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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 05:40 PM
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Should I take the opportunity of 10% to buy the cam kit from Thunder Racing TODAY, or wait and do a heads and cam kit??? Or buy the heads late when I can get a good deal on them, if I buy the kit, I'd just need bare heads or have my LS1's ported......what should I do???? Was going to go w/ the TREX.....will it work on stock heads?? HELP
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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 05:41 PM
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didn't know their cam kits were on sale.
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Ya, 10% off everything, TODAY ONLY tho thats the hard part
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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by NW00SS
Ya, 10% off everything, TODAY ONLY tho thats the hard part
If I was you I'd go with the tr230/224. Trex isnt the end all be all and the tr230/224 posts great numbers and has a very broad torque curve all without having to rev to 7k rpms. I say go for it and add some heads down the road!
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Well, I'm sure they will have sales again. Don't buy it if you're not sure and end up being one of those guys that has to resell a new cam for a used price because you didn't pick the right one.
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Good idea, I've been thinking about this for a while and I called them a min. ago and talked to a tech guy.....needless to say he changed my mind. I'm gonna do some more research b4 I end up going and buying it......and like you said they'll have a sale again.....He said unless I was going all out drag, the TREX would be useless for street/strip
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Good idea, I've been thinking about this for a while and I called them a min. ago and talked to a tech guy.....needless to say he changed my mind. I'm gonna do some more research b4 I end up going and buying it......and like you said they'll have a sale again.....He said unless I was going all out drag, the TREX would be useless for street/strip
Which is exactly why I recommended the tr230/224
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Originally Posted by lilbuddy1587
Which is exactly why I recommended the tr230/224


Defentially a better cam for a streetcar.
The Rev Split can work well with the right setup.
Not my favorite cam choice but one that have worked well and proven itsself.
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