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Feb 6, 2012 | 05:13 PM

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228r is what i would go with..

Feb 7, 2012 | 05:26 PM

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If I go 228r from tsp which lsa should I get I've heard one with a 110 lsa sounded wicked don't know how it pulled though and I'll be spraying the car with a 100 or 125 wet

Feb 7, 2012 | 06:03 PM

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If I go 228r from tsp which lsa should I get I've heard one with a 110 lsa sounded wicked don't know how it pulled though and I'll be spraying the car with a 100 or 125 wet

I've got a 228/232 on a 110lsa, all I can say is you better have a DAMN good tuner if you don't want idle issues, ie; bucking, surging, etc. I've had mine at two very reputable shops and still have issues. When their 400 miles away it's not like you can stop by there to get you tune tweaked. I did go to one of the shops twice trying to get it better.

This cam was recommended to me by Patrick G as I wanted a cam with great torque. It does sound good and runs good, but the idle issues make me wish I had gone with a 114lsa. I'm thinking about getting a smaller cam so I can get my driveability back. Nothing like buck jumping and then dying at stop lights to really **** ya off.

Feb 7, 2012 | 06:09 PM

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I wouldnt go with MS4 with a DD.....I have an MS4 but dont DD. I love the cam! it just blows in traffic, while driving in a parking lot, and backing out of my uphill driveway. Other then those the cam is a BEAST!

Feb 7, 2012 | 07:20 PM

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So with.a.110.lsa its harder to daily

Feb 7, 2012 | 07:46 PM

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A 110 LSA would be the worst at idle and off idle. The lower the LSA the higher it moves your power band.
I'd go at least a 114LSA and you'll still here it.

Feb 8, 2012 | 08:29 PM

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consider a street sweeper cam or the tsp 228r cam kit.

Feb 8, 2012 | 09:16 PM

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I have seen great results with the G5X2, G5X3 and 228R.

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Feb 9, 2012 | 02:31 PM

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I'm all set on the 228r just need lsa now love the sound of it with110 lsa but don't want the problems heard a 112 lsa sounded pretty good I want a good sound and performance as well

Feb 10, 2012 | 11:22 AM

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Bump TTt all set on the 228r and 110 lsa got a good tuner close by would it effect the way it drives with ac and stuff on?

Feb 10, 2012 | 04:28 PM

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Bump TTt all set on the 228r and 110 lsa got a good tuner close by would it effect the way it drives with ac and stuff on?

Yes, that's the biggest problem I had with mine, with the a/c on. Pulling up to a stop if would go from 200 rpm to 1200 about 3 times before it would find idle. I had already made two 800 mile roundtrips to try to get it resolved but never did. It's hard to make trips that far with hotel bills and taking off work, I just tried to learn to live with it. If you have a tuner close you have a
great advantage. I can almost guarantee you you'll see him several times before he gets it spot on.

I recently had a auto conversion done so my gf could drive it, and expressed my concerns about driveability numerous times to the salesman. He told me auto's were much easier to tune being they are under load all the time. I have come to the conclusioin he's full of sh*t as a Christmas turkey. Having worse issues now with this cam then I was, hence wanting to get something smaller. Good luck with yours.