A4 Cam Selection Help Needed inside
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A4 Cam Selection Help Needed inside You may have seen my previous post a few weeks ago on my H/C dyno numbers (unlocked), here is that post for those who haven't seen it.
https://ls1tech.com/threads/showflat...rue#Post564848
Anyways I didn't hit my 400 mark (cam is too small) and I really need your help in selecting the right cam. I don't want to put a cam in with a lot of lift, I also don't want to start making power at 6500. I'd like to have lots of midrange power on up. My heads are milled .030 and I plan on having Manley springs/titanium retainers & Manley hardened push rods installed at the same time for reliability.
So what cam do you guys recommend cause I don't want to make the same mistake twice. I've been looking at Thunder and Texas Speed's cam packages but its just too hard to tell without feedback from those who have an A4 with similar mods.
https://ls1tech.com/threads/showflat...rue#Post564848
Anyways I didn't hit my 400 mark (cam is too small) and I really need your help in selecting the right cam. I don't want to put a cam in with a lot of lift, I also don't want to start making power at 6500. I'd like to have lots of midrange power on up. My heads are milled .030 and I plan on having Manley springs/titanium retainers & Manley hardened push rods installed at the same time for reliability.
So what cam do you guys recommend cause I don't want to make the same mistake twice. I've been looking at Thunder and Texas Speed's cam packages but its just too hard to tell without feedback from those who have an A4 with similar mods.
Re: A4 Cam Selection Help Needed inside " don't want to put a cam in with a lot of lift"
What to you call a lot of lift? I think you will need something with over a .550 lift and at least 224* duration on both intake and exhaust to meet your goals. If you don't have to pass emissions, get the TR230.
What to you call a lot of lift? I think you will need something with over a .550 lift and at least 224* duration on both intake and exhaust to meet your goals. If you don't have to pass emissions, get the TR230.
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Re: A4 Cam Selection Help Needed inside Cal : Nothing more than .581 on a 114. I do need to pass emissions (currently OBD2 scan, expecting sniff test one day).
Ragtop99 : Ouch, the Bassani's aren't that bad are they. I thought there were ppl here running Macs and getting 400 ?
Ragtop99 : Ouch, the Bassani's aren't that bad are they. I thought there were ppl here running Macs and getting 400 ?
Re: A4 Cam Selection Help Needed inside the TR230/224 isn't "high" lift but it is still recommended to change the springs every 10k or so due to the ramp rates.
If you are avoiding high lift cams due to spring stress, many of the lower lift agressive rate cams will stress the springs the same.
BTW, i'll second a vote for the TR230/224 cam. Pulls hard from 3k on up.
If you are avoiding high lift cams due to spring stress, many of the lower lift agressive rate cams will stress the springs the same.
BTW, i'll second a vote for the TR230/224 cam. Pulls hard from 3k on up.
Re: A4 Cam Selection Help Needed inside
Cal : Nothing more than .581 on a 114. I do need to pass emissions (currently OBD2 scan, expecting sniff test one day).
Re: A4 Cam Selection Help Needed inside If you are avoiding high lift cams due to spring stress, many of the lower lift agressive rate cams will stress the springs the same.
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