Is this a decent cam?

**kiddynamite** · 05-19-2008, 04:26 PM

comp cam XR265HR: is this a pretty good cam for a car that is mostly street? i want something that will make some power without having something too aggressive...anyone know anything about this??

**rajiv1998** · 05-19-2008, 05:56 PM

got the specs?

**INMY01TA** · 05-19-2008, 06:16 PM

Ditto on the specs.

**kiddynamite** · 05-19-2008, 06:33 PM

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...1&autoview=sku

**INMY01TA** · 05-19-2008, 06:36 PM

That's a baby cam. I wouldn't use it myself when a 224 cam has perfect drivability.

**kiddynamite** · 05-19-2008, 06:43 PM

i thought that with the 224 i would need computer mods

**Mr. Luos** · 05-19-2008, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by INMY01TA

That's a baby cam. I wouldn't use it myself when a 224 cam has perfect drivability.

Agreed.
Barely bigger than an LS6 cam.

Honestly...ANY cam will require tuning. The smaller the cam, the more you can slip by, but I wouldn't recommend it.

TSP's 228R is a great daily driver cam. Same as the Thunder TR224.

**UTVols98** · 05-20-2008, 10:42 AM

Baby cam. Get a 22x intake and exhaust duration cam. The 224 is a good one that retains driveabliliy.

**Street Lethal** · 05-20-2008, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by kiddynamite

i thought that with the 224 i would need computer mods

All cams benefit from VE table precision, even the factory cam. It goes hand and hand....

**blackls1ta** · 05-20-2008, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by kiddynamite

comp cam XR265HR: is this a pretty good cam for a car that is mostly street? i want something that will make some power without having something too aggressive...anyone know anything about this??

go with a 224 or 228 cam you will love the midrange.

**Websy21** · 05-23-2008, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by blackls1ta

go with a 224 or 228 cam you will love the midrange.

Agree 100% and you won't regret it!

**macca33** · 05-26-2008, 03:24 PM

Read this Comp article for some results with the XR265HR - http://www.compcams.com/Community/Ar...ID=-1044516358

Blokes over here have run this cam and it provides plenty of off-idle and low-midrange torque, which is good for a street car, but it is outdone up in the higher rev-range by the larger cams.

I reckon the 220/220 .581/.581 @ 114+2 lsa cam will do what you want and it will be almost stock-mannered. You can - just - get away without a stall converter in an auto with this cam.

No matter which cam you choose though, I'd recommend a proper tune to get the most out of it.

Cheers,

Macca