6.1 Cam worth it ?

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like the thread says ....
 

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for your truck? no, 6.1 has no low end which is what u need so i would def. look getting it reground or another cam
 

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6.1 is never worth it...doesnt matter what kind of truck it is. there just arent enough gains to merit all the work/expense of doing the install. there are much more aggressive cams that put out much better numbers, but still run perfectly fine on the stock tune
 

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6.1 sucks

it might be ok in a rc, but your mega would become a **** with that cam.
 
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just checkin , buddy said he could get me one for pennies . never mind . I dont think AF would come to illinois to install that lol
 

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How cheap is cheap? Get Stu to regrind it for you.
 
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cheap as in like pay shipping , didnt think you could do a re grind on that cam ?
 

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If its that cheap then get it and get it reground, otherwise get it and sell it for a bit more
 

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You have seen my vids also.. mine is a 6.1 with a Spartan regrind which is more of a topend cam. Yes you will lose low end but the 6.1 cam is bout the same size as the comp 268 just on a wider LSA. Frogs grind is for trq mine is for hp. If you never go to the track then go with frogs grind and have a blast just know the power rolls in later on these.
 
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i need low end ... as the truck is 8k pounds plus in weight . the 4:10's help but would like more umph
 

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Wonder if you would get more out of bumping up to 4.56 gears to get the low end your looking for along with a Frog regrind and you will have the best of both worlds. I think one of the more aggressive trq cam is gonna be the KRC210X.
 

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Anything with enough power it sounds like he is looking for will need a tune to keep the A/F correct. More or less it depends on what kind of money your looking to spend and what your using the truck for.
 

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sounds like u need to join the crazyfrog world. i know i am lol :D get it before october and make your way down here for the install
 

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There are plenty of lowend cams that will run good on a canned tune, wont be perfect or tapping into its real potential but there are some out there that will give you a nice lowend without a custum tune.

RH do you even have a tuner for the tank?
 
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just checkin , buddy said he could get me one for pennies . never mind . I dont think AF would come to illinois to install that lol

I'll come install it for you if you take me out so I can shoot some of those guns you got :D
 
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