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Old Oct 20, 2006 | 10:27 PM
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Default RippMods Supercharger Cams Group Buy Interest thread

Ross over at RippMods asked me to start a thread regarding a group buy of their cams for use with the TRD Supercharger.

I gained 30-50whp with these. The benefit scales with boost and engine management, though it's unknown what the gains will be on the TRD map since I already had e-manage when I installed them.

$650 is the base cost of the cams, with a $250 refundable core charge when they receive your old ones back. This will help them keep rolling on the regrinds. So the total initial outlay is $900.

Thanks in advance. Mods, move as necessary.

Note: These cams are not likely to benefit turbos.

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Old Oct 21, 2006 | 01:02 AM
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i'll buy them and stash them in my closet till iget my s/c .... im interested
Old Oct 21, 2006 | 01:04 AM
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very interested. Wish you had of waited another month. My wife was not happy with the meth kit.
But a group buy will make me buy immediatly for the cams.
Old Oct 21, 2006 | 01:35 AM
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Don't worry, we're not there yet, just gauging interest. Since they're regrinds, Ross has to get 10 stocker cams to do the whole job, that probably won't be an overnight thing either.
Old Oct 21, 2006 | 01:44 AM
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You should see if he will do a return refund of the old one. I will probably go up to ripp to have them do the install and tune next summer when I get back.
Old Oct 21, 2006 | 02:28 AM
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I'm sure this would benefit turbos as well. After all you are increasing lift on the exhaust side which turbos run on exhaust gases. I am intrested in a group buy on these I I'll be running these on a turbo set up so it'll cool to show gains with these.
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That's great, but you'd benefit more on cams that allow more overlap...

Feel free to try 'em tho....
Old Oct 21, 2006 | 02:55 AM
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Old Oct 21, 2006 | 07:34 AM
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pending on price...but still very interested.
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Im feeling the same - pending price - (maybe a buy back would be sweet)

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id be interested but def, want to se a price
Old Oct 21, 2006 | 05:21 PM
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Put my bro down for these bad boys

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Old Oct 21, 2006 | 05:31 PM
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question

since these are regrinds, do they charge for core?
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Originally Posted by Nu_ERA
Put my bro down for these bad boys

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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 01:30 PM
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I may be interested in these , but I cant get an answer on how easy it is going to be to get shims for the lashcaps ??? my 2rz which is in tacoma trucks is so hard to find lashcaps I have a set of cams for it just sitting cause I cant find the shims . can someone please give me an answer.
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im down
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Originally Posted by toyotaracer9
I may be interested in these , but I cant get an answer on how easy it is going to be to get shims for the lashcaps ??? my 2rz which is in tacoma trucks is so hard to find lashcaps I have a set of cams for it just sitting cause I cant find the shims . can someone please give me an answer.
I think you should make a post on this so more people see it. If i knew the answer I would surely help - but i dont.
Old Oct 24, 2006 | 05:06 PM
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OK, the cams alone are $650 with a core charge of $250 (refundable when they receive your old cams back), plus shipping charges. Updating the main post now.
Old Oct 24, 2006 | 05:10 PM
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When is this gonna go ahead??



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