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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 10:52 PM
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question iam a 19teen year old kid with a 94 z custom tune free mods and iam wanting to add a cam iam also a new driver so what cam is best for me as a first timer any help would be nice

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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 11:10 PM
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well, post up what supporting mods you have...then we can help you a little
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 11:14 PM
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Take a second and read a little more. You're new so I'll help ya out.

Upgrade all your bolt ons before a cam. This includes but is not limited to:
lower control arms and relocation brackets
gears
higher stall converter/clutch
1.6 RR and new valvetrain
electric waterpump
headers and full exhaust
another custom tune (who did yours btw?)
better opti is also a great idea

Basically, just throwing a cam in won't make your car nearly as enjoyable as doing it right with all the supporting mods first.
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by seawolf06
Take a second and read a little more. You're new so I'll help ya out.

Upgrade all your bolt ons before a cam. This includes but is not limited to:
lower control arms and relocation brackets
gears
higher stall converter/clutch
1.6 RR and new valvetrain
electric waterpump
headers and full exhaust
another custom tune (who did yours btw?)
better opti is also a great idea

Basically, just throwing a cam in won't make your car nearly as enjoyable as doing it right with all the supporting mods first.
^^^ . couldnt of been said better. I would be carefull with a e-waterpump though. especially is this is going to be a DD.
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 11:18 PM
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scott racing and proformince did the tune i have the lca i was going to try and get a cam kit like the lt4 hot cam iam about to get the loudmouth 1 iam getting the water pump iam trying to find a converter iam also on a low buget
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 11:18 PM
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send me a message on aim my name is wikidclownlove16
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yes it is
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 12:39 AM
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Your gonna hear some goods things about the 503 cam. I would do that cam if I was in your shoes.
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Originally Posted by siniSSter
Your gonna hear some goods things about the 503 cam. I would do that cam if I was in your shoes.
agree. lt4 hot cam does not give a good hp gain
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