

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I have the hotcam and love it. 39^ RWHP and 39_RWTQ with stock LS6 heads, LT and tuned. But my car was a beast from the factory so I was told.

litle88

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i made 393hp and 370ft lbs without the Fast and 85mm mafs
then I went w/ teh FAST and 85mm mafs and put down 406hp and 378ft lbs
The harland sharp are ready to go in so I might see a lil bit more who knows.
How outdated or low tech can a cam get? a faster ramp rate? I love it!
sounds good and backs it up, plus I dont have to worry about springs breaking or wearing out.

Prerun4fun13

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go with the TR224, i have a buddy who just dynoed at 390 RWHP and 370 RWTQ with a 224 114lsa cam. I think the 224 has alot more time and thought into it. Spend the extra cash if any and get the 224 it is also a better cam with certain heads.....

99mongooSS

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with heads the tr224 is a better choice

danf1000

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i'm still interested in what shwanke has! .550 inch lift ---> ls6 springs ---> 100k miles and no spring change!

99mongooSS

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thats good.

INMY01TA

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Go with the 224.

low2001gmc

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i have been impressed with what i have heard about the hot cam and not so impressed with folks bragging about running 12s with a 581 lift cam. goes to show lift aint everything and the gm engineers know a thing or two.

blkbird

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Having issues with my tranny the last time i went to the track I went 12.8x without even going into third and fourth coasting through the 1/4 mile mark with my hotcam.......