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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 06:33 PM
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alright guys so waiting on getting my taxes and in the mean time i want to decide on a cam but i am gonna need some help and insight, as of right now this is whats done to the car : pacesetter longtubes, no cats, 3 inch straights throughout no mufflers, cai, p&p throttle body, free mods, i also have a set of 241 BARE heads tht i plan on porting an polishing for this build and also plan to get an ls6 intake.

now these are the goals for my car: i drive it daily in the summer so i would like something that is DECENT on gas, but also makes great power and a noticeable lobe, i would like to reach low 11's all motor.


so based on my current mods the ls6 ill be getting and the 241's i have plus what i have listed for goals what would you guys recommend for a camshaft??

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send the 241s to AI, have pat g spec you a cam, is your car a auto or m6
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send the 241s to AI, have pat g spec you a cam, is your car a auto or m6
its an auto
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You also want to do gears otherwise you won't like the cam, and a stall matched to your gears and cam
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i have 3.23 gears right now, would you guys agree 3.73's for an a4 with most cams would be acceptable for a daily driver based on what i listed?
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Do the 226 / 234 cam from EPS on a 113

Match it with a 3600+ stall...
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Do the 226 / 234 cam from EPS on a 113

Match it with a 3600+ stall...

hows the lobe on that cam?
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since you have an auto your gonna want to talk with Circle D or yank about a converter to match your setup.
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Do the 226 / 234 cam from EPS on a 113

Match it with a 3600+ stall...
Awesome cam. It would be a strong runner for sure.
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hows the lobe on that cam?
Uhhh, the lobe is quick but not hard on valvetrain parts...

Call Geoff and discuss it with him...

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as far as lsa is concerned, would a 110 lsa be to rough for an a4 daily driver?
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Nope not on a cam that size it will be a lil tougher to tune and will lope alot harder but should be a torquey with strong mid range cam!!!
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as far as lsa is concerned, would a 110 lsa be to rough for an a4 daily driver?
A 110 LSA is way too much for a DD. I would go with a 112.
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