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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 07:55 PM
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i have a deal lined up on a ms4...
currently have a ms3....my springs are only rated at .650 lift....they are dual springs....just scared to go that high on the lift....thats also why i went with the ms3 to begin with when i bought the package...i would hate to break a spring.....but the ms4 SOUNDS SOOOO SICK and with n2o WOW...wicked set up.....whats your openion on the springs and what would you do
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 08:18 PM
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wearing out springs.....all most maxing out the spring every revolution of the cam....BREAKING a spring.....just hate messing with the retainers and locks....and the damn springs....espically when the heads are still on the car
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 08:20 PM
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Cause it's not enough difference to make it worth the trouble IMO
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 08:25 PM
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i think its a waste of time keep the ms3 jmo
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 08:33 PM
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237/242 to 239/242 with the only difference being an lsk intake lobe and narrower lsa won't make a hill of beans difference in that engine, not worth the hassle of a swap.

what are you aiming for with swapping cams? if you just want something to sound rowdy get a gmpp grand am cup cam. if you want something to run i think it'll need a little more attention. any plans for the 273 gears? i hear they make nice door stops...or at least mine did.
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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well the MS4 should be alot better than the MS3 since they revised it. but i dont think its worth the time and effort and money for the hp gains.
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if you want something to run i think it'll need a little more attention.


is that so.....we are going down that road again i see....you just cant get anything right....there goes the thread...keep your ****** mouth shut
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My opinion is MS3>MS4.....not worth the swap.
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Originally Posted by ls1leadfoot
if you want something to run i think it'll need a little more attention.


is that so.....we are going down that road again i see....you just cant get anything right....there goes the thread...keep your ****** mouth shut
?? you mentioned how badass the ms4 sounds...so do you want a cam to go fast or do you want one to lope like mad? i am trying to offer some insight, man, chill out. i meant nothing negative by that comment. if you search you'll see that i ask just about everyone that question when they comment on how "badass" a cam sounds.
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so where in that answer does "if you want something to run i think it'll need a little more attention" come into play

just f*uck off man no need to reply....there are thousands of threads on this site...no need to polute mine....and before you say it....yes i know it;s a public f*cking forum.....

find somewhere else on the site to give your "expert" advice
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 09:31 PM
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^^^^^who pissed in your Cheerios . damn dude chill . i mean u asked a question he offerdd an answer if ya didnt like ignore it wtf. and no not worth the hassle to change between the 2 JMO. if its more HP ur after juice that bitch the ms3 loves it.
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Originally Posted by ls1leadfoot
so where in that answer does "if you want something to run i think it'll need a little more attention" come into play
everything i said was regarding a cam. "it'll need a little more attention" refers to the use of a CUSTOM GRIND vs. an off-the-shelf cam designed for a stock-head ls1. so tell me how ya really feel haha. good luck with your cam choice or whatever it is you're trying to accomplish, these engines can run hard with a little attention to setup. i'm done.
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not worth it at all, its hyped it big time
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umm.. chill the hell out.
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Just add some spray if u'r looking for more power...
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waist of time for the MS4 if the MS3 is already in.
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 04:51 AM
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wow. really? You ask for help and then act like an *** to someone trying to help you? Did you forget to take your midol?
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someone gets a little pissy.....




keep the ms3.. theres like 5rwhp difference.. and ms3 gives you more head options in the future..
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Originally Posted by lemons12
someone gets a little pissy.....




keep the ms3.. theres like 5rwhp difference.. and ms3 gives you more head options in the future..

Totally agreed.. I even talked to tsp and asked the difference, they said while the ms4 does out perform the ms3, they "basically make just about the same horsepower, there curves are just a little different"...
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