cams questions.??

[suprafanatic]

so i was wondering.. somthing iv never really looked into for my car is a nice pair of cams... i was reading that they can add quite a bit of power... so i was wondering.. how hard are they to install?? i read they can add up to like 50extra hp to the wheels.. what would be the expected gains from them? any info for this would be greatly appreciated. thanks! :biglaugh:

 

[2543arvin]

Search around, there was a thread on cams in a 7m not too long ago....mentioned that if you are making a lot of power already, then they can help, but without other mods, they are not the best bang for the buck.

 

[Red7m]

I will give you some more power but wont give you 50 more hp with out a bigger turbo and supporting mods and some headwork.

 

[Nomad707]

like everyone else said.. its rather pointless untill you get into the higher HP marks and higher supporting mods. if you want a minimal difference, put non turbo cams in, as far as i can recall it has a higher lift and less duration.

 

[Doward]

Cams are not pointless.

You just need to match them to what YOU want from the car, power-wise (and where you want said power to be)

It's all a system.

 

[bowsercake]

I agree that cams help and that they are part of a system, but it's not like we have a domestic car where you could just log into Summit or Jegs and buy 4 distinct cams for the same price as a pair of our cams. Sure the LSA is not adjustable but for the price of cam gears you could just buy another cam. But anyways, its had to be able to determine what cam is good for your setup without purchasing it first.

Domestic engines are so customizable. So many different cams, valves, pistons, heads, cranks, rods, and everything else for the same block. Its a bummer that no Japanese engine was ever as mass produced as some of the Domestic engines were. It's possible that in Japan they had more aftermarket possibilities but not here,

 

[Nalleywhacker]

i agree cams are a big help when you already are putting out some power i had cams in my n/a didnt make that much diff at all maybe 10hp it all depends on the application.

 

[suprafanatic]

still 10-20 hp is worth it i would think.

 

[Nalleywhacker]

its worth it if you have the money, its also best to pair it with some new valve springs and port and polish.

 

[cuel]

Cams have to be tuned. Don't ask me to explain, as I'm still learning myself.

http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56763 That should give you some idea...

 

[suprafanatic]

hey its power taht you dont ahve to turn the boost up on.. i'll prolly think about it down the road.. but still no one ever said how hard the install would be??

 

[cuel]

Installation difficulty would depend upon your abilities. You really should read the link I posted, it'll give you a good idea of what's involved to do it correctly.

 

[suprafanatic]

ok thanks.. did you do it your self? how hard would you rate it on scale 1-10

 

[bowsercake]

If you have to ask how hard that it's probably too hard.