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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 04:15 PM
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Ok I have accepted the fact that I only have one cam to worry about and I have read a bunch on what the lifts/LSA's, etc etc will mean. I have basically come down to the choice of these two. Has anyone had real experience with either and are the horsepower claims accurate on these (The Texas-Speed claimed 45-50rwhp with tuning)?

Texas-Speed Torquer V.2 Cam
http://www.texas-speed.com/shop/item...d=168&catid=44

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Thunder Racing CheatR Cam
http://www.thunderracing.com/catalog...&vid=7&pcid=51

For at least 2 more months this would be on a stock head/stock exhaust Vette with only an intake and a 150 NX wet shot on it. Future mods are for Kooks LT/Off-Road X pipe. Thanks for your opinions again.
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 05:13 PM
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Futral Motorsports F-13.
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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by HolyShiznit
Ok I have accepted the fact that I only have one cam to worry about and I have read a bunch on what the lifts/LSA's, etc etc will mean. I have basically come down to the choice of these two. Has anyone had real experience with either and are the horsepower claims accurate on these (The Texas-Speed claimed 45-50rwhp with tuning)?

Texas-Speed Torquer V.2 Cam
http://www.texas-speed.com/shop/item...d=168&catid=44

Or

Thunder Racing CheatR Cam
http://www.thunderracing.com/catalog...&vid=7&pcid=51

For at least 2 more months this would be on a stock head/stock exhaust Vette with only an intake and a 150 NX wet shot on it. Future mods are for Kooks LT/Off-Road X pipe. Thanks for your opinions again.



I like the specs of the texas speed one, over the Thunder cam that you have listed.

I don't know the specs of the F-13 dude listed.
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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 10:27 AM
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Maybe a little more info in what you want and are willing to give up? Strip only car? Street mostly?


I am getting ready to do my 4th cam in 14 months. My current is the most agressive. I also had a F13 (230/232 112lsa+4), which was harder to tune for idle and low speed/part throttle drivability. I would recommend you get the BEST heads you can afford and rely on the cam a little less; meaning less agressive cam. If this is for mostly for the drag-strip then who cares how wild the cam is. Otherwise, you need a cam you can live with driving and commuting. It is a matter of what you can deal with every day...

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Well, the Texas-Speed one is supposed to be the best bet in terms of every day driving. It's my daily driver, not a strip only. So that's why I didn't go with the TSP Magic Stick. The drivability is so supposed to be really good.
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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by HolyShiznit
Well, the Texas-Speed one is supposed to be the best bet in terms of every day driving. It's my daily driver, not a strip only. So that's why I didn't go with the TSP Magic Stick. The drivability is so supposed to be really good.
Who told you the T2 was a better bet for a daily driver compared to the CheatR cam and what did they base that on? The T2 is a good cam, my current cam is very close to it in spec, but it is not more civil comared to the CheatR...

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I spent some time on the phone with the guys at Texas-Speed. I know the CheatR cam is more civil but it's also "too" civil. It won't make the power I want. I can live with the T2.
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is the torquer 2 ok on stock heads?
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Originally Posted by BLACKNREDSS
is the torquer 2 ok on stock heads?
yes it is!! and i just ordered the TSP torquer 2 on 112 lsa

and ill be running 5.3 heads with the deck cleaned up .005, but ill also be using bigger valves in my heads, at least 2.00 1.575 or 2.02 1.575

i was impressed with what ppl said about this cam and i hope to get some good numbers from it!
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