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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 11:18 AM
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Default Which cam puts out the best gains!!!
Tourqer

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Polutter

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Trex

EPS

Any other ones I miss?

Just trying to figure our which one is the best.
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 11:32 AM
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Lol that's why your not running stock?
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 11:52 AM
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Lol.. eps seems to be doing very well recently.. lots of area under the curve and good drivability and peak power as well.. not to mention boatloads of torque
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Yeah thats what my buddy has in his 02 T/A. With just bolt ons and that cam he made 401/ 396..sounds like they have there **** together.
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Trex all the way
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I do like the Trex but I haven't really seen anybody with that cam. Only a few here and there.
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I do like the Trex but I haven't really seen anybody with that cam. Only a few here and there.
seriously???
because the TRex is only the most popular cam of all time..
I know 4 people that put one in this year...
and easily I know 25~30 people running it...



as far as the best out of that bunch, it totally depends on what you want to do, which heads you are running, Auto with or without a big stall or an M6, Gears, intake/exhaust and a lot of other factors.

The TRex is the only one on the list that I would say is the Most flexible for just about any setup.
and TRex has been proven time and time again to make power on all setups..

personally, TRex is my favorite out of that list as well
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Ok maybe I've been reading there sigs wrong.
When some has the " TR " before there cam specs, does that mean it's a TRex?
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no.. TR usually means "Thunder Racing"
but seriously.... TRex is the most popular of the cams you listed...
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Originally Posted by tmoney223
Tourqer

MS series

Polutter

Comp

Trex

EPS

Any other ones I miss?

Just trying to figure our which one is the best.
for dyno numbers, street racing, road course, 1/4 mile, or trying to sound like a bad *** at hoooters?
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for dyno numbers, street racing, road course, 1/4 mile, or trying to sound like a bad *** at hoooters?

TRex Covers all of that...

Buddy with a 99 vette...
good Dyno #'s on stock heads and an ls6 intake
street races with all of my buddies and does a good job at keeping up and winning
drives like a dream in a twisty curvy mountain side road, and he runs it like he's racing a road course all the time...
1/4 mile.... again... fas as hell especially for a Cam only LS6 intake vette
and its impossible to not sound like a badass at hooters with TRex
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oh... and with a TRex... if you put a 4k stall in a car, and shift out around 6500, and you will pretty much own every race you run... Proven winner time and time again.
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Well I have an M6. Want it to run well at the track, 1/4 and road course. it's probably going in a LQ9 with some ported 243' or 799' " same thing I know ".
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Dont forget about LG Motorsports cams as well. Any of the G5X series cams make great power.
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Originally Posted by soundengineer
TRex Covers all of that...

Buddy with a 99 vette...
good Dyno #'s on stock heads and an ls6 intake
street races with all of my buddies and does a good job at keeping up and winning
drives like a dream in a twisty curvy mountain side road, and he runs it like he's racing a road course all the time...
1/4 mile.... again... fas as hell especially for a Cam only LS6 intake vette
and its impossible to not sound like a badass at hooters with TRex
whatever makes you sleep at night
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The best is very relative to what you wanna do. I think you should get in contact with one of the sponsors such as Texas Speed and tell them what you wanna do and see what direction they can point you in as far as cam selection.
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Oh I'm defently going to talk to someone and ask them what to do. I just wanted to see what people think.
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Geoff at EPS worked at Thunder Racing.it depends ,which heads do you plan to use?and alot of other questions.
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