1969mach1

YES I HAVE DONE A SEARCH!!! It is the FIRST thing I ALWAYS do!!! LOL

99-TR230/224-111
Thunder Racing Custom Camshaft
"Reverse Split" - 230/224 .575/.563 111 LSA
2200-6800 RPM Power Band. Excellent mid-range & high RPM power.

Has any body used this cam in a "cam only mod" (with the stock, untouched 241-LS1 heads)????

If so, I would like to hear your feed back.

I'm looking to run this cam in my 01 Z28 A4 car. The mod I have to go along with the cam swap are. Kooks LT, Kooks ORY, 3600 VIG, with 3.42 gears.
The current mod on the car now are... SLP lid, Flowmaster cat-back, Hypertech tunner, and 150 wet shot.

Any input would be most appreciated.
Thanks,
Kennith in Houston, Tx

ZZebes

iTrader: (10)

I had a Similar Cam (MTI X1 230/227 .581/.5?? 112LSA) on an LS2 with Stock LS1 241 heads and it was a blast to drive, I put down 385 hp through a Locked PI and a truck drivetrain

And sounded sick



Dyno Vid

Silver 2000 Ram Air

iTrader: (32)

i have a very similar setup with a f1 cam, 230/226 591/569 112lsa with stock 241 heads and a vig 3600, and bolt ons, great cam... good power and drive ability...

rocksws6

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Most of the time this cam is used with stock heads because reverse splits work really well with them. You can run a search for TR230 and probably find pages and pages of threads. Good luck with your build.

PewterMNZ

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I just installed this cam two weeks ago. You will not be disappointed. it pulls like a freight train after 3 grand up to 6700 rpms.

This cam lopes really good, you will def know you have a cammed car. I remember having it out on the third day, I had a lady as me if my exhaust was okay " its sounds really resistant, like its going to die "

Make sure you buy the Cam kit from TR. If you have any questions talk to Shane Burgess. He is a lot of help and will answer any questions you have.

I went with the Patriot duals.

I know you said you searched but type in " TR 230 " and you will find 5-10 threads in the last 3 months of people posting how much they like the cam.

gtorep

iTrader: (18)

The TR230/224 was the the first cam in my GTO, had long tubes, stock 241 heads, and a pulley, never dyno'ed but it would run 12.10's to 12.33's @ 115 all day long in a full wieght GTO on drag radials. YOU WILL LOVE THIS CAM ON A STOCKish SETUP!!

2000NavyZ

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ive got the 230 as well and am loving it so far. no idea on numbers or what its going to run, but it feels faster than my car did before i put it in and it ran 12.30's then!

02slowZ28

Might want to look into getting rid of that crapmaster first. I have that same cam and you won't be disappointed.

TXZ28LS1

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u will not regret going with the TR230 reverse split cam. everybody that has ran that has loved it for a street cam. im running a similar cam. its an MTI X1. 230/227 and im an auto also. im running it with a vig 3200 and stock heads and i made 395rwhp without a pulley..

99Hawk262

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Another thrilled TR230 owner here. I'm currently cam only, but I will be adding some PRC Stage 2.5 5.3L heads in the near future. It's a great cam and pulls very hard in the midrange and top-end. It sounds nasty at idle and is really a great all-around cam. I know it's older technology, but I've been extrememly happy with it. I went 11.93 at 113 in the 1/4 mile at full weight and 3/4's tank of gas. I know the car has more in it and I'm anxious to see what more she can do once I get home from this deployment. You'll love this cam!

1969mach1

Very Good, Thanks for all the input.

1969mach1

once the LT's are in the cat-back thats on there will go..
been looking at the SLP loudmouth II...

Paint_It_Black

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I don't like reverse splits, the intake track on these motors does not need to be crutched.

99Hawk262

iTrader: (19)

And yet the reverse split cams work so well on the LS1. The TR230 and MTI X1 cams are very popular even though they are older. I've seen combos here on LS1Tech using these two cams make upwards of 440 at the wheels repeatedly. Searching on here is what helped me decide to go with the TR230.

LSWONGTO

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Im not an expert but I dont know about spraying on a reverse split cam. Don,t you need a little more exhaust overlap?

VIPERBLUELX

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unless he's spraying more than 150 I don't think it's gonna hurt him much

Paint_It_Black

iTrader: (1)

Reverse split cams don't like spray. Think about it. They will cost you power even on a 100-150 shot.

And if reverse split cams work so well, why do 90%+ of cammed LS motors run traditional split? Have you ever seen someone ask for cam advice and someone KNOWLEGABLE recommend a reverse split? Nope, didn't think so.

Reading random advice here is not going to get you the perfect cam, hell, it might not even get you close! I'm not saying the cams are crap, I'm saying there are much better choices out there.

TXZ28LS1

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true, few people might not like the reverse splits because they are not a traditional split, but bottom line is that they are proven performers wether its a TR230 or MTI X1. u can spray 150 shot with a reverse split. look up a guy named jaSSon and beardWS6 they sprayed there reverse splits and are in the 10's. also wilwaxu is running MTI 2E/X1 which is an older setup and is in the 10's. look at predator-Z, he is one of the most knowlegable cam gurus and is running a small reverse split on his 370ci i believe.

u might also want to look up 1BAD02WS6, this guy spanks on a bigger 233/239 and a MS3 i believe from a roll with his X1 cam.. just cuz these cams arent the newest latest and greatest cams out there. but they are already proven combos.

1989GTA

I have always thought you needed a well flowing exhaust system in order for a reverse split cam to work properly. Maybe an 85%IE ratio. Then as the above poster suggested adding nitrous to the mix makes things even worse.

99Hawk262

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Yeah actually.....me. I was going to go with a custom cam spec'd by Patrick G. Through researching on LS1Tech, I found a lot of people talking about the TR230. I found a new one in the FS section for a great price and I PM'd Pat G about it. He (arguably one of the MOST knowledgeable cam gurus) said it would be a great choice for my wants. Granted, it would not make quite as much peak power as the cam he spec'd me, but he said it was still an excellent choice.

On top of that, I've seen PredatorZ, the other noted cam guru, recommend reverse splits frequently. He's actually a big fan of them. So yes, I took the advice of knowledgeable members when going with my TR230. They are proven over and over again.