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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 05:26 PM
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i run my car 90% street and 10% strip but i want a big cam whats the biggets i should go with. btw my car is only driven in the summer
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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well what do you want outa the car? i went 12.1 with a tr226 and it drives great
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i run my car 90% street and 10% strip but i want a big cam whats the biggets i should go with. btw my car is only driven in the summer
Then why would you want a big cam bro? That doesn't make any sense. You drive your car 90% on the street but want the biggest cam you can find? I am not being a dick but you need to do some research on here to what having a big cam entails. Read the Stickies! You put a big cam in there, then it is not going to be a street car, it will be a track car. No drivability!
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...-part-2-a.html
Read through this
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Small cams are garbage......

https://ls1tech.com/forums/street-ra...stg1s-etc.html
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Lol...
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Who is that you raced Evan?
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 06:24 PM
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Lol...
lol???

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Who is that you raced Evan?
Rossi.. Its the red camaro in town.. It use to have black Zo6 rims on it and has the ws6 looking hood.
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^^^ laughing out loud because I AGREE with you..."small cams are garbage!"
Nice ride tho, bro!
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 06:44 PM
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^^^ laughing out loud because I AGREE with you..."small cams are garbage!"
Nice ride tho, bro!
O, ok! I was sure thats what you mean by it, but was just making sure!

Thanks man!
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 07:03 PM
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g5x3. i did 12.0 with a shitty 1.83 60 ft on my 10 bolt. (m6) (full weight convertible too)
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I like the G5x2 I have. Good street/strip cam. Not too big, not too small. 232/240 112
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Then why would you want a big cam bro? That doesn't make any sense. You drive your car 90% on the street but want the biggest cam you can find? I am not being a dick but you need to do some research on here to what having a big cam entails. Read the Stickies! You put a big cam in there, then it is not going to be a street car, it will be a track car. No drivability!
i think you misunderstood what i was saying. im looking for the biggest streetable cam
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 02sslayer
i think you misunderstood what i was saying. im looking for the biggest streetable cam
You can street anything depending on your tolerances.....

Streetability is subjective, so I would hook up with your local Car club and drive around in some of their big cammed cars so you can make your own decision.
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it's like choosing a fantasy football team ... you can speculate all you want but will never know til it's done

get recommendations, talk to the sponsors

for cams bigger is definitely not always better ... be realistic (HONEST) on your goals too

most important: find the best tuner you can get to
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Originally Posted by 02sslayer
i think you misunderstood what i was saying. im looking for the biggest streetable cam
for some a trex or texas giant is streetable ... for others the 224 and 228s are the way to go ... totally subjective to your personal taste (and driving style)
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I have a vrx5 236/238 113 and its not bad at all
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Just get a custom grind! Anybody that ever posts a thread "whats the biggest dd cam" never gets a straight forward answer. It's kind of hard to give an accurate answer because peoples perceptions of what is a daily driver cam varies like the the weather!!
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Just get a custom grind! Anybody that ever posts a thread "whats the biggest dd cam" never gets a straight forward answer. It's kind of hard to give an accurate answer because peoples perceptions of what is a daily driver cam varies like the the weather!!
ya i guess everyone has their own opinion on cams. i guess i will just try to go with a some what bigger cam. i think if i went with a 383 stroker and 410 gears i could probly do an ms3 maybe. that would be sick
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ya i guess everyone has their own opinion on cams. i guess i will just try to go with a some what bigger cam. i think if i went with a 383 stroker and 410 gears i could probly do an ms3 maybe. that would be sick
Why are you stuck on getting a bigger cam?

Why not get a cam that matches what your setup will consist of and will be intended for?
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