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Old Aug 18, 2002 | 01:30 AM
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Default What cam to go with....Help me make a decesion....:)
I was thinking of something like a 230/230 .585/.585 112lsa cam...it will be w/S2 heads...

Would that be a good choice??

And what are my other options, I want a strong all motor cam....
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Old Aug 18, 2002 | 08:36 AM
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hey bos, what about the nitrous kit. u goin all motor?

IF you are staying all motor then i would say to get some sort of split duration cam. Whose heads are you goin with? What about the stage 3's and a wacky cam like we always talked about. The rest of the drivetrain will handle it.
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Old Aug 18, 2002 | 05:36 PM
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If I had the $ I would...

But for now its going to just be a solid heads/cam car... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

I would go to the track often if my car stayed running... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />
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Have you thought about the MTI X1?

I put down 446 at the wheels with that cam and a set of their Stage II's.
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Old Aug 18, 2002 | 05:45 PM
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What are the specs of that cam??
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Old Aug 18, 2002 | 06:29 PM
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It's a 230/227 .591/.571, 112.

I run it in a daily driver with no problems at all and picked up 30 rwhp over my old T1. (221/221 .58/.558 112).

I'd highly recommend it.
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by poolfanatic:
<strong>It's a 230/227 .591/.571, 112.

I run it in a daily driver with no problems at all and picked up 30 rwhp over my old T1. (221/221 .58/.558 112).

I'd highly recommend it.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Was the T1 setup tuned?
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I am holding off on the kit until I get a Fuel Pump...

I want a strong all motor cam...

I'm going w/the RGR's... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Just do a 422ci RGR motor and get it out of the way. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
How often do you go to the track?You have this thing set up like a
race car.(A3 w/manual valve body,12 bolt,ect...)Now a big cam.
Just curious what your goals are.
Good luck.
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It was tuned.
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TTT on this people... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

I need to make a choice soon...

This car will be driven a lot on the street.....

S2 heads w/2.02/1.57 valves.............

I want a cam that will lope hard and make excellent power....

I made 353rwhp and 375rwtq w/my current 222/222 .563/.563 112lsa cam w/stock heads that was through a TH400 w/a non locking 4500 "5000" stall converter....

I defiently want to go with a custom grind from comp cams, X-ER lobe...

The one I'm liking right now is the 230/230 .585/.585 112lsa....(will there be any P to V clearance issues w/this cam??)

Any other suggestions are welcome...I want it to be a strong all motor car and only want to spin it to like 6800...I want to keep the bottom end around for a while... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

The MTI "X1" sounds like a good cam too, I would like to hear from a few other people about it though...

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Brian, you need to change your sig to "I WISH I COULD GET TRACK TIMES W/ NEW SETUP SOON" <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> Man every time you put something on it it breaks.
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No **** man its horrible, last year I put 10,000 miles on my car in like 7 months, and I've only put on 4,000 since it came out of winter storage... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" />

I can't wait to get my car back and take it to the track in the fall weather... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

TTT on this....

Do you need to cut valve reliefs in the piston to run the "X1" cam...

Also, how much is the X1?
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Alright...

So that cam hasn't been in a car yet to be tested??

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I vote to go with the MTI X1 Cam - it is very lopey and pulls hard on the big end.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Does anyone have any sound clips of the "X1" idling?

Where does it peak at?
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Also what kind of advantage do you get to running a reverse split pattern cam?
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I don't have any sound clips, but if you want to call me on my cell phone, I'll crank it up and you can listen to it.

PM me for the # if you'd like.
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I sent you a PM...

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