Which Cam to get?
12-07-2007, 10:19 PM
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Which Cam to get? I have a 1999 Trans Am with Pacesetter LT's, an a Ypipe with SLP cats and a Hooker catback. Im going to get a LS6 intake. Im going to get a cam but dont know which one to get. I want a big one like the MS3 or MS4. Any info would be helpful. I want as much power as possible. But its going to be a daily driver also. Thanks for the help
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12-07-2007, 10:34 PM
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a4 or m6? both the ms3 an ms4 are good cams. with a good tune u shouldnt have any problems with either cams. also bigger does not always mean better!!!
12-07-2007, 10:45 PM
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Really big cams become high maintenance. In some cases you will have to replace valve springs every 20,000 miles or so and that is a pain in the rear. Also, bigger cams do make more PEAK HP/Tourqe, but you will likely lose A LOT at lower RPMS. It is all up to your personal preference. I have a mid-range cam (224/224 112LSA). It makes decent power, 375/375 at the wheels, but where it really pays off is in the torque curve. I am making over 300lb/ft of torque at 2000 RPM all the way through redline. Great for a daily driver cause you don't need a lot of RPMs to make power. Its not too harsh on the valvetrain either. These are just things to consider. If you want a huge cam GO FOR IT! Doing the install yourself?
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Also, I will have to do the mail ordered tune. Because im stationed in Alaska an there isnt any dyno tuning services here.
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No, im going to get a performance shop here in Anchorage to do the cam swap for me. I guess it doesnt have to be a Huge cam. But it also has to be a good daily driver cam aswell with lots of power. If thats posible lol.
12-09-2007, 11:53 PM
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if you want a daily driver I would suggest a ms3 over the ms4. With my auto it needed a dyno tune to run right. Your m6 might be better with the mail order tune. I good set of heads really help it out too if you are looking for those hp numbers.
