whats a nice sized cam for me???
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TECH Apprentice
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whats a nice sized cam for me??? im in the market for a new cam and I want to know a good size that has been working quite well for people any suggestions
I was thinking a 224/224 cam with maybe a lift between 500 and 600, I need some feed back on this one, what else will I have to change or motify if I get a new cam (reprograming, pushrods, etc...)???
Ive got SLP headers, y-pipe, cats, flowmaster exaust, K&N and some other stuff.
Oh yea what kind of powergains am I going to expect with a sweet cam
I was thinking a 224/224 cam with maybe a lift between 500 and 600, I need some feed back on this one, what else will I have to change or motify if I get a new cam (reprograming, pushrods, etc...)???
Ive got SLP headers, y-pipe, cats, flowmaster exaust, K&N and some other stuff.
Oh yea what kind of powergains am I going to expect with a sweet cam
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From: Martinez, Ca
Originally Posted by SLP/Drew
im in the market for a new cam and I want to know a good size that has been working quite well for people any suggestions
I was thinking a 224/224 cam with maybe a lift between 500 and 600, I need some feed back on this one, what else will I have to change or motify if I get a new cam (reprograming, pushrods, etc...)???
Ive got SLP headers, y-pipe, cats, flowmaster exaust, K&N and some other stuff.
Oh yea what kind of powergains am I going to expect with a sweet cam
I was thinking a 224/224 cam with maybe a lift between 500 and 600, I need some feed back on this one, what else will I have to change or motify if I get a new cam (reprograming, pushrods, etc...)???
Ive got SLP headers, y-pipe, cats, flowmaster exaust, K&N and some other stuff.
Oh yea what kind of powergains am I going to expect with a sweet cam
Such as, is your car an A4 or an M6?
What state do you live in, are you worried about passing smog?
Do you want your idle to sound lopey, or do you want it to sound stock?
How much are you willing to spend? Cam packages arn't cheap!
With the info you provided I can answer a couple of your questions. As far as parts go, you will need new valvesprings, and hardened pushrods. It is optionial to get Ti retainers, a new timing chain, and a new LS6 ported oil pump. Depending on the size of the cam, computer tuning is optionial, unless you buy a cam that is pretty radical.
Depending on the size of the cam and previous mods, you can expect anywhere from 15-35 rwhp increase with a cam.
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yea...thx for the reply, I have an 02 trans am M6
im looking for a cam that will get me around 25rwhp and I want the idle to sound near stock but still powerfull
I live in TN and its for a daily driver and I take it to the strip every now and then...What brand do you recomend going with...Ive been looking at comp cams and such and ive looked at SLP, odviously im pretty new so as much imput you can give me is appreciated...thx abunch
im looking for a cam that will get me around 25rwhp and I want the idle to sound near stock but still powerfull
I live in TN and its for a daily driver and I take it to the strip every now and then...What brand do you recomend going with...Ive been looking at comp cams and such and ive looked at SLP, odviously im pretty new so as much imput you can give me is appreciated...thx abunch
The 224/224 from Thunder Racing is a good all around cam, many people have it. Look for it in sigs and search in the Dyno Archive section. Many people will tell you to stay away from SLP. You will need springs, pushrods, and titanium retainers are a good idea.
