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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 11:19 PM
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i have a 6 speed 99 camaro. i dont know whats considered a good cam for a daily driver. one of my biggest concern besides reiability is the mpg as this is my only car and do alot of driving. so that being said what woud you guys go with. id also like to have somewhere in the 440-450rwhp range.
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Old Aug 21, 2012 | 11:07 AM
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There are a ton of factors when selecting a head and cam choice. The texas speed 228r cam is a pretty solid choice for an overall dd cam. Makes great lowend power while still pulling to redline. I am going with the tsp 228r cam with stage 1 ls6 heads. Make sure you have full bolt ons before hand to allow the head/cam setup to breath so you can achieve optimal power.

DO some research on the boards here there is a ton of good info out there to help you further pick the right setup for YOU.
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Old Aug 21, 2012 | 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by johnny89345
i have a 6 speed 99 camaro. i dont know whats considered a good cam for a daily driver. one of my biggest concern besides reiability is the mpg as this is my only car and do alot of driving. so that being said what woud you guys go with. id also like to have somewhere in the 440-450rwhp range.
I would say a torquer v2 cam with stg 1 ls6 heads would get you around 440 on a dyno jet. The 228R cam is awesome as well and will give you more low end. However on the top end it will make roughly 10hp less than the T2 cam.

Also as stated about make sure you have the basics covered. ex: long tubes / off road y pipe / catback / ls6 intake / lid are a MUST. Other mods like ported tb and ud pulley can also add a few more but its your call if those are worth the money.
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Old Aug 21, 2012 | 09:02 PM
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i have fast 92/92, arh longtubes, shitmaster catback, slp flow pac, ud pulley
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i want a little chop nothing ridiculous. i just want the car to last every day and be trustworth. will a magic stick 3 be a good dd cam
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Originally Posted by johnny89345
i want a little chop nothing ridiculous. i just want the car to last every day and be trustworth. will a magic stick 3 be a good dd cam
MS3 isnt a dd imo. Thats a huge cam.
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