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Old 06-13-2008 | 07:06 PM
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I am getting mine installed this weekend.

What is everyone shifting at?
What idle do you have it set it?

I am an M6.
Old 06-13-2008 | 10:28 PM
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Installing mine this weekend
Old 06-14-2008 | 07:50 AM
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my rev limiter is at 6700 and it idles at about 800.... aweseome cam
Old 06-14-2008 | 08:41 AM
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im gonna be shifting mine somewhere in the 62-6400 range. But im a a4.

I cant wait to get this thing swapped, not that my tr224 isnt good but....

Dam backordered part!
Old 06-14-2008 | 10:31 AM
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I was shifting mine at 6900 but I lowered it to 6800 to leave more room since my PT4000 is a shade looser than my old stall.
Old 06-15-2008 | 09:13 AM
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On my M6 I shift at 6700, rev limit 7k. Peak power with this cam was ~6300 and didn't start falling until 6500. Virtually the same peak points on my stock LS1 241 headed motor and a stock LS6 243 headed motor. Good luck,

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Old 06-15-2008 | 11:26 AM
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What is everyone setting their Idles to?
Old 06-15-2008 | 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by PewterMNZ
What is everyone setting their Idles to?

i am shifting at 6500 and my idle is set to 850
i have a M6
Old 06-20-2008 | 09:51 PM
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i'd have to check my latest tune but my idle was at 750 or 800, A4.
Old 06-21-2008 | 08:08 AM
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Shift it as high as you feel comfortable. I shifted my F13 @6700. 6850 limiter. It will idle at the stock idle speed.
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Mine's set to shift at 6500. We tried 6800, but 6500 just worked better with my setup. Great cam nonetheless.....sounds mean at idle and makes awesome power in the midrange and top-end. Mine idles at 850.
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A little update: Got everything install. Sounds great. I set the idle to 800, and rev limit to 6700. I shift between 6300-6500.

Thanks for the help guys.

Just out of curiosity do you guys get any smoke out of your exhaust ? It almost looks like steam?
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Originally Posted by gillbot
I was shifting mine at 6900 but I lowered it to 6800 to leave more room since my PT4000 is a shade looser than my old stall.
What valve springs you guys running shifting that high? 918's?
Old 06-22-2008 | 10:27 AM
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I need a TR230 shouldnt have sold my cam
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Originally Posted by MGMC
What valve springs you guys running shifting that high? 918's?
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Old 06-26-2008 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by MGMC
What valve springs you guys running shifting that high? 918's?
I'm running the PAC made comp 918's but I got a set of the PAC-1518's ready to go in.




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