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Old Jul 8, 2006 | 05:40 PM
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I'm pretty sure the TREX will gain more than 15 hp compared to a TR 224...
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Old Jul 8, 2006 | 06:51 PM
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I still like my TR230/224 and the numbers were pretty dam good on my car if you ask me, especially considering I'm still short a few bolt ons and running through a PT4000 converter: https://ls1tech.com/forums/dynamometer-results-comparisons/476349-tr230-224-a4-dyno.html
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Old Jul 8, 2006 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by slowredz
Some people want that extra 15-20 horsepower and love hearing that excuse when we drag your little cams ***
And I love asking where the extra power is, as I show you my tailights.
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Old Jul 8, 2006 | 07:06 PM
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Thunder is still way ahead of TSP on damn near everything except their own heads.
Both companies are great and TSP has narrowed the gap but TR still has a edge.
They were the first to use the LSk lobes with their cheater and trak cams.
I am sure if they felt there was a better cam design for the best overall cam only setup they would have it on the way soon.
This is in no way a diss to TSP just a huge + for TR.
TSP is also great and I deal with them quite often.
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Old Jul 8, 2006 | 07:25 PM
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I hate to jump on the bandwagon (usually I post in DISagreement with popular opinion), but I personally have been privy to some of the R&D that went into the TRex cam. In developing the cam, they left no stone un-turned in an effort to get the most power possible from a stock-style intake, heads, and cid. I'd venture to say that it would be VERY difficult to come up with something better. If someone tries to improve upon it, it may gain 2 or 3 hp up top, but lose 40 ft-lb of torque down low, not to mention TR probably has an R&D cam on the shelf that's the same spec's.

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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 02:03 AM
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Originally Posted by cantdrv65
And I love asking where the extra power is, as I show you my tailights.
Toooo funny, I would drag your high dollar vette from the time we left until I left off. I would say 2 buslengths minimum.....
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 02:04 AM
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What part of texas are you from?
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 02:51 AM
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kinda off topic but just last saturday i visited a good friend in baton rouge that works at thunder and everyone there is as cool as can be, i kinda got a tour of all the projects goin on and walked out with a smile on my face and ideas flowing all throughout my head....but the wallet cant keep up!
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 02:15 PM
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Any one here running the T-rex in a motor that has more than 346ci?
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 03:07 PM
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A Texas call out from Mr. SlowRedZ make sure to record this!
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