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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 12:41 PM
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I'm looking at cams for a new engine rebuild for my 98 z. Want a sleeper style cam , was thinking about an ls6 cam. But now I'm looking at 2 different cams. One from ESP and one from Tick Performance.
ESP cam specs :
Intake
214 @ .050
.605"
Exhaust
232 @ .050
.598"
LSA - 117

Tick Performance
Intake
218 @ .050
.59x"
Exhaust
230 @ .050
.60x"
LSA 117+2

How do you like either of them?
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I'd go with the Tick cam, since it has a larger intake duration and uses the Comp LXL lobes which are comparable to the eps cam lobes.
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 11:43 PM
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Both are good cams, you can't go wrong with either of them.
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which one would better with your exhaust ?list your whole combo.
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The car will be getting long tubes and an ory to go along with the magna flow cat-back. A set of 243/799 heads , mostly an ls6 intake or if i can find a used fast for a good price. 75-100 shot of nitrous.
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The car will be getting long tubes and an ory to go along with the magna flow cat-back. A set of 243/799 heads , mostly an ls6 intake or if i can find a used fast for a good price. 75-100 shot of nitrous.
Not too shabby of a setup. Personally if you are going with a sleeper setup I would go with a 150 on the juice though, no reason to not whack it with that much.
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Old Nov 25, 2012 | 01:13 PM
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Both of those cams are stealthy and would love the juice...I've had great
luck with a 218/226 EPS but the Tick cam would also work great. It's really
up to you as to where to spend your money.
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Talking with Martin from Tick about a custom cam now.
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IMO, you don't need a wide split if you're putting higher flowing heads, LT headers and ORY-pipe an free-flow cat-back on it.
Go with a single pattern cam like a 224/224 116lsa.
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Guess we'll see what Martin has up his sleeve for me. Car is dd , 95% street 5% strip.
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IMO, you don't need a wide split if you're putting higher flowing heads, LT headers and ORY-pipe an free-flow cat-back on it.
Go with a single pattern cam like a 224/224 116lsa.
This will be close to what it will end up being.
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