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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 12:10 AM
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its a 05 gto 408 11.1 compression afr 225s, fast 90mm intake longs tubes, i want either a yank ss3600 or ss4000. which ones the best? and what size cam im gonna drive the car alot. would a ms4 be to big? thanks for any help.
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 02:31 AM
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ms4 is definately not to big for 408 ci. With the right tuning that cam could be perfectly streetable. I would go 4000 stall seems like everyone wishes they went a little bigger than they thought
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 01:31 PM
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thanks, ms4 and 4000 it is then.
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 06:44 PM
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Comp cams 234/238 112
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 08:54 PM
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What gear...? If you ever plan on sprayin consider the 3600.....That cam is kinda mild for those cubes and if it doesn't see much track time you might be happier with the better street manners of a 3600.... Either will work very nice though...
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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 12:03 PM
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MS3/4 would be fine for a 408 that sees street time. Have you looked at the Texas Giant or others like the T-Rex, Vindicator, etc...?
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Originally Posted by Fbodyjunkie06
MS3/4 would be fine for a 408 that sees street time. Have you looked at the Texas Giant or others like the T-Rex, Vindicator, etc...?
The GTO is alot heavier than the F body and the big cams like T-rex and Giant dont accelerate good with the added weight. I have had 3 GTO's and tried almost all of them.
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Originally Posted by 3timeracin
The GTO is alot heavier than the F body and the big cams like T-rex and Giant dont accelerate good with the added weight. I have had 3 GTO's and tried almost all of them.
Very true, how much does your goat weigh in at?
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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 02:39 PM
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my car has factory gears, i believe their 3.42
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Originally Posted by teblmb
my car has factory gears, i believe their 3.42
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As far as weight my 06 A4 with trunk gutted and 5 gal of fuel in the tank weighed in at 3,580lbs. Lighter equip. than stock includes full catless exhaust with stainless headers and a 9.5'' converter (instead of factory 12''). They are heavier but with a stall in the 4,000+ area big cams are tamed easier.
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