xxtheonlyxx

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I want to hear war stories about your bad cam selections . I have been doing research on cams and I'm reluctant to spend my money because of all of the different opinions, and independant tests. I figured instead of asking what "should" I do... I could ask what did you do wrong (and why you feel that way). This way I can weigh positives to negatives and make a better decision.

99whitews6

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I hear a lot of, "I should have gone with a larger cam".

shouldaboughttheZ

iTrader: (8)

I did alot of searching and reading on people with different cams and stock heads. I was orginally going to go with a 224/224, but found out alot of people end up buying another bigger cam later.

I went with TR 230/224 cam, after hearing great things about it. www.ls1howto.com has a chart under his cam swap page showing the mild to extreme cams. It helped also.

Search is your friend.

you2slo

I also was going to go with the standard TR224 but after reading how people always wanted to go bigger, I decided on TSP's 228R. I'm very happy with it! And 112 on an A4 sounds amazing.

thunderstruck

iTrader: (15)

another definately should have went bigger, 222/222 114 .568

radkon

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I'm happy with my TR224, I know a lot of folks want to go bigger but it suits me just fine!

eamador11

My fiorst cam was the Stealth I cam because I wanted to have stock like idle. Not only did I leave power on the table because my heads were pushing more air than my cam can handle, but I learned even a 224/228@114 cam is close to stock like idle. so I ended up switching to the mamo cam 224/228 and I found a better Tq curve, power everywhere! You need to get good matching heads and cam combo. dont just throw in a cam because its big. and dont go by what it can dyno at 6000rpm, thats not relavant on the street. the dyno is just a tool. you want usable street power under the curve...

allngn_c5

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I currently have the G5x3, I wish I would've went with the G5x4. So many people say that it idles no differently from the X3 and makes more power. 90/90 combo would've been a better choice as well. Oh well you live and learn. I can't complain about 473 rwhp 431 rwtq, but I can complain about getting beat by a "stock" C6 Z driven by Fadi. I can't even get a rematch.

silverado01

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Im installing aTR224 soon, i'm hopin it is plenty big for awhile

WS6ta98

iTrader: (1)

installing an x1 cam from MTI. We'll see if I like it after the install.

RoastEmSS

T2 and no regrets whatsoever

2 SSlow

iTrader: (26)

i have TR227, tad bigger than 224, tad smaller than the 230...i love this cam, make great power, great driveability, BUT, if i were doing it again i would have went a LOT bigger. Also i drive this car 600 miles a week with no problems at all for the last 10000 miles.

xxtheonlyxx

iTrader: (22)

I originally was going to go with a 224/228, then I was considering the fact that I was considering a blower next year(224/230 comp cam xe-r) Then I thought, I spent all this money on AFR's 90/90 combo, QTP longtubes, and all the rest of my bolt-ons. What I have decided on (with help from PredatorZ) is a 228/232 .588/.595 110+1 LSA (XE-R/HR type). I figure if I do get a blower I can change my cam again then. But I figured 228/232 would be my personal limit for a DD. We'll see..

robertbartsch

If you are going to use it on the street, you want a smallish cam so it behaves in traffic.... nothing worse than getting stuck in a traffic jam with a car that will not idle.

220/220, 560/560, 112 is about right for me....

King James

iTrader: (13)

My G5X3 idled and drove just fine in traffic

If anything the 4400 stall was more of a pain in the ***, but even that didn't bother me too much.

trigger1

iTrader: (28)

I wish I would have gone bigger. TR224 112lsa here.

ItsMe

currently fm13 with no problem.

Only regret.. I didnt go bigger.. oh wait.. I forgot.. I just ordered the MS4

Futral makes some good cams.. and I made decent power with it. But I had to go bigger.. MUCH bigger.

lowchevy2go

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Wish i would have installed one sooner than I did. Ms3 here..regrets...just speeding tickets

trigger1

iTrader: (28)

As soon as I sell my ws6 rims / tires I am going to swap a MS4 in mine as well.

ringram

220/224 is excellent in traffic and great off idle power. But Id go with a 224/228 112 High lift next time.