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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 11:05 AM
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I have a 94 camaro z28 with the sts set-up. I'm currently running the lt4 hotcam with my turbocharger. I know it's not the best cam to run. But this summer I either plan to do a turbo cam swap 224/224 536/536 114 or go with a front mount intercooler set-up. I'm currently already running meth. injection. I plan to use both. I heard it will make a huge difference running a intercooler. I only plan to do one of the two this summer. Which one would be the best to go with??
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 11:22 AM
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in my opinion i would run the intercooler. i bought the intercooler before i had my STS kit installed. and i've had my kit on the car since March 06' and about a month ago i just got the cam. i would wait
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intercooler, cam later
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 12:39 PM
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Intercooler.

No one really knows what a turbo cam is supposed to be anyway.
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 01:31 PM
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Intercooler, When I installed my intercooler I dropped .5 PSI and picked up 40 horsepower.
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Do I need to have my car re-dyno tuned once I install this intercooler. Basically with it throw off the tune.
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you might as well just to make sure everyting is working out fine. and you get to see what kinda bonus it gave you, not to mention it gets even better when its cold outside
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Intercooler. The IC and the meth will work together and will net you more power than the cam alone. Plus it will reduce detonation potential and increase the safety factor in case your meth runs out.
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Intercooler. The IC and the meth will work together and will net you more power than the cam alone. Plus it will reduce detonation potential and increase the safety factor in case your meth runs out.
theres the answer
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