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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 08:11 PM
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thanks i really appreciate it... im just stuck between an f-13, or g5x2
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by jrp
put in the GM grand am cam, its only got .570 liift......


Oh hell yea.

Do a search on this cam as compared to the F13 and you'll see exactly why it is that durations matter so much more than lifts for street driving.
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 08:12 PM
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there r many choices soo u need to do some search on dyno no. and track results.
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 08:14 PM
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yah i just want personal experience/opinion cuz i gotta tell my mechanic in like a day or two what cam to get so... w/ working full time its hard so thats why i ask yall....
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 08:16 PM
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While I was typing that response, another aspect may come into play. That is, what is, going to be the direction of the car. I see you have gears, and indeed the 3.73 gear is the best all round gear, and that's just not my opinion but a mathematical oddity. Lol see what I mean there are so many things you can do, that what you do is less important than what you want to do.

In my experience, there are several key theories to follow. As another instance, all to often, I see an inexperienced enthusiast going after the biggest and best cam they can get grips on. While this may be a good example, it most certainly is not the rule of thumb. Anyway, what happens is that the cam does not work as intended, and the enthusiast loses all respect for the reference source. That is easily avoided with some basic prep-work.

Tuners and Sponsers (there are too many to list, it would be futile to try) understand this, and have the ability to recommend specific cams for specific goals, as is shown in their recent track record, you know. They are not hesitant in recommending their cams, because they were intended to fit the requirements of vehicle, not just Show how fast do you really want to go, know what I mean? Do you drag race? What is your budget? These are two key questions that someone who minds these things on a daily basis may ask you.

EDIT: I see there were several replies in the time it took me to write this; talk about hot!
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 08:19 PM
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i have a 2002 ss, 6speed full suspension, 12 bolt... ect... whats the best cam for it? i want bad *** results, but nothing like the HPE 610/612 lift cam... its my daily driver and i dont know what to go with! i need to know ASAP! thanks
actually the HPE 610 lift cam would be very drivable. 238/ 242 with 115 lobe seperation. powerful and drivable
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 08:22 PM
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its my daily car, but race on nights and weekends... i was lookin at a comp cam kit a little while ago for like $800 for the whole kit.... so around that price... i dont want the biggest loudest... .... ... you know... just good power, but something that wont choke
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 08:23 PM
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actually the HPE 610 lift cam would be very drivable. 238/ 242 with 115 lobe seperation. powerful and drivable

as long as i had a good tune... damnit its too damn many choices
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 08:34 PM
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777 made some strong recommendations, you should check them out.

Sponsers make both Super Aggressive, Aggressive, and softer lobes (which are abundently popular). Price will be different based on which kit you buy from which Sponser and what your plans are.
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 08:38 PM
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lol im having trouble to dont worry good luck you know what you can try try contacting one of the sponsers like thunder racing http://www.thunderracing.com/ or patriot performance http://www.patriot-performance.com/w...p?x=1&DID=1225 GOOD LUCK
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 08:39 PM
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I think Futral's godzilla cam would be perfect, 275/286 .793/.793 108 lsa
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by violator6090
actually the HPE 610 lift cam would be very drivable. 238/ 242 with 115 lobe seperation. powerful and drivable
Agreed. Only 10* overlap at .05 doesn't look too bad. The durations and lifts are almost the same as my MS3 but with an even wider LSA, and I daily drive mine with no problems or complaints.
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Jperran
I think Futral's godzilla cam would be perfect, 275/286 .793/.793 108 lsa
whats everyones opinion on this cam?
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by infiniti racing
whats everyones opinion on this cam?
Hopefully that's a joke, if not, it wouldn't fit in anything you had. That cam is HUGE.
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 09:25 PM
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thats what i figured... so my best bet is one of these cams i guess?

FM1-F13-112 FMS Custom Grind Camshaft - 230"/232" .595"/.585" 112LSA - aggressive profile with a 2500-6800 RPM range, rough idle $389.00
FM1-F13-114 FMS Custom Grind Camshaft - 230"/232" .595"/.585" 114LSA - aggressive profile with a 2500-6800 RPM range, rough idle $389.00
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 09:47 PM
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First thing you should do is to tell your mechanic to wait until you figure out what the hell you're going to do.

Next, read ALL of JRP's stickies. You can find them at the top of this section and in his sig.

When you are done reading them, read them again. There is a lot of GREAT information there and you need to read it more than once to let it all sink in.

After you have read the stickies at least twice, you should be educated enough your searches yeild better results. You are not the first person in your situation, nor will you be the last.

If you don't feel like searching or reading the stickies, stop wasting your time and start throwing all your money at your car.
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 10:16 PM
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im asking for personal opinions, my car is getting done by wormboy(quickest and fastest ls1 in texas) by tech goldrust(built wormboys and big ricks car(fastest lt1 in the world) so... personal opinions
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 11:16 PM
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Ask your builder.
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 12:46 AM
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hey just suggested comp cam package... i dunno... oh and watch this http://videos.streetfire.net/Player....A2719DF078&p=0
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 01:07 AM
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On another note, builders take Pride in teching, researching, and producing their own cam profiles.
Talk to the mechnanic about durability, talk to the architect about characteristics. They have different, times of characteristics to each his own. I'll be damned if I can list all the good ones, I'm no mechanic.

Which is to take nothing away from mail order cams, it's just there's an endless list of benefits from sponsers with years and years of experience and results to back up their own cars.
I could go on...
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