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Old Jul 31, 2003 | 10:46 PM
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Question What would be the best cam for me...

My car is a daily driver, so fuel economy is important. I don't want anything to outrages, just a bit more reliable power. The car is an A4 with 3.23 gears.

Current mods: Ram Air hood w/GM Air Box, Pacesetter shorty headers, GMPP 1.6 rr and LT4 springs, CSI water pump, 160 stat, air foil, !TB bypass, !cat, cut out, Borla tail section, Transgo, B&M Trans cooler, LT4 KM, Accel 300+, LCAs, rear end girdle, Racetronix LT1 Fuel pump, and a NX wet kit jetted to 100.

So with that, what cam would be best, and what else would I need to do the install? Current times are in my sig.

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Old Jul 31, 2003 | 10:50 PM
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if you have LT4 springs the hot cam is about your only choice i believe most will have too much lift. Unless you want to change those or ditch the 1.6's.
Old Jul 31, 2003 | 10:53 PM
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Originally posted by Z95m6
if you have LT4 springs the hot cam is about your only choice i believe most will have too much lift. Unless you want to change those or ditch the 1.6's.
I don't really want to change the springs again. Kind of a PITA if you know what I mean. I've also seen allot of talk on here that the hot cam is to much for the springs as well.
Old Jul 31, 2003 | 11:00 PM
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I don't really want to change the springs again. Kind of a PITA if you know what I mean. I've also seen allot of talk on here that the hot cam is to much for the springs as well.
The LT4 hotcam is to much lift for the LT4 springs
Old Jul 31, 2003 | 11:03 PM
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i have also heard that the LT4 springs can float the valves at high rpm with the hot cam.
Old Jul 31, 2003 | 11:04 PM
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The LT4 hotcam is to much lift for the LT4 springs
Well maybe not to much, but boarder line. At least that's what a bunch of people are saying.
Old Aug 1, 2003 | 11:47 AM
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So let say I did go with the Hot Cam, what else would I need?

Timing chain and gaskets and that all?
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