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Old 03-28-2008, 03:17 PM
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Currently running TR224 112 and mods below. Not a DD, mostly a toy and no decent tracks near. Looking for better mid to high rpm power. Will re-stall to 4000. Or, should I just stay with what I got. Maybe a procharger would be good. I like the bigger Thunder Racing cams. Probably in the low 230's, I would guess. Just don't want anyone around here (my towm) to bad mouth late F-Bodies. I have surprised a few already.lol

So, cam change or work toward FI? Oh yeah, I live in Nevada at ~ 5100ft. elevation. Nice air , huh?

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Old 03-28-2008, 05:39 PM
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Dont know how good a FI set up would be on a cam with a 112lsa, If someone knows i'd love to learn i thought it had to be greater then a 114lsa to work properly. But im prolly wrong

You could go with something like an LG cam they are proven cams, if my car was 6speed i prolly would have gotten one myself
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Have you thought about nitrous? If not, you could always step up to a 230ish cam and a 4000+ stall.
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Yeah, I thought about and even bought a wet kit. I sold it before using it to fund my 9 inch project. Honestly, I don't want nitrous because 1. It kinda scares me and 2. I want the power/torque any and all the time.
My car is sweet now but you know how it goes with mods.....more,more,more.

Thanks Guys and keep it comin'!!!
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well why not look at the TR230/224 cam? another member gillbot is running that cam with a 4k stall and makes 399rwhp on stock heads!! i got a 3200 stall and im running the X1 230/227 and make 393 rwhp stock heads without a pulley and crappy 2.73..
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MTI X1 is a great choice. Number one thing to keep in mind about FI is $$$. If you haven't read it, there is a great sticky in the FI section about the cost. Futral F13 is another popular 23X cam. With your heads and a high lift F13 you could make some pretty decent power. I would say if your willing to spend dough for a procharger or turbo setup at least give nitrous a try. But as far as the above listed cams, neither are great for nitrous. Need a little more exhaust duration.
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reverse splits can work with nitrous!! i know a guy named jaSSon , and BEARDWS6 all ran the X1 and spray 100-125 shot and dipped in the 10's. its just when u go over 150 shot i belive is when u want a traditional split.
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FI would definately help at that altitude!!
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I'd go FI. Cam swap will not get you a lot more HP. If you did, I would look at the Mamo cam.
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Originally Posted by TXZ28LS1
well why not look at the TR230/224 cam? another member gillbot is running that cam with a 4k stall and makes 399rwhp on stock heads!! i got a 3200 stall and im running the X1 230/227 and make 393 rwhp stock heads without a pulley and crappy 2.73..

How well does your car idle? Thats great power through an auto with stock heads!
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Originally Posted by Kenny H
How well does your car idle? Thats great power through an auto with stock heads!
it idles nasty.. it drives decent. not sure if my tune is perfectly 100% dialed in though.
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Something along the lines of a TSP torquer would be the next step up. Mid 230 cam on a 112 is still streetable but sounds good and makes power, especially coupled with a matched set of heads.
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What kind of numbers are you putting down right now with your 224?
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PM pat g and have him spec you a custom cam.........
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Originally Posted by brad8266
Something along the lines of a TSP torquer would be the next step up. Mid 230 cam on a 112 is still streetable but sounds good and makes power, especially coupled with a matched set of heads.
TR224 is a better cam than that.
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^^^^low-mid the tr224 cant be beat......but the OP wants bigger and he already has heads and a TC so id say go custom grind
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Thanks Guys, not sure what it does on a dyno. No dynos around here either, could go to Salt Lake or Las Vegas though. I asked members here for estimates on rwhp and most were 385-410, which is close I'd guess.
I had thought of PMing Pat G. I will try that. Can anyone tell me his member name?? Sad I don't remember since I have read hundreds of his posts.

Thanks again!!




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