plz clear this cam issue up....
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plz clear this cam issue up.... ok all things being the same on the cam, what will changing from a 114 to a 112, 110 do?
what if all you do is add advance or retard.
if you wanted to add low end, add top end would you advance ot retard?
<small>[ April 23, 2003, 01:50 PM: Message edited by: BYBYC5 ]</small>
what if all you do is add advance or retard.
if you wanted to add low end, add top end would you advance ot retard?
<small>[ April 23, 2003, 01:50 PM: Message edited by: BYBYC5 ]</small>
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Re: plz clear this cam issue up.... I dont know about the advance/retard, but I do know a little about LSA.
All else equal as LSA decreases (114->112->110) the power-ban is shifted downward in the RPM range. A 112 will hit peak HP about 200 RPMs sooner then a 114. But the lower the LSA the poorer the idle quality (114->112->110 = Lumpy->Lopey->Chaotic)
All else equal as LSA decreases (114->112->110) the power-ban is shifted downward in the RPM range. A 112 will hit peak HP about 200 RPMs sooner then a 114. But the lower the LSA the poorer the idle quality (114->112->110 = Lumpy->Lopey->Chaotic)
Re: plz clear this cam issue up.... Advancing a cam is supposed to move the power band down a bit. Also, I've heard that if advancing a cam yields less power, it means the heads may be capable of supporting an even bigger cam; if retarding the cam yields less power that means the cam may be too big for the application.
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Re: plz clear this cam issue up.... why does it matter, you dont have an adjustable timing set anyway. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Re: plz clear this cam issue up.... thnx to SDPC i do now <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[punch]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_punch.gif" />
Re: plz clear this cam issue up.... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by niphilli:
<strong>But the lower the LSA the poorer the idle quality (114->112->110 = Lumpy->Lopey->Chaotic) </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yep, My TR230/224 on my A4 car is a little CHAOTIC at times <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
<strong>But the lower the LSA the poorer the idle quality (114->112->110 = Lumpy->Lopey->Chaotic) </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yep, My TR230/224 on my A4 car is a little CHAOTIC at times <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Re: plz clear this cam issue up.... thats the same cam i have and also in a A4. im going with slightly bigger cubes now and wanted to keep the cam, just wondering on some options as far as adjustment goes.
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Re: plz clear this cam issue up.... I run my MTI X1 230/227 .591/.571 114LS in my A4..the only thing I did to get it to idle right before the tuning was adjust the set screw...and if anyone needs more power 200 rpm sooner than what this cam provides has 30" tires and a 9" under their car cause this cam is wicked nasty.