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Old 04-20-2004, 10:05 PM
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for a cam only set up for now with plans for heads in the future is this too big for a daily driver?
This is on a 98 Z28 M6 wit the following mods:
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NX 100 wet shot
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Originally Posted by exodus
for a cam only set up for now with plans for heads in the future is this too big for a daily driver?
This is on a 98 Z28 M6 wit the following mods:
LS6 intake
lid w/ k/n
GMS MAF
NX 100 wet shot
Patriot dual valvespring kit
LS6 Oil pump
subframe connectors
BMR LCA's w/ brackets
3.73's
pacesetter LT's with Hooker ORY
SLP Loudmouth cat back
I'd say no ... I'm running a 224/230 (G5 cam) and haven't had any issues with stock heads .. daily driver for over 20K

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no its pretty small actually
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Originally Posted by PlainwhiteZ28
no its pretty small actually
Agreed I recommend the 228 for a Cam minimum nowaday's.After tuning it is extremely tame.
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yup. i went with the fm11 which is 228/230. good luck with your choice
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Oh yeah, I've got PlainWhite's cam. Not too big at all. You will definitely get looks when your car is idling.
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You will definitely get looks when your car is idling. [/QUOTE]



Yep, I love that!
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That's good to hear, especially since I already have the cam! Does anyone have a sound clip of this cam?
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anyone???
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Originally Posted by Crowley
I'd say no ... I'm running a 224/230 (G5 cam) and haven't had any issues with stock heads .. daily driver for over 20K

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I am running the same cam and i am about to go to the 228/228 on a 114
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I would say its on the small size. Mine bigger and on a 114 and behaves like stock WITH tuning. Without tuning its ridiculous. If its on a 114 you will be able to tell there is a cam in it at idle. But down the street and driving around it will be pretty tame. On a 112 it will lope more I'm guessing but should still drive just fine.
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I sold a 228/228 114 a few weeks back before I ran it. Kinda wish I had kept it now. Since I am probably going back to the h/c route, I am thinking about the TSP 228 on a 111 lsa. Should be a great street cam with a nice thump and some good low end/mid range.
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I have the FMS 228 114 in an A4 and it is fine even without a tune. (Aside from my idleing problems) When I get the tune Im sure it will be very, very nice.

If I had an M6 I probably would have stepped up to the F11 (228/230), but thats just me. Good luck with your choice.
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A cam itself doesn't make #'s. It's a package (Heads, cam, Tuning, induction etc...)
I had a 216/220 , 0.525/0.532 114lsa with 5.3 stage II's + 1.85 slp rockers + tune and bolt ons that made 405 rwhp/478tq. M6 (Crashed the car up front pretty bad)
You could pump 420rwhp+ with a 228, providing you match your "package" pretty well.
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Originally Posted by PREDATOR-Z
A cam itself doesn't make #'s. It's a package (Heads, cam, Tuning, induction etc...)
I had a 216/220 , 0.525/0.532 114lsa with 5.3 stage II's + 1.85 slp rockers + tune and bolt ons that made 405 rwhp/478tq. M6 (Crashed the car up front pretty bad)
You could pump 420rwhp+ with a 228, providing you match your "package" pretty well.
If you are going to get heads, then yes it should be a matching package. I don't believe exodus is planning heads. Just a cam can make good power. I think for a long time the car with the quickest "cam only" times was running a 228/228 to high 10's. Although I see now that he wants to spray. Might want a split duration for that.
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For a 100 shot, no need, it will work fine.
Actually with no heads, I would go with an intake split like 228/224 or 230/ 228 and a 113 lsa.
I know you are going to say I should favour the exhaust side, and I would agree with higher flowing heads.
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I do plan to do the heads later, but cant right now due to the budget. As far as the in take and exhaust side, I have that taken care of with the LS6 intake, lid w/ k/n, 85mm maf, lt's and ory with custom catback. I think it will breath ok for now even without the heads. As far as the spray goes, I think that will be comming off when the heads are done.
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Same cam that I will be installing in the 2 weeks with my 5.3 stg 2 heads...heard many great things about the cam...
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i will be putting the cam in sometime in June, and I will post results
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I'm very intersted in the 228/228 FMS cam too. My buddy has a 224/224 112LSA on his M6 with a dump and race pipes and it still sounds fairly tame. I could deal with a lot more than that. Does the 114 LSA FMS cam shake the car, or not?


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