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gm hot cam ?
ok 1st off i have done a search but didnt find what i need.
ok this fall i plan on doing a header install and a cam swap, im my 01 z28 a4. this is not a car i drive everyday, maybe 3 days a week. i think i am going to go with the GM hot cam kit or the TS220/220, im not wanting a ground pounder or a race car just something to give it a nice idle with a power increase. so is there anyone on here that is running this cam, i would like to see a video of it idiling if you have it or is there any drivablity issues. im sure i will have more questions but this is all i could think of right now.
ok this fall i plan on doing a header install and a cam swap, im my 01 z28 a4. this is not a car i drive everyday, maybe 3 days a week. i think i am going to go with the GM hot cam kit or the TS220/220, im not wanting a ground pounder or a race car just something to give it a nice idle with a power increase. so is there anyone on here that is running this cam, i would like to see a video of it idiling if you have it or is there any drivablity issues. im sure i will have more questions but this is all i could think of right now.
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thanks for the replies, ok on TS website its says computer tuning for automatic cars, what is that about. just needing to get all my stuff together before i start buying parts.
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oh another ? is a stall required with a cam swap, sorry dont want to sound like a dumb ? but all my other cars that ive had the cams changed on were 5 speeds.
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stalls not required if your goin with a cam that small. but tuning would be to get it running right. i know my TR224 cam needed tuning because it had the tendency to stall out at stops and wouldnt idle right on. a stall would make a huge difference from what ive been told, hoping to pick one up soon.
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If youre considering a hot cam, keep reading and researching before you push the button, cuz once you open up the motor, you will want to do it right the first time. not that you cant go bigger if needed afterwards, but the potential of the 224 cam...great street power and driveability...will not let you down.
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I like my HotCam and 1.8 Harland Sharp rockers it netted me 406 at the rear wheels tuned at StraightLine my Mike!
Here is a clip of my idle..
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Here is a clip of my idle..
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[QUOTE=litle88;10300728]I like my HotCam and 1.8 Harland Sharp rockers it netted me 406 at the rear wheels tuned at StraightLine my Mike!
thanks for the vid litle88, your car sounds pretty good. i will also be going with 1.8 r.r.
thanks again for the help.
thanks for the vid litle88, your car sounds pretty good. i will also be going with 1.8 r.r.
thanks again for the help.
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I run the TSP 220 R cam and 5.3 stage 2.5 heads. Stock LS2 intake. Long tubes. Dynoed 368/345 to the wheels. runs 12.3s all day long.
No stall needed. The tune is a must. It'll run too rich at idle and too lean up high without it. Also won't idle without a tune. With proper tune it idles 550RPM.
I'm an old geezer and I love it. 25 MPG with an A4 not bad either.
No stall needed. The tune is a must. It'll run too rich at idle and too lean up high without it. Also won't idle without a tune. With proper tune it idles 550RPM.
I'm an old geezer and I love it. 25 MPG with an A4 not bad either.
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Yes, the 224R or the 228R are very good cams. I would personally do a stall/cam install at the same time, but it is not necessarily needed. It will run A LOT quicker with the stall also, and likewise a stall needs a good cam to be fully effective. With the right stall and the 224R it should run mid to high 11's all day depending on the location and the 228R should be hitting low 11's all day. I've seen a smaller cam like a 228-230 I believe and a PT4000 stall run a 10.92, again it just depends on location! And the good thing about it is these smaller cams still don't affect the streetability very much and especially the stall with the lock-up for the highway. Good Luck!!
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I like my HotCam and 1.8 Harland Sharp rockers it netted me 406 at the rear wheels tuned at StraightLine my Mike!
Here is a clip of my idle..
View Video on FQuick
Here is a clip of my idle..
View Video on FQuick
nice car btw