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Old Mar 31, 2005 | 08:35 PM
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what cam will be better and have more power on a 2000 m6 full bolt on/exhaust car? already have tr224 and put down 370/370 on a crappy tune
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fms14 232/234 598/598 on a 112
tr230/236 590/598 on a 112
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i have the same car, and i'll be going with the FM14 112+2. only things i'm missin are the UD pulley and a catback. my 9" will suck a little power out of the combo, but i'm not too worried.

just make sure you get a good tune with this cam, and match the gears. Candy @ FMS said I'd be better off w/4.10s but my gas mileage is gonna suck bad enough w/the cam and current gears.
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TSP Magic Stick v.3 ("MS3") Camshaft: 237/242, .603"/.609", 113 LSA - Clears Stock Pistons with Stock Cylinder Heads!
Love my tr224 but if I were to switch it would be to a TSP. Maybe not the magic stick, but a TSP none the less.
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how will the ms3 drive with the stock 3:42 gears?

would I be better off getting a set of tea stage 1.5 5.3l heads and matching them up with the tr224 or just get a bigger cam?
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Originally Posted by cyphur_traq
i have the same car, and i'll be going with the FM14 112+2. only things i'm missin are the UD pulley and a catback. my 9" will suck a little power out of the combo, but i'm not too worried.

just make sure you get a good tune with this cam, and match the gears. Candy @ FMS said I'd be better off w/4.10s but my gas mileage is gonna suck bad enough w/the cam and current gears.

I have 4.30 gears with an m6, f13 cam and all mods in sig. I get 22 mpg on the highway and only turn 2200 rpm's at 80 mph. The tune is the most important thing to do after a cam swap.
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Originally Posted by ChameleonBird
how will the ms3 drive with the stock 3:42 gears?

would I be better off getting a set of tea stage 1.5 5.3l heads and matching them up with the tr224 or just get a bigger cam?
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why heads? those tea stage 1.5's are some badass heads
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Originally Posted by ChameleonBird
why heads? those tea stage 1.5's are some badass heads
I said heads and yes those tea's right now would be great. What do you mean?
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what would be the benefit of having a heads and cam tr224 car over just getting a bigger cam? What setup would pull harder up top and down low? the car is 95% street driven
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Originally Posted by ChameleonBird
why heads? those tea stage 1.5's are some badass heads
I said heads and yes those tea's right now would be great. What do you mean why heads?
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would a heads and cam tr224 car make more power than a cam only fms14 car?
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Originally Posted by ChameleonBird
what would be the benefit of having a heads and cam tr224 car over just getting a bigger cam? What setup would pull harder up top and down low? the car is 95% street driven
Ported heads flow better and should provide better power from bottom to top. The bigger cam puts it up top. The fact that your 95% street would also make the heads a better choice. But thats my opinion. I like a cam and heads instead of just a cam. I'm not going for a cam only title.
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Originally Posted by ChameleonBird
would a heads and cam tr224 car make more power than a cam only fms14 car?
Yes. I believe it would. You have better heads though. Maybe they'll flow enough for the fm14 to outdue a tr224 w/1.5 rev 2 tea's. Maybe not.
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thanks for your advice
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would a heads and cam tr224 car make more power than a cam only fms14 car?
Absolutely, and be easier to daily drive.
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Old Mar 31, 2005 | 09:21 PM
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what kind of power would i expect with those heads with my tr224 cam? would those heads work ok if I went with a different cam in the future?
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35-40 additional hp is what brent at tea told me. I almost bought them but the wife was on the warpath so I didnt push it but if money was different I would have in a heartbeat. Yes they'd work for a different cam in the future as well.
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i am thinking about the heads for right now
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