Newbie question... What size cam?
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Newbie question... What size cam? I need some help on some descriptions on what size cam i should get for my ws6. I dont really care about gas use... but i dont want it to be TOO bad. So if you guys could help me I would greatly appreciate it.
What are your goals? What are you willing to live with? How do you plan on driving the car? Is it a cruiser and weekend warrior or a straight race car
?. We need to know this in order to provide good direction. Also, we need a list of your current mods....a cam will not work well without supporting mods.
?. We need to know this in order to provide good direction. Also, we need a list of your current mods....a cam will not work well without supporting mods.
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Its pretty much my daily driver... even though i dont drive around much. I only have SLP loudmouth exhaust tips, soon to get headers this 15th hopefully. So i cant really have something thats a huge gas eater but... i still want it to be big...ha
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Here's a link to my baby... i've already had to pay to rebuild the transmission, and a new clutch... and i just put new tires on it last month.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/780144
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/780144
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I dont think there is anything wrong w/labo doors. As for the cam i'm very happy with mine, and its a baby cam now a days, its a Thunder Racing 224/224 .563/.563 on a 112LSA, its in my daily driver and doesnt give me any hassle, you could go with a 114lsa to smoothen the idle some, but its not bad at all
if you want a sub, check out the mtx, pre amped box, it is one ten, and it mounts in the space where the cd changer is on the driver side, I have on and it is plenty loud and has good sound and thump, it is not two punch 12's but it is more than enough plus a little wieght saving and still room for the t tops a big plus.
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Yeah i was looking for systems and the dbag at Car Toys tried to convince me i had to change out everything... but i know u just have to get like an adapter or somethin for the Monsoon system. I duno... lambo doors should would add to my chick collection. 
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Originally Posted by hayden
I duno... lambo doors should would add to my chick collection.
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I'll have to debate... Most girls only see the looks of it. Even though you have a point on it being faster. The cost on the doors are insanely ridiculous so i dont think i'll be going with that any time soon.
I was just busting your chops on the lambo doors - not my taste but to each their own. I love the collectors edition cars - look great. For a daily driver I would stick to a 220-224 duration. If you want a nasty idle go with a 112 LSA. I have a "baby" cam - see sig but it sounds awesome. I get compliments everywhere I go. Even with a small cam I am on the verge of having to replace nearly everything (already did the valve train, clutch is next, followed by rear end). It is expensive to go fast.
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Hmm yeah... i'll just have to work my *** off. Thanks i'll probably go with that 112. I'm just recovering from my surgery so i wont be driving it hard any time soon... unless its a must. Any of you guys have a short throw... i have an extra 100 bucks and i found and slp for $99, i was wondering if you guys like the feel better than the stock size.
thunder racing cams have insane ramp rates, so dont be like "oh, i want a 40HP gain, im goin to go with the T- Rex cam" the TR224 can add 40HP if you let it breathe. they say a TR224 puts out the same power as the comp cams XE-R lobes, and it has .4ish less lift
