Thunder Racing Custom Camshaft - 224/224 .563/.563 112 LSA?
05-01-2004, 09:56 AM
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Thunder Racing Custom Camshaft - 224/224 .563/.563 112 LSA? Anyone have this camshaft installed? sound good? Also is there anything else i need to do to my car after installing this? do i need a tune? I have a 2000 WS6 6 speed with hooker headers and corsa exhaust. thanks.
oh yea and i dont plan on getting heads anytime soon, will this be a problem or will i be fine just updating my cam? I really wanna keep my streetabilty but want alittle more HP.
oh yea and i dont plan on getting heads anytime soon, will this be a problem or will i be fine just updating my cam? I really wanna keep my streetabilty but want alittle more HP.
05-01-2004, 10:17 AM
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I love mine! Great power everywhere throughout the powerband. I've been running mine for around 5K miles now and it's honestly been the best mod yet. I have my idle set at 875rpms via LS1 Edit and it produces a nice short lope, not hard at all to tell it's not the stock cam. When I was running a Hooker ORY with my setup it was more noticeable. Open the QTEC and you can really hear it loping. I recommend a LS1 Edit dynotune after install to benefit from the added driveability, power and overall running condition of the car that a dynotune provides. Well worth the usual $450-500 dollars for one. You will probably pick up 10+rwhp @ rwtq with a tune. Your powerband will be smoother and stronger along with an increase in driveability. The TR224 will work great on stock heads, see my power numbers below on stock heads. As a first cam with great daily driver street ability you have picked the best IMO!
05-01-2004, 10:19 AM
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That is the popular cam right now and can be run on stock heads untuned with great results. Do a search.
I went with the c1 (sig) its older and has a higher adv duration (286) with slower ramp rates. It thumps harder and I put down some killer numbers on stock heads and intake.
I have not seen better numbers with a similar setup with either TR.
I went with the c1 (sig) its older and has a higher adv duration (286) with slower ramp rates. It thumps harder and I put down some killer numbers on stock heads and intake.
I have not seen better numbers with a similar setup with either TR.
05-01-2004, 10:42 AM
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I've had mine for about 7k miles now and have really enjoyed it. I would drive my car across the country tomorrow if I had to and not worry about it. It made the #'s in my sig with the mods listed . Mine will be for sale in the next week or two(going a little more extreme 
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I am running the Thunder Racing TR224-114 (not the 112) cam. It is a great cam with great street manors. At the track with cam only I ran 11.5x @ 116. With heads it ran a best of 11.18 @ 120.xx. Both were at 3400lbs.
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05-01-2004, 01:19 PM
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alright sounds good, do i need to modify anything else on my engine when installing a cam?
05-01-2004, 02:21 PM
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I have the Lunati version of that cam: 224/224/560/560 - 112.
I am running the comp cams Pro Magnum Steel Rockers with 1.75 ratio which gives me .575" lift. It aounds great, rumpidy-rump idle at 900 and pulls hard all the way to 6,500 rpm. I still haven't tuned it, because I am waiting on HPTuners, but it does have a hypertech power tune. Driving stoplight to stoplight in heavy traffic is great. No problems!
I am running the comp cams Pro Magnum Steel Rockers with 1.75 ratio which gives me .575" lift. It aounds great, rumpidy-rump idle at 900 and pulls hard all the way to 6,500 rpm. I still haven't tuned it, because I am waiting on HPTuners, but it does have a hypertech power tune. Driving stoplight to stoplight in heavy traffic is great. No problems!
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so my best bet is to get the 224/224-112 cam and the Thunder Racing LS1 Cam Swap Package? or should i spend the extra money and get the Thunder Racing LS1 Cam Swap Package w/ Dual Valve Springs instead? if the dual valve springs aren't absolutly neccessary then i wont buy them but if it's a good idea to buy them i will.
