shaneSS

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I know one of the most important things for a cam is matching the gears (and in the case of a auto the stall too) to the power band of the cam.

I am about to get a fairly large cam 230/590/112 ish...Maybe a F11. Unfortunatly, I have already had 373's put in the stock rear so I dont want to spend the cheese right now to swap the gears out again since I will be getting a 12 bolt once I can justify spending the cash for that and heads.

my question is, will my gear ratio be hurting me that much untill I get the $ for the 12 bolt and heads? I want to leave it in that condition untill atleast next spring.

all im really shooting for is to hit 11's with a cam only with my current mods as soon as I get some drag radials. maybe 385rwhp with a good tune would be nice.

other mods I have wating to go on with the cam are: LS6 intake, ported MAF ends (removed my SLP MAF) and Harland Sharp rockers.



Thanks for the tips.

foff667

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you could be giving up 2-4mph by having 3.73's instead of like 4.56's which them & a properly sized tire should let your run up past 124mph trap speeds if played out right...more than enough for mid to low 11's in an m6 car.

shaneSS

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I was hoping to stay on DR's not true slicks. am I dreaming?

My current wheels are 19's with 30 series for street trim, but I will be using my stock 17's w/ Nitto DR,s after the cam goes in. I just cant fit much more tire under there do to the fact that Im lowered.

shaneSS

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Oh, I almost forgot. I also have the ASP crankshaft pully too. I will be installing that the same time as my cam. Will these mods net me 390 to 400 rwhp? Not that I care about the dyno run but its a starting point.

My driving has alot to be desired right now as I just went to the track for the first time ever last weekend and made a fool of my self.

Kevin 276

Good luck getting any real 60ft with those tires, maybe a 1.7 is what I am seeing most people get at the best. I wish you the best in your quest for cam only 11's, but a 6m with 3.73, I think you are going to need those 4.10's and better tires at least and some decent tuning.

I know someone will chime in here and say their friend did or they did with the same setup with no problem. If you have perfect conditions maybe.

Good Luck

shaneSS

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What is a good 60 with DR's ? 1.6 - 1.8? and what is a good 60 with real slick or atleast ET Streets?

Thanks