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      11-30-2011, 12:40 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by Ateam View Post
Just a guess as I am no engine builder or engineer for that matter but from the little I know about a higher lift cam would be as someone mentioned being able to raise the redline and take advantage of the lift at higher RPMS. However with raising the rpms signifigantly than you have to start strengthening internals and possibly using lighter or different springs etc etc.

So although the cams cost X. By the time you tune and properly modify the internal to rev to 9k and make the added power with cams, its probably in the 15k territory. May as well supercharge the thing! redline of 9k with a racing cam would be cool. Would provide for a brutal idle!
You pretty much nailed it. You won't have to go that high, but at 9krpm where the car is making max power at 8800rpm and a set of 4.10 gears...wow this car would rock.

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