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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 08:37 PM
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I am currently running a Comp 218/224 567/567 113 cam. My mods are Cartek S2 heads milled .033, LT headers, LS6 intake, underdrive pulley, ST3500, 3.73 gears. My car is a 98 A4 C5 what cam will give me a worth while improvement and still give me very good driveabilty and lowend torque and pass NYS emissions. Best ET so far has been 11.83 @ 116.8 MPH.
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 09:02 PM
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how about MTI's C1?
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 10:05 PM
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What are the specs of the MTI C1?
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 10:10 PM
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C1 = 222/222 .566/.566 112
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Old Jun 4, 2003 | 01:23 AM
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The C1 is also available on a 114 for the emissions conscious.
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Old Jun 4, 2003 | 02:21 PM
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Any other opinions!!!!
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Old Jun 4, 2003 | 03:36 PM
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You are not going to get much improvement with any cam over what you have and still give you good drivability.

What ICL does this cam have. If you are looking for more low end torque then advance this cam and remove any weight you can live without.

You might be geared a little to low with a 3500 stall. A 3.42 or 3.23 might give you a better et.
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Old Aug 18, 2003 | 04:08 AM
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Anymore opinions.
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I think you could pick up some power with the C2 cam. I wouldnt go any smaller than that. You might as well get XE-R lobes since you have XE ones right now. I dont think the C2 will idle much worse honestly. Good luck
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Old Aug 18, 2003 | 11:33 AM
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Mitch I run the B1 in my car which is lighter than yours but my car pulls like the larger H/C cars.I have 3.42s and a SY 4000 conv in my setup.Those 3.73s don't seem to get these cars going like the 3,42 does.That new Stealth cam might be worth the look at also. Goodluck in your choice.
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Old Aug 18, 2003 | 01:47 PM
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U have to cut vavle releifs for this cam but u should try it its a 237/242 .595/.595 110/106
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 12:40 PM
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C1 is great, but might as well do the C2 specs on a 114, as Cal recommends. Bigger is better...
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 06:47 PM
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226/224 114LSA 114ICL .585/.568
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224/222 113LSA 113ICL .581/.566
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 10:28 PM
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I don't know if NYS emissions are OBD-II scan, visual, sniffer, dyno roller or a combonation of the above. If strict emissions are in place, with proper tuning a 224 on a 114 LSA should be able to pass. If you go ~224 ~114 I'd have the cam checked on a cam doctor to make sure it's ground correctly/what you order, otherwise there could be problems with emissions testing if the manufactor/shop/whatever messes up and sends a 112 LSA by mistake.
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