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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 09:54 PM
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Hey I am looking for a cam. I have all the basic bolt-ons. And yes I am spraying the car. I want decent hp gain, and a kinda rough idle. I need opinions on a Comp cam 228/230 dur. 571/573 lift on a 112 LSA.

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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 10:28 PM
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i like cartek's cams for stock heads . also you could hit up patrick g for a consultation and he will come up with custom specs to fit your needs .
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 12:37 AM
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if it's a daily driver thats all i would go with size wise. if it's not i'd go bigger, just depends on what your plans are for the car..
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MS3 loves the spray , patrick knows his **** so he can set you up with something you will be really happy with.
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Thaks alot. Where do I go to check the specs on a MS3? And also what about a MS4? And last but not least how do I get in touch with Patrick?
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Originally Posted by turbojosh
if it's a daily driver thats all i would go with size wise. if it's not i'd go bigger, just depends on what your plans are for the car..
Thanks I really want to turn heads when I pull in to a car show or something. the idle sound is really important to me
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Didn't think it would take to long before another ls1 around here would do this after my cam install lol.Good luck with your choice bro.
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http://guerragroup.com/camshaft_help.htm
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