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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 09:53 PM
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Hey guys ive searched at couldn't find anything on this fms cam that i wanted to buy from a member here. my question for you guys is would this be too big of a cam for a daily driver 04 M6?
236"/239" .600"/.611" 111LSA

it is a custom grind cam with patriot gold package and pushrods. so i was wondering if this would be too large. my mods are RWTD tune, SW LT, K&n intake SW cambered exhaust and TR P&P TB. everything else is stock heads and gears..

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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 09:56 PM
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There are a WHOLE LOT of differences of opinion on "streetable".
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 09:57 PM
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ok how about is there any modifications that need to be made to internals for this cam to clear everything?
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 10:05 PM
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on stock heads your PTV clearance will be fine with that cam, but you will need to get new pushrods/springs at least as with any other cam swap.

As for being to big many would probably say yes, but there are many with bigger cams in DD's. It has a lot to do with the tunner you have tune the car.

In my opinion, yes that cam it "streetable"
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 10:17 PM
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I agree with impulse...I'm running a 244/250 630 630 114+2 and it's very streetable....lopes harder than a 114....my tuner did a great job....idles all day @ 900 and @ 1000 with air on....
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 10:40 PM
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my vote is for yes it's streetable, my cam is plenty larger then that, like others said, it's all in your tuner....mine does a great job, and makes any driveablility issues on my car feel as good, or better then stock.....

my car isn't dailey driven anymore, but for 2 years it was....and i made it around just fine with 420hp at the wheels and a big nasty lope'n cam
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Might want to look into gears if you get that cam. That would make it much more pleasurable on the street.
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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 01:48 AM
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Originally Posted by SVT THIS GTO
Hey guys ive searched at couldn't find anything on this fms cam that i wanted to buy from a member here. my question for you guys is would this be too big of a cam for a daily driver 04 M6?
236"/239" .600"/.611" 111LSA

it is a custom grind cam with patriot gold package and pushrods. so i was wondering if this would be too large. my mods are RWTD tune, SW LT, K&n intake SW cambered exhaust and TR P&P TB. everything else is stock heads and gears..

thanks for the help

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That might be a Cam Motion grind. You could call them & see if they can shed any light. Did it come from Futral?
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Originally Posted by ArcticZ28
Might want to look into gears if you get that cam. That would make it much more pleasurable on the street.
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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 09:03 AM
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thanks for the responses guys...yes it did come from futral its a custom grind cam. it does come with the necessary spring kit from patriot and pushords. thanks again
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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 11:06 AM
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I think that cam is very streetable. However, you may want to get a stall and gears with it. The loss in low end torque isn't THAT big of a deal for us F-body guys ,but you may notice it more than we do with the heavy goat.
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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 11:13 AM
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^^^like he said, it will be relatively streetable with gears.
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