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Old May 20, 2006 | 12:43 AM
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looking for a fully streetable cam with good manners (mild-moderate) since i drive 15k-ish a year and this is my only car for now

looking for something stock-ish, nice idle but nothing too choppy, doesnt have to be too emission friendly... gotta love OBDII
also dont wanna kill my gas toooo much LOL...

i have an A4 so i believe that changes my options

(ive been contemplating a yank 3400 to compliment the cam)
+ LT's ORY LS6 intake
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Old May 20, 2006 | 12:15 PM
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almost anything on a 224-227 duration on a 114 lobe seperation would give excellent driving characteristics and still give plenty of power. I'm using a TR227/224-114 in my 98, and drive about 70 miles a day, but still dyno'd at 400hp with Cam, LS6 intake and LT.
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Old May 20, 2006 | 12:53 PM
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thanks for the input, i appreciate it greatly...

does anyone have expierence with the "old man" cam or ChreatR ???


other then Thunder Racing what other companys should i take into consideration???
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Old May 20, 2006 | 02:39 PM
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i have a 224/224 581 cam with a 3000 stall and the car is very tame for the street.
with a 3400 stall i would get a 228/228 cam.
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Search on the CheaTR. You will find a metric **** ton of info on it.
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Old May 21, 2006 | 08:38 AM
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CheaTR package is looking mighty nice... thanks for the reference....

what you you reccomend as far as a stall if im not going 224 or 228 with the cam???
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Old May 21, 2006 | 09:06 AM
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Search on the CheaTR. You will find a metric **** ton of info on it.
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Old May 21, 2006 | 09:46 AM
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http://www.vincihighperformance.com/...%20LS1%202.htm give vinci a call. i had the 062 in the wife's car. the 079 might be a better choice if you want closer to stock sound. here's clips of the wife's car with the 062 cam.

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Hey man,

Don't even consider a cam without a stall. I recommend yanks ss3600. I love mine and my car is my dd and my only vehicle. I drive it in DC every day with an f13 cam (230/232 on 114 lsa. I am really happy with it. It may be a little big for your taste but it is definately ok for a daily driver car (just get the supporting mods to go with it). My buddy has a cartek 224/228 cam and it drives almost like stock and has great top end pull combined with his heads. I'd go with f13 from futral if I were to do it all over again for sure. I am definately happy with it.

Good luck, get a 3500+ stall or you will wish you had gone bigger.
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whats the affect on gas with these cams though??? thats another concern since i am a college student lol
again im not looking for crazy numbers
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jonlee put the vinci 079 cam with 1.8 accelerated lift rockers in his 04 GTO. picked up 4.5 mpg. you can have both.
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Old May 21, 2006 | 11:22 AM
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o wow, ive never heard of that lol.... hhhhmmmmmm
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Old May 21, 2006 | 11:23 AM
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oh, forgot, he gained 50 rwhp.
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That's pretty nuts. Are rocker's essential for the 79 cam? And what would be the best springs to go with?
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not essential. and the matching springs that vinci sells to go with the cam.
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