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Old Oct 28, 2008 | 01:32 AM
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Daily driver, Purchased 1.8 shaft mount roller rockers and dual valve spring kit with titanium retainers. Comp cams wants me to buy XR265HR. I don't know nothing about cams, so i need some help.
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Look into a cam around 224/224 and .60x lift IMO. Should be a great cam for a DD.
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Daily driver, Purchased 1.8 shaft mount roller rockers and dual valve spring kit with titanium retainers. Comp cams wants me to buy XR265HR. I don't know nothing about cams, so i need some help.
dont know what XR265HR is.. you got specs for it..

my vote.. TSP 228r.. proves itself time and time again... if you wanna go a little bigger.. ms3..

i drive my car about 50 miles a day.. full bolt ons 4k stall 410s full exhaust ms4 cam and PRC ls6 heads.. FWIW..
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He said he has 1.8 rockers. You need to be careful on the cam you pick. Or go back to 1.7 rockers. You need to figure the extra lift that the 1.8's give, for the cam chosen.


Link to comp cams http://www.compcams.com/technical/Ca...07/172-175.pdf

There's a reg xfi grind. Then a xfi high lift grind. Which one was they suggesting. Either one will work with the 1.8's.
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He said he has 1.8 rockers. You need to be careful on the cam you pick. Or go back to 1.7 rockers. You need to figure the extra lift that the 1.8's give, for the cam chosen.


Link to comp cams http://www.compcams.com/technical/Ca...07/172-175.pdf

There's a reg xfi grind. Then a xfi high lift grind. Which one was they suggesting. Either one will work with the 1.8's.
looked over that, but i dont think he has installed them yet... an i wouldnt.. but thats me
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I have a 228/232 .588/.595 110+4 it is not a DD, only weekend summer car. But i wish i would have gone bigger. This cam has great street manners.
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My vote is for Futral Motorsports' F-11
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i had a 228/222 with a 115lsa for my first cam and it was a great daily driver. I only daily drive it for three months then got a new car and a bigger cam for the TA.
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I have a 228/232 .588/.595 110+4 it is not a DD, only weekend summer car. But i wish i would have gone bigger. This cam has great street manners.
why you would still be slow...
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What are your plans for the car? Do you have a certain power goal you are wanting to achieve or is driveability your main concern. Give us some more details and I will see what we can do to help you find a cam that will get you where you are wanting to be!

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why you would still be slow...
Keep talking... Gimme Robs 9" but instead of a 3.89 gimme a 4.10
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Originally Posted by TORCHD 02 TA
Keep talking... Gimme Robs 9" but instead of a 3.89 gimme a 4.10
how many cars is that 9" worth to you...with the almightly 4.10s...i can give you spots
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how many cars is that 9" worth to you...with the almightly 4.10s...i can give you spots
I wont need spots....
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