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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 08:53 PM
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i was looking at the ms4 or a dry 100+ shot for my 2001 formula 6sp dd i have 4.11s, spec stage 3 clutch and light weight flywheel, and hptuning, opinions are wanted
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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if its a dd go with the nitrous. because the ms4 cam is pretty big cam or go with the ms3.
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 11:01 PM
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I would do a more mild cam for a D/D. Maybe the tsp 228r on a 114lsa and then throw some no2 on it later to have some fun from time to time.
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 06:15 AM
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Originally Posted by conan
I would do a more mild cam for a D/D. Maybe the tsp 228r on a 114lsa and then throw some no2 on it later to have some fun from time to time.
Agreed. You'll love the anytime power of a cam and the sound. Like said, stick to a smaller cam for a DD. Later on, add the nitrous.
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 09:36 AM
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id go with a WET nitrous system, that way you dont have to rely on your injectors to supply more fuel.
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 09:56 PM
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Go with a cam man. I dd my MS3 car and its not bad at all. Go with the cam YOU want.
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by novaflash2002
id go with a WET nitrous system, that way you dont have to rely on your injectors to supply more fuel.
Eww, wet nitrous systems are so old school.

Dry on an LSx!!!
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Eww, wet nitrous systems are so old school.

Dry on an LSx!!!
to each his own i guess
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Originally Posted by jetlag
Eww, wet nitrous systems are so old school.

Dry on an LSx!!!
Nah, WET kits are better.
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 02:16 AM
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I would cam it first, i went with nitrous first on mine, but now i wish i had did the cam instead.
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 02:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Cape T/A
I would cam it first, i went with nitrous first on mine, but now i wish i had did the cam instead.
If it is a daily driver an MS4 would not be the greatest choice. Hit up that nitrous and call it a day.
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 02:21 AM
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Well ive got a ms3 sitting on my shop shelf ready to go into my new short block when it gets here, because nitrous sent a rod through my current 22k mile motor.
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 11:57 AM
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I would go with the MS4, because you can run out of N20.
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 12:06 PM
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I would say it depends on what you want.... If you race alot on the street and want something more along the lines of a sleeper then I would do a nice nitrous set-up. You cant hide a cam. But if you dont care, want the sound and the fun factor of added power thats there all the time do a cam. I ran around with a full bolt on car with 4.10s and 125 shot for a while and most people never know what hit em. LMAO!
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 09:30 PM
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i can agree with all of yall, half of me wants to be sneaky and go with the dry plate cause it's clean under the hood, but then again the other half wants everybody to know what there getting into when they line up, i'll end up with both sooner or later, so i'll need a cam that will compliment the n20
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 10:09 PM
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go with the cam, get your engine performance down first be4 you add any boost extras
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Originally Posted by krazy4
Nah, WET kits are better.
Everybody is doing it...
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 11:10 PM
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ms4... im biased..

i did that along with all my other power first, then added my power adder..
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 02:06 AM
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I have the ms3 and would never want to drive the car daily but mine is set up for the track so driving on the street is kinda annoying. When i did daily drive mine i had a reverse split cam 228/222 with a 115lsa. It was a great daily driver cam and drove pretty much stock but put down 380 to the wheels.
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 01:19 PM
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Don't know much about it, but with the MS4 i don't think your valves will clear with stock heads. Maybe someone else will chime in?

If they clear, I would get the cam and do the N20 later.
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