What kind of cam
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What kind of cam I recently bought a 1999 WS6 that was completly stock except for the loudmouth exhaust. Since then I have put on an airlid and a couple other bolt ons. I was thinking about getting a cam but I know nothing about them. What would you guys suggest. My friend was talking about the Texas Speed Magic Stick 4 Camshaft. I dont mind spending 400 bucks but do i have to upgrade a bunch of other stuff. What would you suggest for someone that knows not very much about cars. I want it to sound good and give me a little more power. What do you guys think? 
You are gonna want a full valvetrain upgrade also.
Springs
Pushrods
Possibly retainers (def. if you go with a dual spring)
Possibly lifters (if you are pulling the heads for any reason)
Oil pump
Springs
Pushrods
Possibly retainers (def. if you go with a dual spring)
Possibly lifters (if you are pulling the heads for any reason)
Oil pump
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From: Arlington Heights, IL
It is an M6, is there a way that I can get the power and the loapy sound without upgrading everything. I have a loudmouth exhaust and it sounds really good, I was planning on putting in Pacesetter longtube headers and a cutout. Do I have to upgrade the whole valvetrain???
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with that valvetrain upgrade to run a MS4 your going to need new lifters, the lift on that cam is huge and the powerband is high in the range.
Last edited by Rothman; Aug 8, 2006 at 08:10 AM.
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Originally Posted by machsv103
I recently bought a 1999 WS6 that was completly stock except for the loudmouth exhaust. Since then I have put on an airlid and a couple other bolt ons. I was thinking about getting a cam but I know nothing about them. What would you guys suggest. My friend was talking about the Texas Speed Magic Stick 4 Camshaft. I dont mind spending 400 bucks but do i have to upgrade a bunch of other stuff. What would you suggest for someone that knows not very much about cars. I want it to sound good and give me a little more power. What do you guys think?
You must define your goals first. What do you want? High-end horsepower? Low-end torque? Mid-range torque? Sound? Is it a daily driver, a weekend warrior or a track-only car? The Magic Stick 4 is a big cam that will give you great high-end numbers, but you will also need a new gear set and a good tune to make it live properly on the streets. Too big of a cam can give you a car that will perform great on the track but that will be a dog on the street.
Read jrp's cam guide first. Search on this site. Talk to others. Search, search, search... and then, when you've done searching... then search again!
It took me 5 months of searching and talking to others before choosing my cam.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-internal-engine/327734-cam-guide.html