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Vengeance Vindicator
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Texas Speed Torquer
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Texas Speed Magic Stick 4
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Thunder Racing Raptr
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Thunder Racing T-Rex
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Thunder Racing 224/
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Old May 1, 2010 | 12:30 PM
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i have a TR227224 cam for sale just saying lol it's only a .569/.563 but it's on a 114LSA cam only has 300 miles on it and really was never broken in. it's a small cam compared to the ones you listed but i saw the TR224 so i figured oh what the hell lol honestly i doubt you'll see 400rwhp from this but then again through a m6 and with 3" true duals it MIGHT be possible. but from the people i've read on here and the pm's i've had they loved this cam, for how small it is it still pulled like a freight train from what they said. i never took mine above 2500RPM because it was untuned and if i wasn't building an engine for boost i'd use this cam or the 230/224 but i need to use a different cam.

btw dyno numbers aren't much use for comparison cause different dyno's read different numbers and you need to think about the elevation and the temps that day. just my opinion though
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Old May 1, 2010 | 04:47 PM
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Tsp 228r
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Old May 1, 2010 | 05:04 PM
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None of those, you don't need a big cam to make power with good heads.
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Old May 1, 2010 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by squale iii
G5X3. Made 403rwhp (corrected 99%) with that cam, exhaust, lid, and LS6 intake. Made 414 (corrected 98%) with the same setup except ported FAST92. Now same setup + AFR 205s....??? Haven't dyno tuned it yet.
I'm with him.
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Old May 1, 2010 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by scidav87
I voted other. GET A CUSTOM CAM, like a Patrick G cam or something. It will be made for YOUR car!!
Thanks might have to look into that.

Originally Posted by davidws6
Since your in CA., What about SMOG testing ?

If you go above 230 ish on the duration, it's going to kill your low end torque on stock cubes. + it won't pass SMOG.
Smog really isn't a problem.... Plus half the cars in California & on here don't pass smog. Haha

Originally Posted by redws618
Here's a run in mine when I had second gear.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drYpv...=youtube_gdata
Not bad...

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i have a TR227224 cam for sale just saying lol it's only a .569/.563 but it's on a 114LSA cam only has 300 miles on it and really was never broken in. it's a small cam compared to the ones you listed but i saw the TR224 so i figured oh what the hell lol honestly i doubt you'll see 400rwhp from this but then again through a m6 and with 3" true duals it MIGHT be possible. but from the people i've read on here and the pm's i've had they loved this cam, for how small it is it still pulled like a freight train from what they said. i never took mine above 2500RPM because it was untuned and if i wasn't building an engine for boost i'd use this cam or the 230/224 but i need to use a different cam.

btw dyno numbers aren't much use for comparison cause different dyno's read different numbers and you need to think about the elevation and the temps that day. just my opinion though
Haha thanks man I'll let you know if I end up going that way.

Originally Posted by Nitroused383
None of those, you don't need a big cam to make power with good heads.
I know... I just have always LOVED big cams
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Old May 1, 2010 | 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by DoggyB22
Haha thanks man I'll let you know if I end up going that way.
it's still in the box TR shipped back to me since i had John check it out for me and i haven't pulled it out of the packing yet. i'm hoping to sell this damn thing lol
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Old May 1, 2010 | 10:34 PM
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How much for it shipped?
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Old May 1, 2010 | 10:41 PM
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^zip code? $340 plus shipping and the 3% paypal fee, so pretty much $350.20+shipping
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Old May 1, 2010 | 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by King Nothing
^zip code? $340 plus shipping and the 3% paypal fee, so pretty much $350.20+shipping
what cam is it? How many miles?
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Old May 2, 2010 | 12:15 AM
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TR227/224 .569/.563 114LSA with only 300 miles on the cam. i shipped it back the Thunder Racing to have John check it to make sure it was in good condition and he said it is and like i said i haven't even pulled it out of the packing he shipped it back to me in
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Old May 2, 2010 | 12:02 PM
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I like the ms4, no flycutting with stock valve size.
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Old May 2, 2010 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by redws618
here's a run in mine when i had second gear.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drypv...=youtube_gdata
i saw your gas gauge move!
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Old May 2, 2010 | 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by DarkJuggalo
i saw your gas gauge move!
lol not very good gas mileage running around like that huh?
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Old Jun 1, 2010 | 12:21 AM
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Sorry for the really late response but here's the vid of the z28

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0FDnvUmHEg
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Old Jun 1, 2010 | 12:46 AM
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so doggy did you get a cam yet?
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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 05:09 PM
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although I do love the Trex it is only as good as your tuner. Otherwise I vote Custom Grind hands down.
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by King Nothing
so doggy did you get a cam yet?
Sorry forgot about this thread... haha. But no not yet... I'm taking the year off school to work full time because I'm in debt because of some "things" so should be all built up in a few months. But I am thinking going with Trex. I know you don't need a big cam for good numbers but I just love the sound & ill be putting on all its supporting mods that it will need also.

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although I do love the Trex it is only as good as your tuner. Otherwise I vote Custom Grind hands down.
Yea well Nick Newton at Newtech here in the Bay Area is a great tuner... So I should be in good hands once I need him Here's his C6 ZO6 he built up. Drove it to the strip & back home. Gotta love a 9sec street car haha!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGzHsAYYnxs

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Sorry for the really late response but here's the vid of the z28

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0FDnvUmHEg
DAM! that last run was very close... Def a good one. Gotta love when races are that close.

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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 07:49 PM
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EPS cam more power less duration.
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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 03:41 PM
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DAM! that last run was very close... Def a good one. Gotta love when races are that close.[/QUOTE]

Yea man and the car was still on the ls6 intake. I love seeing cam only cars keeping up or beating up on heads/cam cars. Like you I'm a fan of BIG cams and you can't go wrong with the t-rex
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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 05:20 PM
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With duals you don't need a big cam to lope hard. My cam isn't big but it lope as hard as a big cam
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