Cam sound... without the cam?

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Jun 15, 2008 | 07:51 PM

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jlrz28

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Take car to Car Max and sell it to them......

Jun 15, 2008 | 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 2 SLOW

tell him to start his car, then turn it off, then start it, then turn it off, then start it and turn it off....biggest cam ever.

damn you beat me to it. hahaha

Jun 15, 2008 | 08:34 PM

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Hey, whats a cam anyway??

LOL

Poor guy, hey man at least you tried to tell your friend that he needed a cam. Some people dont wanna believe. There is a diagnosis for it,

Cam-itis

Jun 15, 2008 | 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BizZzatch350

W T F kinda cams are you talking about

The kind where you have to give it enough gas to idle at 3,500 rpm without it dying on ya...that enough cam?

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Jun 15, 2008 | 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Slash8915

Ok, so my friend just bought a '00 Z28, and when we started it up, he was disappointed by the sound. He described to me the sound he was looking for, and I told him that was a cam, and what a cam WAS. He then asked if there was any way to get the cam sound without the actual cam. I told him no, but said I would ask on here. So yeah... Is there any possible way to get a cam like sound without a cam that I don't know about?

The car already has a cam. It just doesn't have overlap.

Jun 15, 2008 | 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Greed4Speed

The car already has a cam. It just doesn't have overlap.

Well yeah... But i meant a HEAVIER cam. Lol.

Jun 15, 2008 | 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SiL3NtXWS6

remove vacuum/pcv line

thats what i was about to say

Jun 15, 2008 | 11:53 PM

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just put a louder exhaust on it. that'll shut him up for a while. get the guy hooked on modding it and he'll have a cam swap going by the end of the year.

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Jun 15, 2008 | 11:55 PM

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He can buy my car. It comes with the "cam sound".

Jun 15, 2008 | 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by TLUZLS1

Yeah just remove the brake booster hose. Have fun driving it though lol.

Fine driving...NOT fun STOPPING.

Jun 16, 2008 | 03:38 AM

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ok, so i was bored and found what episode of pimp my ride it was... it was "laila's 98 voyager" and they installed a "vroom box" here is a link to the website... lol, so ricer

http://www.vroombox.com/vroombox/

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Jun 16, 2008 | 03:44 AM

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Ingredients are Long tube headers, no cats, SLP Loudmouth, and driver willing to go deaf. I have done all of the above plus a cam.

Jun 16, 2008 | 08:18 AM

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There's no such thing as a dumb question, its the person who's a dumb *** ASKING the question...

Jun 16, 2008 | 08:45 AM

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Wow... That is VERY stupid. I would NEVER let him get that. Hell, it took FOREVER to get him to sell his Celica and get a Z.

Jun 16, 2008 | 10:19 AM

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i wasn't aware these cars came with out a cam

and i thought that was a stock cam i pulled out of there when i put the one in!!! now i know it was just a dummy. oh well, at least i've got one now

Jun 16, 2008 | 12:17 PM

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Mega phone, and a friend that can imitate the sound.

Jun 16, 2008 | 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 2 SLOW

tell him to start his car, then turn it off, then start it, then turn it off, then start it and turn it off....biggest cam ever.

Hahahaha! Man! That post had me rolling on the floor!!!! Thanks for the laugh! I really apreciate it!

Jun 17, 2008 | 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Slash8915

Well yeah... But i meant a HEAVIER cam. Lol.

Wow if I get a cam that weighs more will my car sound better??

Jun 17, 2008 | 01:38 AM

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http://youtube.com/watch?v=17XBW5OZdOM&feature=related HAHAHAHAHA tell your friend he should just do this

Jun 17, 2008 | 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by bmxer8699

http://youtube.com/watch?v=17XBW5OZdOM&feature=related HAHAHAHAHA tell your friend he should just do this

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