comp cam 228/228 too big?
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From: BFE
a BIT. That cam is considered mild or a medium cam if you prefer. 114 will make it idle nicely. It would lope a bit more on a 112.
The 228 has a good lift though so be prepared for some dual springs and hardened P-rods.
The 228 has a good lift though so be prepared for some dual springs and hardened P-rods.
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Mine is coming soon as well,
I have or will have:228R, FLPS, Asp,Ported TB,Patriot gold springs W/tit rets, Raptor shiftlight, NGK 55IXs, BMR STB, Harland Rockers, !Baffles+sealed airbox, Factory Hurst w/LSS, Ws6 cat-back+Magnaflow Muffler,Direct-flo lid, Holley Pwrshot, RWTD Predator, !CAGS, 160 Deg Therm,BMR SFC's,T/A Girdle, Nitto 555 Extremes.
Now while I will not do heads for a while... What heads would "complete" this package with my mods on a 01??
Thanks for you responses in advance.
I have or will have:228R, FLPS, Asp,Ported TB,Patriot gold springs W/tit rets, Raptor shiftlight, NGK 55IXs, BMR STB, Harland Rockers, !Baffles+sealed airbox, Factory Hurst w/LSS, Ws6 cat-back+Magnaflow Muffler,Direct-flo lid, Holley Pwrshot, RWTD Predator, !CAGS, 160 Deg Therm,BMR SFC's,T/A Girdle, Nitto 555 Extremes.
Now while I will not do heads for a while... What heads would "complete" this package with my mods on a 01??
Thanks for you responses in advance.
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Originally Posted by Dear John
I'm very intersted in the 228/228 FMS cam too. My buddy has a 224/224 112LSA on his M6 with a dump and race pipes and it still sounds fairly tame. 
I could deal with a lot more than that. Does the 114 LSA FMS cam shake the car, or not?
I could deal with a lot more than that. Does the 114 LSA FMS cam shake the car, or not?
My old SB chevy 400 had a cam with a 110lsa on it and it sounded bad ***, but I couldnt even order anything at a drive-thru without having to turn the truck off first. 
Dont get me wrong, I love a mean *** rumbly lope in an all out race car, or even more so in an older muscle car, but for something I drive every day, I need a little bit of refinement. Not to mention the 114 likes the spray a bit better than a small lobe separation. But hey to each his own.
Oh, and did I mention that the 228 has a GREAT street powerband?
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From: So Cal
Originally Posted by LilRichard
Who makes the 228/228 and where can you find them? Thanks, Matt
Originally Posted by Revelation222
Futral Motorsports and Texas Speed and Performance. You can get the FMS cam on a 112 or a 114, and I believe the TSP cam is on a 111
Mine is on a 112 and from Texas Speed. They were awsome on service and answering all my questions. I have never bought anything from Futral, so I can't say anything about them.
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I just got my 228R and will install it and my s1.5 heads in about a month. I also have a set of ported ceramic coated macs to install as well. What kind of numbers should I be putting down afterwards? I dynoed the car with just a lid/k&n 324/339 but that was before my Vig 3600. Also what kind of gas milage are you A4 guys getting after H/C install?
I'm running a little bigger cam in a A4. I would get a tune either way to make it more driveable because it will try to surge and possibly stall some in a M6. I picked up 2 tenths and 2 mph at the track with my TSP custom grind 232/228 cam over my old B1 cam. For dyno numbers i don't know what i did because i don't get into to dyno numbers much but my old B1 picked up 31rwhp untuned so it's safe to say a good 45-50 rwhp gain from that cam.
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I have the Comp Cam 228/228 .571/.571 on 112. It make awesome power in my opinion. It is street friendly as well.
I just can't wait until next weekend when I put the new spec III clutch in & the ET Streets so I can see what it will really do..
I just can't wait until next weekend when I put the new spec III clutch in & the ET Streets so I can see what it will really do..
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Originally Posted by 00SS4780
Mine is on a 112 and from Texas Speed. They were awsome on service and answering all my questions. I have never bought anything from Futral, so I can't say anything about them.
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I've also noticed where some of you guys have larger gears like a 3.73 who would that gear work for a daily driver? My stall is pretty loose right now but I"m kind of used to it. Would it be to much for a 10 bolt?
The 228 Cam I ALSO HAVE THIS CAM , MINE BEING THE TSP 228/228 .588/.588 112 lsa 2*adv.AFTER SEEING THIS CAM IN ACTION I FEEL I GOT AN EVEN BETTER DEAL.IN AN 01 M6 SUCH AS MINE IT WILL IDLE WITHOUT TUNING AND WOULD BEHAVE NEAR STOCK WITH TUNING IT WOULD JUST SOUND A LITTLE CHUNKY. I PURCHASED THE CAM SLIGHTLY USED AND HAVE BEEN IMPRESSED SINCE.ORIGINALLY I INTENDED USING IT AS A CAM ONLY INSTALL BUT I GOT A SWEET DEAL ON A SET OF 5.3 HEADS SO I'M GOING TO HAVE STAINLESS VALVES INSTALLED AND MILDLY PORT THEM TO GAIN MORE POWER !! I DON'T HAVE THE CAM CARD HANDY BUT THIS CAM HAS A LOW ADV. DURATION 277* BEING AN XER CAM IT HAS NEAR SOLID ROLLER AGGRESSIVENESS BUT NOT TOO EXTREME,THUS GIVING IT THE BEST OF EVERYTHING .THIS CAM CAN BE INSTALLED WITH NO TUNING IN AN M6 TOO BAD AN A4 NEEDS TUNING FOR MOST MAJOR MODS,WORKS GREAT WITH PORTED HEADS,MAKES SICK POWER WITH AN N2O SHOT 150 AND UNDER,AND DRIVES ON THE STREET WITH EASE. TAKE A LOOK @ TSP NEW 225 CAM , IT HAS SIMILAR SPECS AND MADE GREAT POWER WITHOUT HEADS AND EVEN MORE WITH WHILE PROVIDING AMPLE LOW END TORQUE TO PUTT AROUND AND BIG CAM POWER TO KILL MODT ANY STREET VEHICLE.
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yeh well if you're doors aren't shaking a little bit you either got the idle set up too high or the cam ain't that manly.
Man i bet the t-rex guys are putting on a show with the door shaking(open) at idle.
you have to admit if someone gave you a cam that didn't lope and one that did lope hard but both made the same power, whatcha gonna pick. werd.
Man i bet the t-rex guys are putting on a show with the door shaking(open) at idle.
you have to admit if someone gave you a cam that didn't lope and one that did lope hard but both made the same power, whatcha gonna pick. werd.