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Old 05-27-2010, 12:19 PM
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I have a 1998 Z28 with full exhaust and lid nothing major. Need helping choosing a cam! I daily drive it now so that has to be taken into consideration! Looking for good power range, but definitely don't want to get into flycutting pistons!

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MS4
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Tsunami
Torquer v.3
Trex
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A4 or M6? Not too many people can recommend anything off of what you are showing.
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All of those are rather large cams for daily driving IMO. I am personally going to go with the 228r or the Torquer v.2 at most.
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go witha TRex.. see how you like that for DD
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Cars an m6 and he wants 400hp
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Originally Posted by supersick99z
Cars an m6 and he wants 400hp
Wow! What are you psychic? I'd still go with the 228r or something close.
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im being a smart ***
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Let us know what you decide on.
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Originally Posted by rich5368
Wow! What are you psychic? I'd still go with the 228r or something close.
Hell yeah I am lol! Nah I know him
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Originally Posted by sidewayz28
im being a smart ***
Yeah I noticed.
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Originally Posted by rich5368
Wow! What are you psychic? I'd still go with the 228r or something close.
Thanks but I'm trying to decide from the list above! I know it will be a DD but gas mileage isn't too big of a deal just want something that makes good power and sounds sick!
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u want it to sound choppy? lower the idle get a 109 LSA.
your guna just get top end power with those cams. look around. research.
id only go with a torquer 3 out of that list
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Originally Posted by sidewayz28
u want it to sound choppy? lower the idle get a 109 LSA.
your guna just get top end power with those cams. look around. research.
id only go with a torquer 3 out of that list
I'll research the torquer a little more thanks!
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i personally run the torquer 2. im going to go out on a limb and say thats the cam u should run. it will satisfy your needs, it will work with stock 3.42s, you will get ~400rwhp with an LS6 intake and full exhaust. it sounds choppy, its a great all around cam for our cars.
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Originally Posted by nastyyyls1
Thanks but I'm trying to decide from the list above! I know it will be a DD but gas mileage isn't too big of a deal just want something that makes good power and sounds sick!
Keep in mind there is a difference between peak and useable power. Those huge cams make awesome power but most of it is up top so in drag racing applications they are great. For a DD you want down low useable street power. Unless you plan on rappin out 7000+ rpms on the street. For a DD street car I would rather have a cam that came in low and peaked at around 62-6400. Useable power trumps peak power everytime. There's 700hp honda civics out there that get beat by 400hp camaros because the honda doesn't make dick for power below 6k rpms.
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you will need rod bolt up grade to spin it past 6500.how many miles on the motor?mite need a oil pump,and lifters.
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Take a look at LGs G5x3 or x2 cam.
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out of your choices i would say the Torquer V3. make sure you have longtubes, and all other supporting bolt ons.
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the torquer is the only one on that list that is in any way a "street" cam.
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yes i know i would need oil pump and stuff i have ordered just about everything but the push rods and springs and the cam because im not sure of what cam i want to go with.. and i have long tubes and lid , im going to get a better intake manifold as well but im more interested in figuring out the best cam to make like 400 hp or more and to have a good strong chop to it. I am deciding between the ms3 and torquer v3



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