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Sep 6, 2007 | 01:24 PM

1998whitecoupe-a4

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Can someone answer a cam question please...

Of these 2 choices, which one would work better with stock heads and an A-4 with a 3200 stall?

224/224 or 228/222

Sorry, don't know much about cams, but these were recommended.

Sep 6, 2007 | 01:32 PM

ter

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224/224 58X 114 is the best cam going in my opinion. Really drivable. Beyond that, you start trading things like heat, stalling, spring life.

Sep 6, 2007 | 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ter

224/224 58X 114 is the best cam going in my opinion. Really drivable. Beyond that, you start trading things like heat, stalling, spring life.

This is the type of cam I run in my blower car and it idles just fine

Sep 6, 2007 | 02:14 PM

1998whitecoupe-a4

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Originally Posted by ter

224/224 58X 114 is the best cam going in my opinion. Really drivable. Beyond that, you start trading things like heat, stalling, spring life.

Thanks, is it a bit lopey or pretty much stock sounding? what I'm getting at is I would like it to sound a bit "cammed" - does that make sense?

Sep 6, 2007 | 02:47 PM

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You posted a 228/222 for the second choice. I take it you meant a 228/332. I run a cam with those specs, it idles at 750 RPMs, drives well in traffic and sounds really good. If you are planning on more mods in the future, I would go with the larger cam.

Sep 6, 2007 | 02:48 PM

kingsey

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See you have a stall on your car. I would go with a england green kit. As i dont have the cash to do the stall at the moment i may end up going with something like a mti stealth cam and ls6 heads. It should still get me to my 400rwhp goal

Sep 6, 2007 | 03:22 PM

1998whitecoupe-a4

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Originally Posted by kingsey

That's my ultimate goal too: 400 rwhp, I can't do heads and a cam due to a lack of funds, so I'm going with a cam, but I think I'm going to be a bit shy, right now it's at 325 rwhp.

Ah well, baby steps I guess.

Sep 9, 2007 | 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 1998whitecoupe-a4

Of these 2 choices, which one would work better with stock heads and an A-4 with a 3200 stall?

224/224 or 228/222

Sorry, don't know much about cams, but these were recommended.

If you have a stall, you can go with a much larger cam than the one you mentioned. As far as "driveability" and "street manners" are concerned - it's all in tune.

Stephen