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    what cam to use

    Looking for some help.I have a 00 ws6 with arh long tubes slp exhaust catted y-pipe slp lid slp underdrive pulley ngk plugs granatelli wires 3200 stall 160 thermo stat.Will me going with a ls6 intake down the line but for now looking for a cam kit that would match my mods...also frost will be doing the tune.

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    I would say a TSP 228/228 or a TSP TV2. Good midrange cam.
    TSP 347 SB, TSP Stage 2.5 PRC LS6, TSP MS4, Performabuilt Stage 2 4L60E, Yank PT4000, 4.11s, Fast 90/90, FTRA Cold air intake+all the free mods, Dynatech Supermaxx Exaust System, DMH Cutouts, Hooker Catback/FTRA Tips. Tuned by RPM/Garner NC. 11.28@119

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    what are your goals for you car what kind of power are you after? do you drive it daily? all stuff you need to ask you self a cam is one of the bigges things to do to a ls1 for sure. you are going to want one that will work well with your converter as well. i like to call afew places that do cam's and talk to the tek guys and they can point you to some that will work best for you and your goal's.

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    My goal is just bolt ons beside a cam package an intake.I want a good sounding cam but also go with my mods.In the future I would really wanna do a ls2 builld

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    I don't necessarily think you want a mail order tune with a cam install. You should get an on-site DYNO tune with a cam swap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 35th-ANV-SS View Post
    I don't necessarily think you want a mail order tune with a cam install. You should get an on-site DYNO tune with a cam swap.
    agreed i have had nothing but problems with my mail order tune. box tunes are great for bolt on cars but when you add a cam things get a whole lot different.
    Say you put it in dot to dot and the cam is ground a little off and you didn't degree it the box tune won't be able to compensate fully, or the idle is erratic once again its a adjustment it the tune that a good tuner will be able to catch and fix on the fly. so if your gonna do internals get a dyno tune from someone who is reputable and has been doing it for a while and save yourself headaches it the future.

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    I hear a lot of great results from Frost tunes.

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    i have a tv2 from tsp and love it but i dont know how it would work in a a4 (i have a m6) as i posted befor the best thing for you to do is to call some place that has a teck for the cams like tsp and talk it out with them and they will point you to one that will work the best. as for the tune i like to have a full street and dyno tune. a mail order tune works well with a bolt on car but with a cam a live tune is best imo. if you are going to stay bolt on for any time i would hit up frost.

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