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Old Oct 21, 2006 | 06:37 PM
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I currently have 3 different cams.
F13 230/232 .595/.595 112 LSA
F15 236/239 .600/.610 111 LSA
Custom 243/250 .617/.629 114 LSA

Which one would I see the most gains with my setup in my sig? I have the comp 918 springs I'm gonna go with the Patriot Golds if I decide to go with the custon cam.
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Old Oct 21, 2006 | 06:48 PM
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whats wrong with the f13 in your sig? the last cam in my opinion is for a stroker motor
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Old Oct 21, 2006 | 06:55 PM
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There's nothing wrong with it but I've got a forged bottom end now and I'm thinkin about givin her a little shot like a 150-200 too. Just wanted to get the most out of it without buying another cam.
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Old Oct 21, 2006 | 07:13 PM
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Any other suggestions?
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f&ck it, just go with a T-REX..
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Depends how high you want to spin it.
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I'm mostly street driving her so traction is a huge problem already. I guess I'd like the upper rpm better.
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Those are some extreme cams; ever thought about something smaller like a 228? Doesn't a huge cam give you no low end hp and tq? I just bought a 228 from TSP should I maybe get something bigger?
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I have most of the bolt ons and 12 bolt with 4.11 gears.
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I like the first two much better than the last one. I vote for the F15 actually.
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Thanks alot guys. Which one would take a better liking to a 150-200 shot? I'm tired of driving this slow thing.
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Old Oct 21, 2006 | 10:45 PM
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Do you think that the TSP 228/228 .588 .588 LSA 112 isn't enough?
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Do you think that the TSP 228/228 .588 .588 LSA 112 isn't enough?
I want to get the same cam. It should perform very good as a street cam. It depends on your goals.
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Do you think that the TSP 228/228 .588 .588 LSA 112 isn't enough?
should make your own thread instead of trying to hijack someone else's
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Well he tried...
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