why does every one think big cams aren't streetable?

**Frost** · 02-01-2008, 03:31 AM

Not bad but tell me why you think you need a 110lsa?

**Spaz** · 02-01-2008, 06:02 AM

Originally Posted by Frost

Not bad but tell me why you think you need a 110lsa?

i LOVE the lope!!!

**Spaz** · 02-01-2008, 06:03 AM

Originally Posted by 0rion

won't be much of a game....it'll be a lopsided victory for "yes"

Just messing with ya....you have an a4 or m6?

M6..

**99Ls1fever** · 02-01-2008, 07:08 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

It's a baby.

I plan on replacing the valvesprings every 15K miles.

why is that? do the valve springs go quickly with your cam?

**99Ls1fever** · 02-01-2008, 07:13 AM

Originally Posted by 0rion

Curtis is also stroked so that helps some too. You also have to think about the torque you're losing down low and mid range with those big cams on a stock cubed motor. I don't think no one says you can't daily drive the big cams, I'm sure people do. It's just a matter of how the car drives and for most people it'd be a pain in the ass. Could you imagine inching along in traffic with one of those monsters? It would get old quick.

man, that blows I have the same cam as Curtis and i just got my 408 from tsp about a week ago and wanted to drive it three times a week and was wondering how traffic was going to be?

**99Ls1fever** · 02-01-2008, 07:18 AM

Originally Posted by juiced99ws6

also if you go with a high lift cam you need to be prepared to replace valve springs at regular intervals and it would be my personal preference to replace my pushrods and check the timing chain at those intervals as well due to the stress of the higher rpms.

How often do you need to change out your valve springs? I have the same cam as Curtis in a 408?

**Mr. Luos** · 02-01-2008, 07:33 AM

They just start to wear down after time.
I am changing them early at 15K miles.
I don't know if I would want to go any longer than 20K miles without changing them out.

**99Ls1fever** · 02-01-2008, 07:36 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

They just start to wear down after time.
I am changing them early at 15K miles.
I don't know if I would want to go any longer than 20K miles without changing them out.

Dam, wish I would have know that a little sooner, dam myself for being so greedy... I talked with bobby who leaves up here in Greeley and says hi by the way(he has the 1994 Red and Black z28)... He is my neighbor.

**0rion** · 02-01-2008, 07:52 AM

Originally Posted by Spaz

i LOVE the lope!!!

why not get something similar to thunders tr230? my buddy has it in his vette and it definitely has some lope to it......I'm faster with my 228R though but I have aftermarket heads and he has hand ported stockers.

**Mr. Luos** · 02-01-2008, 07:56 AM

I think Spaz wants his teeth rattled out when he fires it.

**fxgs** · 02-01-2008, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by Spaz

i LOVE the lope!!!

That's why I have it!

**99Ls1fever** · 02-03-2008, 09:04 AM

I give you credit, if thats what you want do it, and drive the piss out of it... for me..! cause thats what its all about..

**slims00ls1z28** · 02-03-2008, 10:14 AM

I drove my MS3 cammed 4.10 geared 3600 stalled Z28 quite regularly (to work on the weekends and any errand I could find). Sure it did not like to be in overdrive doing 30 or below but other than that it was fun. It's fun turning heads in a loud lumpy ass cammed Car. It was fun pulling up next to ricers or GT's and watch them sloop into their seats or see everyone at the gas station turn their heads like. Even on a 114 the MS3 has a mean idle.

**99Ls1fever** · 02-03-2008, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by slims00ls1z28

I drove my MS3 cammed 4.10 geared 3600 stalled Z28 quite regularly (to work on the weekends and any errand I could find). Sure it did not like to be in overdrive doing 30 or below but other than that it was fun. It's fun turning heads in a loud lumpy ass cammed Car. It was fun pulling up next to ricers or GT's and watch them sloop into their seats or see everyone at the gas station turn their heads like. Even on a 114 the MS3 has a mean idle.

thats tight man, thats what its all about in my opnion...

**Spaz** · 02-04-2008, 05:27 AM

Originally Posted by 0rion

why not get something similar to thunders tr230? my buddy has it in his vette and it definitely has some lope to it......I'm faster with my 228R though but I have aftermarket heads and he has hand ported stockers.

i have the LS6 swap... so i'll hand port and polish my intake and exhaust on the heads... as for the tr230... i looked it up...

99-TR230/224-111 Thunder Racing Custom Camshaft
"Reverse Split" - 230/224 .575/.563 111 LSA 2200-6800 RPM Power Band. Excellent mid-range & high RPM power. Automatic cars require computer tuning and it is recommend for optimum results on manual transmission cars . Due to the fast ramp rate of this camshaft, the use of 1.8 rockers is not recommended.

View Dyno Graph</STRONG />

doesn't lok to bad... i wonder what i will put down with that since my numbers are all ready close...

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

I think Spaz wants his teeth rattled out when he fires it.

with the poly motor mounts on top of that...

**MikeSomething** · 02-04-2008, 07:58 AM

I daily drive mine w/ a 237 cam and 3600stall... It actually frightens people sometimes. The cops don't like it much either...

**Spaz** · 02-04-2008, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by MikeSomething

I daily drive mine w/ a 237 cam and 3600stall... It actually frightens people sometimes. The cops don't like it much either...

hehe... especially the NJ cops... that RT 145 or what ever exit 7 or something off of teh TPK.... they love me...

**Mr. Luos** · 02-04-2008, 08:18 AM

I guess I don't understand getting a cam for the sound...

**Spaz** · 02-04-2008, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

I guess I don't understand getting a cam for the sound...

not just the sound... i want a good amount of power and reliability from it... but the sounds of a lopey cam are music to my ears...

**Mr. Luos** · 02-04-2008, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by Spaz

reliability from it...

Then a 110LSA doesn't fit.

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