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Old Mar 3, 2009 | 07:24 AM
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I have the magic stick 3 dual vavle springs tit. retainers and hardend push rods. Just Wondering if i should raise the limiter or not. Thanks
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Old Mar 3, 2009 | 07:51 AM
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absolutely.

that cam should peak at 6500 if not higher.
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Old Mar 3, 2009 | 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by teke184
absolutely.

that cam should peak at 6500 if not higher.


Pretty much any N/A cam that's popular on this forum raises the redline if you want optimum power. If you don't you might slow the car down.
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Old Mar 3, 2009 | 10:22 PM
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Yes, raise the rev limiter a little bit. Don't go too crazy though. I'm raising my stock rev from 6200 rpm to 6500 rpm when I install my TSP Torquer V. 2.
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Yes. Raise it. Mine peaks at 6800.
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 01:49 AM
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Are you tuning it?..

I might suggest letting someone else tune it, just to optimize your setup. No offense to you or anything.

They'll know where to set the rev limiter. That cam thrives in the higher rpms, ie Datzneat.
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 03:12 AM
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Like the others said you will def need to raise it to realize the potential of that cam.
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+100000000

raise your rev limmit to 6700 and shift points to 6500...

otherwise you wont get full pontential of your cam!
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Have mine set at 6900.
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Originally Posted by Datzneat
Yes. Raise it. Mine peaks at 6800.

damn i'm glad i went with the cam i did years ago....peaking at 6300rpm is nice.

no need to rev the **** out of it...

sorry ....back on topic
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Yeah I am having it tuned at a shop. I was just wondering. I figured he would have to raise it. I cant wait to get it back. Just took it there last night. Im hoping for 400 hp
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