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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 02:27 AM
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Question to those who have experience with mid size cams and big cams. What do you like and miss about a smaller cam or vis- versa?
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 08:26 AM
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i like my tr224. it has power available everywhere but doesn't peak out up top, it pulls even.
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I had the asa cam. Can't remember the duration but only .525/.525 lift, and now i have the t2. I think its a 232/234-.595/.598. Some may say not a huge difference, but i would say for just regular streetdriving i liked the smaller cam a whole lot better. You really notice the difference with the low end torque, especially below 3k. But the truth about the bigger cam is i like it better at w.o.t. ! It pulls like a damn freight train and will probably be more fun with some steeper gears.
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went from hot cam only to heads and the ms4, I lost a bit of low end but from 3600-7200 it pulled like a freight train. I cant wait to see what it will do with the new pistons and making close to 12.7:1 and more timing with race gas!
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I miss the low rpm drivability but then again I am still working on the driving tune on mine.
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Ive got a 226/230 .609/.588 and the thing pulls hard everywhere. It made great power and the torque curve is awesome. Pulls hard from ide say 3000 all the way to redline at 6500. Made peak power at right around 6300 RPM. Ill attach a picture of my dyno sheet here so you can check out the curve. They had smoothing of which is why its not so smooth.
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