help verify cam selection plz (i know you get lots of these)
11-22-2004, 12:15 PM
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help verify cam selection plz (i know you get lots of these) A4 daily driver with some track time, 3.23's, SSF3500, probable dyno tune by Speed Inc. Other info/mods in sig. I will not spin the motor too high just yet but will eventually be able to, and heads as well as nitrous are in the distant future. I am looking for LOPE and a nice power bump and am willing to deal with less than ideal "streetablilty". To an extent of course but I will be pretty tolerant. If I can afford it I will try to swing an LS6 intake/UD pullies as well. My main contendors:
G5X2: 232/240 .595/.608 112. Doesn't really come on until ~4,500 rpm and carries WELL above 6k, but with the 3500 stall I don't think the relativlely weak low-mid range will hurt me much. I know it is recommended to have steeper gears and even a higher stall with a cam the size of the X2 but I think my setup is close enough. Is it? I will be okay with the power below 4500 assuming it doesn't for some reason go down. What I like about it is the LOPE
as well as the big split for future nitrous purposes.
TSP Torquer: 233/233 .589/.589 112. There isn't a whole lot of info out there on the torquer but it appears to be near the same top end of the
231/237 (my old favorite choice) with improved midrange torque (always a good thing).
TSP 231/237: 231/237 .598/.595 112. Only things it has going over the torquer, as I see it, are the big N20 friendly split and the lumpier idle.
Basically I think I want the G5X2 and am giving the board a chance to help me out with their thoughts (has worked in the past, very happy with my converter and my exhaust). Hopefully everything will be going in sometime between Christmas and Spring Break in March, the sooner the better. Thanks in advance.
G5X2: 232/240 .595/.608 112. Doesn't really come on until ~4,500 rpm and carries WELL above 6k, but with the 3500 stall I don't think the relativlely weak low-mid range will hurt me much. I know it is recommended to have steeper gears and even a higher stall with a cam the size of the X2 but I think my setup is close enough. Is it? I will be okay with the power below 4500 assuming it doesn't for some reason go down. What I like about it is the LOPE
as well as the big split for future nitrous purposes.TSP Torquer: 233/233 .589/.589 112. There isn't a whole lot of info out there on the torquer but it appears to be near the same top end of the
231/237 (my old favorite choice) with improved midrange torque (always a good thing).
TSP 231/237: 231/237 .598/.595 112. Only things it has going over the torquer, as I see it, are the big N20 friendly split and the lumpier idle.
Basically I think I want the G5X2 and am giving the board a chance to help me out with their thoughts (has worked in the past, very happy with my converter and my exhaust). Hopefully everything will be going in sometime between Christmas and Spring Break in March, the sooner the better. Thanks in advance.
11-22-2004, 04:24 PM
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blkZ28spt,
I like your thoughts but I to feel your choices are a bit big for your gears even though your going to run the juice..
TR has a custom grind they do not advertise on there site that I am thinking of going with, TR 228/232 .588/.595 on a 112, I think this cam would be perfect for your ride!
I like your thoughts but I to feel your choices are a bit big for your gears even though your going to run the juice..
TR has a custom grind they do not advertise on there site that I am thinking of going with, TR 228/232 .588/.595 on a 112, I think this cam would be perfect for your ride!
