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Old Sep 5, 2017 | 07:53 AM
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Looking to install a cam and was looking at the btr stage 3. Non dd weekend cruiser no track. Already have headers and cai. I was looking to mill my heads to bump compression and more low end torque. Your Thoughts please...thanks in advance!
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Big cam. Power band is above 4500 RPMs. Unless you do the heads, I would go smaller. I made 483RW with only a 228-232 cam, which was a breeze to tune, and had a nice lope.
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Big cam. Power band is above 4500 RPMs. Unless you do the heads, I would go smaller. I made 483RW with only a 228-232 cam, which was a breeze to tune, and had a nice lope.
Which cam did you go with?
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Way too big of a camshaft for sure.... Go with one of these and you will never regret it imo

- FTI StreetSweeper HT 228/232 | .612"/.600" | 111lsa
- EPS Naturally Aspirated 226/234 | .604"/.604" | 113+2lsa
- Tick SNS torqueMAX Stage 2 227/235 | .618"/.605" | 110+3lsa

I am personally going with the TICK SNS torqueMAX Stage 2 this winter for my car.
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Originally Posted by slow_pokeC5
Way too big of a camshaft for sure.... Go with one of these and you will never regret it imo

- FTI StreetSweeper HT 228/232 | .612"/.600" | 111lsa
- EPS Naturally Aspirated 226/234 | .604"/.604" | 113+2lsa
- Tick SNS torqueMAX Stage 2 227/235 | .618"/.605" | 110+3lsa

I am personally going with the TICK SNS torqueMAX Stage 2 this winter for my car.
awsome thanks. i heard good things about the street sweeper
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Originally Posted by 04zjimc
Which cam did you go with?
Similar to the "Streetsweeper" cam @ 228-232@112+5 and .600/.600 lift. Made by Crane.
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Originally Posted by zeevette
Similar to the "Streetsweeper" cam @ 228-232@112+5 and .600/.600 lift. Made by Crane.
what does the +5 mean?
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I'm in the same boat here as well. Deciding on going with a mild cam or dong an ls3 swap with a 235/242 texas speed cam and bolt ons. Mine is a daily driver non track car as well.
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Originally Posted by 04zjimc
what does the +5 mean?
Wish you hadn't asked that... I believe it means the cam is advanced 5 deg. from centerline, but not sure.
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Originally Posted by zeevette
Wish you hadn't asked that... I believe it means the cam is advanced 5 deg. from centerline, but not sure.
oh ok more bottom end!
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why dont you do your gears. unless you have empty highways the cam will be useless on the street.
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why dont you do your gears. unless you have empty highways the cam will be useless on the street.
i thought about gears and i dont want 4.10 gears 1st gear would be worthless and 3.73 i dont think would be enough...having 3.42's already. As far as a cam goes i wouldnt say useless...had plenty of cars with cams. The cam im getting is from 2500-6600 rpms with a great low end pull.
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Originally Posted by 04zjimc
i thought about gears and i dont want 4.10 gears 1st gear would be worthless and 3.73 i dont think would be enough...having 3.42's already. As far as a cam goes i wouldnt say useless...had plenty of cars with cams. The cam im getting is from 2500-6600 rpms with a great low end pull.
yeah if your going to go with a smaller cam than its good . 1st being useless on 4.10s is only with cams or blowers. i have 4.10s with headers,intake,tune, and its a blast to drive. it feels like an electric car, it just goes so quickly.
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BTR stage 3 here. I don't think it's too big. This is my first cammed car and it drives great. Biggest change is 6th gear is useless below 70mph. Sounds awesome and made 440/405 to the wheels
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