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Feb 24, 2008 | 09:44 PM

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Cam or Nitrous?

Right now im debating which one is more reliable? my car is a dd and want to keep it as long as possible probably another 4 years. The car has 20,000 miles on it and the runs strong. My mods are 373's, lid, and catback. Also have headers, 3400 stall fixen to be put in sometime next week. I dont know if my stock tranny will be able to handle the power of the cam. I was probably looking at an ms3. But I know I can use nitrous and not run that power all the time instead. I was considering a 100 dry shot as my maximum. I heard dry shot is least likely to backfire on a car. But im a newb so teach me.Please.

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Feb 24, 2008 | 10:03 PM

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well if you already have a stall in then maybe do the cam. It makes power all the time. You might want to get a nitrous cam though.

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Feb 24, 2008 | 10:07 PM

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the nitrous is prolly a little harder on trans. If you want the most power and e.t gains for the time being id say the nitrous.

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Feb 24, 2008 | 11:18 PM

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get a nitrous cam, and a progressive nitrous shot, but before you spray it, save up for a nicely built tranny and try not to kill your rearend!

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Feb 24, 2008 | 11:50 PM

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So am i being told that a cam is less stressful on my trans and rearend then nitrous?

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Feb 24, 2008 | 11:51 PM

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oh and how do you think my tranny and rearend will hold up if I do a cam.

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Feb 25, 2008 | 12:45 AM

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I got nitrous first and then a cam

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Feb 25, 2008 | 01:24 AM

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id go cam first.. people bitch when you run what you brung and beat them with NAWS... haha

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