Thoughts on this cam for my 98 TA?
02-07-2009, 09:11 PM
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Thoughts on this cam for my 98 TA? 236/242 .580/.590 112LSA
A friend has this cam and I can get it cheap. My car is a 98 Trans Am with the Professional Products 85mm Typhoon intake, Pacesetter LTs, Spintech exhaust, built T56, 125 wet shot of nitrous, and a 190lph Holley fuel pump.
My car is a street car/show car that I am building to take autocrossing.
What do you think about this cam for my setup? How close do yo think I'll be on PTV with this one?
I'm also debating having a set of 5.3L heads built for the car, too. Who knows.
A friend has this cam and I can get it cheap. My car is a 98 Trans Am with the Professional Products 85mm Typhoon intake, Pacesetter LTs, Spintech exhaust, built T56, 125 wet shot of nitrous, and a 190lph Holley fuel pump.
My car is a street car/show car that I am building to take autocrossing.
What do you think about this cam for my setup? How close do yo think I'll be on PTV with this one?
I'm also debating having a set of 5.3L heads built for the car, too. Who knows.
02-07-2009, 09:19 PM
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I could be wrong but i think you could really find a much better cam to put in autocrossing but im not an expert but its a really good cam just dont know if it would be the best choice
02-07-2009, 09:28 PM
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thats what im saying its a good cam and if you can get it cheap go for it but there are better autocrossing cams but im sure like the majority of us its a multipurpose car and its just not autocrossins so my opinion would be to buy it and put it in im sure you'll love it and wouldn't have it any other way
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should have no issues with PTV with that fairly low lift.
the cam is gonna run rough, and likely not really get into it's powerband untill <4000 rpm
which to me isn't so good for an autoX car.
definatly MUCH better choices out there.
the cam is gonna run rough, and likely not really get into it's powerband untill <4000 rpm
which to me isn't so good for an autoX car.
definatly MUCH better choices out there.
02-09-2009, 03:20 PM
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Well, I ended up buying it. I talked to my friend who is building my heads and who I do countless hours per week bench racing with, and he said while it wouldn't be ideal for autocross, it wouldn't be terrible and it would definitely be a good cam for the setup on the car.
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02-09-2009, 09:38 PM
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I think it will be peaky and shine up top. Not a AX cam but wth the right gears it will be fun on the street. Heads you will get different opinions from everybody but do 243's properly set up and with a GOOD valve job. GOOD porting as $$$ options allow.
02-09-2009, 09:58 PM
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Different friend than the one selling me the cam. 
I'm going to be running 3.90s more than likely. Heads are 5.3L heads that he's going to work over. I do all his powdercoating and he does all my machine work, so they should be VERY nice when he's done.
I'm going to be running 3.90s more than likely. Heads are 5.3L heads that he's going to work over. I do all his powdercoating and he does all my machine work, so they should be VERY nice when he's done.