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cams help 00 a/4 adding cam, lpe has a cam on sale. will that cam help my mph & et. best pass 12.86 @ 108 mph or some other cam better for my car. mods predator cold air just adding a cam lg tubes later next year hoping 12.5's @ 111 - 112 mph any cam advise needed 224 max. emission in va
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What are the spec's on the LPE cam.
MTI is also running a sale on cams this month. Here's a link to their website. MTI website I am using their C2 cam which is 224-581-112. You might need to go smaller with your stock converter. MTI will hook you up, give them a call. You might want to add an underdrive pulley during the cam install also.
MTI is also running a sale on cams this month. Here's a link to their website. MTI website I am using their C2 cam which is 224-581-112. You might need to go smaller with your stock converter. MTI will hook you up, give them a call. You might want to add an underdrive pulley during the cam install also.
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Originally Posted by blazeone
What are the spec's on the LPE cam.
MTI is also running a sale on cams this month. Here's a link to their website. MTI website I am using their C2 cam which is 224-581-112. You might need to go smaller with your stock converter. MTI will hook you up, give them a call. You might want to add an underdrive pulley during the cam install also.
MTI is also running a sale on cams this month. Here's a link to their website. MTI website I am using their C2 cam which is 224-581-112. You might need to go smaller with your stock converter. MTI will hook you up, give them a call. You might want to add an underdrive pulley during the cam install also.
I'd go with the 224/224 .581/.581 114 LSA if I were you. That'll probably be your best bet with emissions requirements in VA. Also, I hope they don't visually inspect the car too close because I've always heard long tube headers are technically illegal.
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Originally Posted by SSpdDmon
I'd go with the 224/224 .581/.581 114 LSA if I were you. That'll probably be your best bet with emissions requirements in VA. Also, I hope they don't visually inspect the car too close because I've always heard long tube headers are technically illegal.
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You're not going to like a 224 cam in your A4 car with the stock converter as your idle is going to have to be bumped up to 800-900 rpm. With that idle speed and your stock converter you're going to be "pushed" while braking and you'll be able to drive at 20-25 mph without even touching the gas pedal! I can guarantee it wouldn't be fun.
If you've no intentions of changing your converter (something I think should be done well before a cam swap if your goal is to go faster), than the LPE GT2-3 would be a much better choice. FWIW, I had, up until very recently, a custom grind GT2-3 clone in my A4 car and with the usual bolt-ons made ~380 rwhp with it so this cam shouldn't be underestimated.
P.S.- Notice these suggestions are coming from M6 guys.
If you've no intentions of changing your converter (something I think should be done well before a cam swap if your goal is to go faster), than the LPE GT2-3 would be a much better choice. FWIW, I had, up until very recently, a custom grind GT2-3 clone in my A4 car and with the usual bolt-ons made ~380 rwhp with it so this cam shouldn't be underestimated.
P.S.- Notice these suggestions are coming from M6 guys.
Last edited by XTrooper; Nov 1, 2004 at 07:11 AM.
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LPE Cams...
Originally Posted by getnbusy
00 a/4 adding cam, lpe has a cam on sale. will that cam help my mph & et. best pass 12.86 @ 108 mph or some other cam better for my car. mods predator cold air just adding a cam lg tubes later next year hoping 12.5's @ 111 - 112 mph any cam advise needed 224 max. emission in va
thanks
thanks
Only reason I recommend a 114 LSA is on account of your emissions tests. I agree with X-Trooper on the converter. Just bought a Yank 3200 and have been told by LPE and many members here a swap will be the best thing I can do for an A4 car. I have read of 4-5 tenths gains in E.T. in the 1/4 mile. This mod alone would put you deep into the 12 second bracket second bracket, with virtually no loss of drivability. My converter was about $900.00 from Yank and is a lockup of course. I have 3.15 gears and totally stock with bolt ons I ran a best of 12.89@ 109.97 at Ubly Mi.. 
I see no reason you can't crack the 11 second mark with a swap like this. FWIW. 
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Originally Posted by SSpdDmon
I'd go with the 224/224 .581/.581 114 LSA if I were you. That'll probably be your best bet with emissions requirements in VA. Also, I hope they don't visually inspect the car too close because I've always heard long tube headers are technically illegal.
what did you pay for your 224/224 cam? I am thinkin' about upgrading mine....
-Marko
