hey you guys I was going to order a cam this weekend hopfully install it nextweek sometime with some friends. I was thinking about geting this cam
http://www.texas-speed.com/shop/item...d=666&catid=20
do you guys think this cam is a good choices for stock heads? if not plz suggest a better cam for stock heads. Also what else do i need to get new springs etc...? i wont be able to tune this cam until like 3weeks after the install will the stock comp be able to compensate with this cam or will it run really bad? O by the way i have an 01 SS a4

 

i would say u prob couldnt daily drive this 4 three weeks with out a tune...and what are your other mods u will have to have a stall converter also

 

Read the stickies and search.

We'll start from the begining: What are your current mods?

Check the stickies in the new enthusiasts, internal engine and external engine sections.

 

there have been so many posts about the MS4 its a big bad cam, and have to have alot of supporting mods if you want it for a daily driver.

 

If you search it out you will find a lot of information just off of this site alone.

 

oh i see you have an A4 also. then you have a long way to go if you want a safe car. first a stall of 4k or higher. 3.73+ in gears. headers, and one helluva tune witch is $500 and up. your in the same boat as me as i just decided on the T-Rex cam, so i have a long way to go. take your time in just diving in for a big cam just because you hear good things about it. good luck welcome to the forum.

 

Do you have a converter that will work "fair" with this cam atleast?

 

i heard with the t-rex and an A4 you shouldnt drive it at ALL untill the tune is complete. and it might be the same with this bad boy. i might be wrong.

 

Not necessarily. You can get away with it, but it will be a dog with no power. You just don't want to be running around town really lean and not have anyway to control it.

 

The only mods i have right now are longtube headers,fullexahust and,intake. What other cam should i get then? Can you guys recomend somthing smaller but that still sounds and performs mean?

 

224/224 .581/.581 112

 

TORQUE CONVERTER.

Get at least a 3000 rpm stall speed. I recommend Yank or Vigilante, and at least a 3500 RPM stall speed. If you want to run a cam the size of the MS4 get a 4,000 stall speed, minimum.

Good compliments to a converter are a Tans Go shift kit, trans temperature gauge, transmisison cooler (24k gvwr), drag radials (Nitto NT 555-R is great for the street) and subframe connectors. You may also need some tuning to make it drive correctly. (torque management and shfit points)

After you get the converter you can worry about the cam.

 

Well i guess im buyin a converter this weekend then?

 

No, I would not buy a converter this weekend. I would read/search the forums for info on cams to decide which size cam you want at first. They all perform differently and require bigger or smaller stalls. Once you decide what you want out of a cam and pick a cam to match those goals, do your supporting mods. All the bolt ons, 3.73 gears, 3500+ stall, sticky tires, supporting valvetrain mods and a tune! I would do a lot of reading around before buying up parts, it gets expensive vwery quickly.