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Old Dec 6, 2004 | 09:57 PM
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Ok Guys, Im Looking For Some Feed Back From The Source, I Have The T-rex But Im Not Completely Sure If I Want To Put It In> I Wanna Hear Some Good Stuff About It Some More. Lol I Should Of Thought About That Before I Bought It I Guess, But I'm Becoming A Chicken When It Comes Down To Putting It In. It Is Gonna Be My Daily Driver So First Of All I Want To Hear Some Good Stuff About That, Second I Would Like To Hear Some More Numbers And Third , Is It What You Thought It Would Be.? Just Tell Me Everything you have experienced,. Thanks Guys
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Old Dec 6, 2004 | 10:14 PM
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Depends on what you can handle. As long as you know its a HUGE cam and you get a good tune youll be alright. I street mine every day and I love it. This is also in a stalled auto with a spool. Just do it and dont look back.
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Old Dec 6, 2004 | 11:06 PM
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its a big cam, how many miles do you put on your car a year? i hope you're planning on getting a goooood tune, if you've got a manual i hope you are plannin on a stage 3-4 clutch...but you CAN drive it.
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 12:55 AM
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hear good stuff about this cam okay.your car will lope real hard.youll have a grin on your face when someone pulls right next to you cause thier wondering what you got in there.actually had someone tell me if my car was missing.better have a good tune.knew it was gonna sound like this.as far as daily drive it.thats up to you.I wouldnt.be prepare to change springs more often.both cars not a daily driver.good luck.put it in.the cam.
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 04:03 AM
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i have this cam but it is not for everyone. as for driveability as long as you have a good tune and proper gear ans such it is fine as far as im concerned. gas mileage will suck but im sure you know that. it is a great cam but i wouldnt go with it if you put alot of miles on the car. i drive mine daily but i never have to drive far but it drives good with a tune
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 05:50 AM
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We installed 2 of them last year.The idle sounds mean.The customer's were happy with them for a few months then just got sick of them.They had minor drivability issue's under 1800rpm no matter how the tune was.We ended up putting in smaller Cams,got better drivabilty/gas mileage/midrange power with lope still.
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 08:31 AM
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hmmm,, thats a variety of feedback, and thats what i tend to read on these things good things and some not so good things. just have to do it i guess, i mean i can change out the cam again! anyway, i dont put too many miles on it, i will get a good tune, i do have the gear for it, and i dont have the spec 3 or 4 that the one guy recomended, but i got a spec 2. so sounds like i'm pretty close to enjoying it, atleast for a little while
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 09:51 AM
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Buy some very good valvesprings. I have the TREX and it is a cool cam for sure, its also on a 408CI motor, it has surging issues under 1800 rpm.
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 10:05 AM
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yeah i have valve springs and retainers ,hardend seats...etc. i got the goods
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I have one in my Hugger Orange SS and I love it!!!!!
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 03:51 PM
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well, i guess i will give it a shot, so what are most of you with this cam pushin to the wheels?
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 04:07 PM
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OT: HuggerOrange - Do you have any friends that might have wanted to play a little practical joke on you, via your profile?
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I LOVE MINE!!!!! 424sae through 2.5 inch exhaust and a 12 bolt.

Heres a sound and video clip of the first startup with the built 351 and the cam.
ENJOY!!

http:www.spdfreakls1.com/videos/startup.wmv
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 04:16 PM
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I have one in my 432 stroker and it idles rough but thats what we want, Right? If you want a smoth idle get a mini van, I here they idle nice.
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lmao!
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Originally Posted by HuggerOrange
well, i guess i will give it a shot, so what are most of you with this cam pushin to the wheels?
565rwhp on a dyno jet
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 04:36 PM
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My suggestion is if you're looking to have a car that will drive very well and you wont get sick of the drivability, i'd say go tsp ms3
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OT: HuggerOrange - Do you have any friends that might have wanted to play a little practical joke on you, via your profile?
i dont think that he knows
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Originally Posted by hydfixer
? If you want a smoth idle get a mini van, I here they idle nice.
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by SpdfreakLS1
I LOVE MINE!!!!! 424sae through 2.5 inch exhaust and a 12 bolt.

Heres a sound and video clip of the first startup with the built 351 and the cam.
ENJOY!!

http:www.spdfreakls1.com/videos/startup.wmv
sounds killer bro. tell yr bud to pick a winner
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