View Poll Results: Cam Choice
Futral F15
28
20.90%
TSP MS3
93
69.40%
Other
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9.70%
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F15 vs. MS3 Debate
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Yeah the car is my daily driver. In the poll i put other incase someone had any other ideas. The thing is how bad is the Trex with 3.42's? Is it just like the F15 and MS3 or worse?
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Joel, what happened to the 233/239 you were gonig to install?
Also, look into MTI's Y1.
Good luck!
I wouldn't be able to tell ya which cam between the MS3 and F15 to go with.
You already know that the 3.42s aren't helping your cause. If you want to keep them, maybe come down a bit in duration to a Torquer Rev 2.
But then again, several people on this site are still on stock gear with these huge cams. Lol at the guy still with the 2.73's in his A4 with an MS3 (and loves it)- that's great!
Also, look into MTI's Y1.
Good luck!
I wouldn't be able to tell ya which cam between the MS3 and F15 to go with.
You already know that the 3.42s aren't helping your cause. If you want to keep them, maybe come down a bit in duration to a Torquer Rev 2.
But then again, several people on this site are still on stock gear with these huge cams. Lol at the guy still with the 2.73's in his A4 with an MS3 (and loves it)- that's great!
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Well i never reached the money to install the 233/239 and then i was in need of money and had to sell it. If i still had it now i would install it in a heart beat, but witha lack of funds i had to get rid of it. Yeah i have looked at the Torquer but i want something with more power up top. I mean if driving with any of these cams is horrible and 3.42's i wont get them but i notice alot of people still have 3.42s and can deal with it. But soon as i have the money for a rear end im slapping in a 9" with some 4.30's.
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Originally Posted by 2000Hawk
I mean if driving with any of these cams is horrible and 3.42's i wont get them but i notice alot of people still have 3.42s and can deal with it. But soon as i have the money for a rear end im slapping in a 9" with some 4.30's.
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So the MS3 is driveable on the stock tune? well kinda driveable atleast 
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I have the TSP 233/239 with the stock intake manifold still on it (no funds) and still make 373hp with 3.42s. Very streetable, and was tuned by TSP. That was also without 02 sensors plugged in, they were not working right.
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The cam that i had to sell was the 233.239 Version 1. Bought it when it first came out expecting to have funds to be able to install it and dyno tune it but things can change pretty quick. I guess i am leaning toawrds the MS3 so far. The fact that TSP makes it and have never heard anything bad about their products or customer service. And cause the MS3 looks like something that i might be looking for power wise and 1/4 mile wise.
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Originally Posted by 2000Hawk
How does your car feel with the MS3 and 4.30's compared to the 3.42s such as acceleration and rolling punch?
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Sounds like the MS3 with some 4.30's is a very sweet combo. It will probably take me a while to get a rear end though. What rear end are you running with the 4.30s?
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Originally Posted by 2000Hawk
Sounds like the MS3 with some 4.30's is a very sweet combo. It will probably take me a while to get a rear end though. What rear end are you running with the 4.30s?
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There is a guy in the southern section that is running the MS3 cam. I think he ran an 11.86 e.t. with it and 4.10s (M6). A friend of mine had the F15 with a spec 3 clutch and 3.42s, and its a pain to drive with the stock gears. He took it out and put the stock cam back in it. I think the car put down 385 or so but the clutch was slipping. He had it dynoed before the spec 3 was put in.
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Damn that must suck to have to take the cam back out because it rides like ****. From what i have heard that if you get a really good tune with the MS3 driving with the stock 3.42s ain't so bad.
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Another question i have is how much louder will my car be when i install a cam? I currently have SLP LTs, 3inch X-Pipe, Sweet Thunder Mufflers dumped and its pretty loud and i love it. I don't mind it getting louder, just wondering will the tone of my car or sound will get louder or chance.
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Originally Posted by 2000Hawk
Another question i have is how much louder will my car be when i install a cam? I currently have SLP LTs, 3inch X-Pipe, Sweet Thunder Mufflers dumped and its pretty loud and i love it. I don't mind it getting louder, just wondering will the tone of my car or sound will get louder or chance.
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Joel,
This is what your SLP LT's and X-pipe used to sound like when I had those tin-can Flowtech Afterburners and the TSP 231/237 thumping along with stock heads;
http://www.ls1sounds.com/true_duals/...rner-dumps.wma
This is what your SLP LT's and X-pipe used to sound like when I had those tin-can Flowtech Afterburners and the TSP 231/237 thumping along with stock heads;
http://www.ls1sounds.com/true_duals/...rner-dumps.wma
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With the Sweet Thunders you put on, your car will probably sound more like this (G5X-2 Cammed, TD's, Sweet Thunders);
http://www.ls1sounds.com/true_duals/...ls_fly-by.mpeg
http://www.ls1sounds.com/true_duals/...acing_00SS.wmv
http://www.ls1sounds.com/true_duals/...ls_fly-by.mpeg
http://www.ls1sounds.com/true_duals/...acing_00SS.wmv