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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 12:49 PM
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I want one for daily driving and dont consume a lot of fuel with no trouble in the engine. I know there are a lot of cams in the market but I want something had been used and most popular. I want to feel the power that I will get it at lest 40 hp if there is.
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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 12:52 PM
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40 hp wil be no problem with headers.

id look at the thunder cams: 220/220 or 224/224

do a search. there is alot of info about cams such as these
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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 12:55 PM
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a 224 .581 on 114 lsa is probably what you are looking for, thats one of the most popular ones.
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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 01:54 PM
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TR224 (or the equivalent CC 224/224) seems to be really popular. I can't say it's the best, just the most popular. It is a good street/strip cam. Go smaller for a street car (TR220) or bigger for a strip only car.

Check my sig for my personal favorite.
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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by SSideExhLS1
a 224 .581 on 114 lsa is probably what you are looking for, thats one of the most popular ones.
That is the one I just got installed. I love it! It really improved my midrange and topend power.

Here is the thread that I posted

https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-internal-engine/134799-finally-got-my-cam-installed.html

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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 04:07 PM
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What is the best cam?
That is a easy question.
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The one that makes the car the fastest.

Too bad there is no such thing as "the best", if there was we would all have the same one installed. I will say that it all depends on what your trying to do with the car.
For you I will agree the 224/224's are great cams. a 112-114 if you have a m6, or a 114 if you have a A4.
You will need dyno tuning to get the most out of the cam, and to make it "easy to drive"
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Old Feb 4, 2004 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by JZ'sTA
What is the best cam?
That is a easy question.
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The one that makes the car the fastest.

Too bad there is no such thing as "the best", if there was we would all have the same one installed. I will say that it all depends on what your trying to do with the car.
For you I will agree the 224/224's are great cams. a 112-114 if you have a m6, or a 114 if you have a A4.
You will need dyno tuning to get the most out of the cam, and to make it "easy to drive"
agreed 100%. and it'd be nice if you listed your current mods and any emissions requirement your state has.
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Old Feb 6, 2004 | 05:28 AM
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What about Hot Cam? I hear about it. Is it good for daily driving?
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Hot Cam is very lopey and you will need tuning for daily driving.
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