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Nov 24, 2008 | 06:15 PM

WS6ICK2k

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Best undercurve cam?

I have a 2000 M6 and was thinking about upgrading cams. I currently have the stock heads and was wanting a cam for lower rpms and torque. My goal for the car is proably street/ strip, that is driven on the weekend. Nothing radical I was thinking maybe something near a 228r maybe slightly bigger. Any input would be appreciated.

Nov 24, 2008 | 06:18 PM

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thunder racing tr 230 reverse split cam... its sweet and pulls great under the curve.

Nov 24, 2008 | 06:29 PM

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224/228 or even a 224/224 tried and proven cam.

Nov 24, 2008 | 07:40 PM

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224/228 or even a 224/224 tried and proven cam.

^^^^what he said^^^^

Nov 24, 2008 | 09:06 PM

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Man I am a member of ls1forums and it would have taken me a week to get this many responses in an hour lol. I have heard the 224/228 is an awesome came how lopey is the idle with lets say a 112 LSA?

Nov 24, 2008 | 09:11 PM

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Man I am a member of ls1forums and it would have taken me a week to get this many responses in an hour lol. I have heard the 224/228 is an awesome came how lopey is the idle with lets say a 112 LSA?

Here's what our custom 224 cam sounds like in a '06 GTO.

So far on a base tune it made 300lbft of torque at 1700rpm.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y-NfDnqnEw

Nov 24, 2008 | 09:32 PM

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love my tr230 i just need something bigger and better suited for nitrous

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Nov 24, 2008 | 10:45 PM

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Anything under 230 should be fine like everyone is saying. A lower lsa will be choppier and more aggressive sounding. Whatever cam you get pay attention to the peak lift and get the proper valve springs and valve train to support. Also better oil pump and timing chain while its being changed. Its more than just changing the cam to do it right.

Nov 25, 2008 | 05:49 AM

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Try the Lunati VooDoo Line, I have the one in my sig. and it's torquey as hell, they also make a 232/238-.599"/.601"-113 VooDoo that i might be going to this summer. Look under my username for my dyno post and graph.

Nov 25, 2008 | 06:12 AM

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Tsp 228r

Nov 25, 2008 | 06:18 AM

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Custom cam from Pat G or someone else.

Nov 25, 2008 | 07:08 AM

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It looks like those cams love spray from your signiture.

Nov 25, 2008 | 07:10 AM

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thunder racing tr 230 reverse split cam... its sweet and pulls great under the curve.

+1 love my TR 230 reverse Spilt. Do a search there are many threads about it.

Nov 25, 2008 | 07:23 AM

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Vengence racing VRx4, works VERY well.

228/230 @ 112

Like said there are some great choices out there.

Nov 25, 2008 | 07:26 AM

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Vengence racing VRx4, works VERY well.

228/230 @ 112

Like said there are some great choices out there.

How streetable is that cam, I was looking for somthing that wouldn't murder my gas mileage.

Nov 25, 2008 | 09:29 AM

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tough to beat under the curve from a 224/224 cam for sure!! but yeah thats why i chose a reverse split. TR230 or MTI X1..

Nov 25, 2008 | 09:38 AM

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Best one here is the TR224. Legendary, unbeaten, many many have tried to copy it with their own versions and have not done so yet!! Thunders lobes are proprietary, cam cant be copied and even though most have tried and have their own 224 cam with various versions.