Well i have finally came up with a goal for this car. Not looking to go crazy or anything.. but.

Looking to get between 380-400rwhp.

Its my DD for now so I dont want to go too far.

Any ideas on what to do? Should I cam it?

Mods so far:

Hooker LT's
Hooker Y
SLP loudmouth
SLP Lid
K&N Intake

 

To get that kind of power you're pretty much going to have to either cam it or spray it.

 

^^ what he said... it would be hard to achieve that with boltons... i think the average power range with full bolt ons is around 330-340.

is your car a M6 or A4? since you DD your car, a 224/224 cam would be perfect, many say its the perfect DD cam, and it will get you great power gains when tuned right, and still maintain great gas milage, and a 112 LSA should get you a nice lope at idle

talk to some shops like texas speed, thunder racing, futral, or comp cams and they will tell you anything you need to know about a perfect cam for your application.

 

btw, im in the same position, want to achieve about 400whp and daily drive it reliably...

its all in the tune

 

This largely depends on your transmission. It will take a G5X3, Magic Stick, etc. or similar cam, plus bolt ons to get that power. Since its your DD a 224 would be a great cam, but would only get you 360-370 to the wheels, even worse on an auto (mine did 348/342 with the LS1 intake and stock converter) So, you have 3 choices, 1. Sacrafice power for driveablity 2. Sacrifice driveability for power, 3. Get heads. I chose option 3. I got a pair of Stage II LS1 241 heads, with 2.02/1.6 intake/exhaust valves, valve job etc. and kept my TR 224. I'm at 392/373 RWHP/RWTQ through a stalled automatic with the cut out closed. The street manners are perfect, but when I get on it, its totally different. I love my combo and this IS my daily, I drive 20 miles there and back to work, 1/2 city 1/2 highway and average about 20MPG - couldnt be happier!

 

i have an A4

 

Go with a stall and if you can deal without perfect drivability, a large cam. It may not put down great numbers, but it'll be a killer on the street. You could get a CheaTR cam, have a stock like idle, and make great power up top, and a nice stall to get you there fast.