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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 04:58 PM
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i have a 99 camaro automatic and am looking to get a cam but not sure what to go with. it is my daily driver so i want something that idles good. any help would be great. my mods are:

pacesetter lts
tsp catted y
3inch exhaust
ls6 intake
ported tb
slp pulley
3400 2.1 stall
3.73 gears
k&n fipk

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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 05:15 PM
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need details... pass inspection? where do u want to shift at? torque or peak horsepower? future plans?
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 05:18 PM
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need details... pass inspection? where do u want to shift at? torque or peak horsepower? future plans?
sorry..yes it needs to pass inspection it is a daily driver...i want something that makes power in the lower rpms because i dont like to take it past 5700 rpms....future plans would probably be just a set of heads dont know which though
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 05:22 PM
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LS1 hotcam.. a lot of guys on here dont like them and think that they are to small but they are a good upgrade for the price
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 05:24 PM
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well i guess when he said inspection he meant emissions..my bad..but anyways i dont have emissions so i dont have to worry about that so i am definetly going with something bigger than that..thank you though
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what do u mean by idles good? and y dont u want to take it past 5700 rpm?
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i just want a cam that is good on the street for a daily driver...im just worried about a rod bolt breaking or something along those lines
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 08:30 PM
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If your not going above 5700, dont get a cam. Its more risky than taking it to redline now. If you want your car to be fast you have to run it. Let it loose. If you want to be fast and not go over 5700 then get a 4400 stall and call it a day.
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