Some Cam advice?

ninjastang125 · Dec 17, 2009

Im going to buying cams for my car very very soon but not sure on which company will provide me with the most power for my stock heads. I will be getting it re-tuned for the new cams, but my only problem is I dont have alot of ptv clearence. I know the max lift will be a 550 on the intake side and the exhaust side has no real problems. I have looked at the CMS/old VT cams, hitech, comp, crower but I just cant pull the trigger on which one to go with. Who is running aftermarket cam and how much power did you get out of it. My goal is to get into the high 11's next year.

sweet tooth · Dec 17, 2009

i would call hi-tech and talk to them.i called them and thats who i am going with very helpful.and by the way who tunes your car if you dont mind?

ninjastang125 · Dec 17, 2009

Johny Lightning tunes my car he is in PA about 45 minutes from me.

sweet tooth · Dec 17, 2009

what cams do you have now?

ninjastang125 · Dec 17, 2009

stock P.I cams

sweet tooth · Dec 17, 2009

are you going 2 run any kinda power added besides the cams?

ninjastang125 · Dec 17, 2009

I want to be all motor. No boost because of the compression, and dont want to do nitrous unless i have to do so for 11's but i dont think i will need it i think i can have a n/a all motor 11 pass with the addition of cams, long tubes, and some slicks

sweet tooth · Dec 17, 2009

i think so too.

sweet tooth · Dec 17, 2009

their are also a couple of vids on you tube of the hi-tech cams just hit search and check them out.

ninjastang125 · Dec 17, 2009

I have done searching all over the place i just want someone that can tell me how much they gained from stock.

sweet tooth · Dec 17, 2009

i was told by hi-tech cam guru with there stage2 and spring upgrade at least 35 to 45 rwhp.and he also told me 300 to 310 n/a.

ninjastang125 · Dec 17, 2009

I am not going to be swapping springs because i will not be exceeding the lift of the stock springs. I have heard of people with ptv issues with the hitech stage 2s with stock gt pistons i dont think they will work with my pistons.

sweet tooth · Dec 17, 2009

how high are you going 2 rev your car?

COramprat · Dec 20, 2009

This decision also hinges on who is doing the swap. If you do it yourself it's worth it but spending a grand to swap cams is pretty expensive for the 30-40 hp you get.

I gained about 30hp from my Comp 262's.

scupking · Dec 20, 2009

sweet tooth said:
their are also a couple of vids on you tube of the hi-tech cams just hit search and check them out.

Just look at my video in my sig below.

ninjastang125 said:
I have done searching all over the place i just want someone that can tell me how much they gained from stock.

I'm at 293/310 with the HiTech stage IIs and with stock vavle springs.

sweet tooth said:
i was told by hi-tech cam guru with there stage2 and spring upgrade at least 35 to 45 rwhp.and he also told me 300 to 310 n/a.

No need to go with springs unless you are going to rev more the 6,400rpm. He is right that you will see 300 to 310 N/A with a manual transmission and all other boltons.

beaststang · Dec 20, 2009

Have you looked into the Trick Flow cams?? They are great!!

ninjastang125 · Dec 20, 2009

I will be revving the car to whatever my tuner says is safe. I do do all of the work on my car, but when it comes to the more advanced installs i take my car to my buddys shop and have him help me. I did look at the trickflow cams but noone runs them so no feedback.

sweet tooth · Dec 20, 2009

the only reason why i asked you that is because i have heard and saw some serious damage if you dont change springs. the car should not be taken to more then 6000 with stocks springs. you should can them in you intend to go alittle more then 6000 rpms.

scupking · Dec 20, 2009

sweet tooth said:
the only reason why i asked you that is because i have heard and saw some serious damage if you dont change springs. the car should not be taken to more then 6000 with stocks springs. you should can them in you intend to go alittle more then 6000 rpms.

HiTech says you should be safe as long as you don't go over 6,400rpm. My tuner set my car to shift at 6,100rpm. I have the rev limiter set to the stock 6,250rpm.

ninjastang125 · Dec 21, 2009

well i shift now at 5800 and the cms stage 1s are good up to 6100 or 6200. The hitech stage 2s are to much lift and duration

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