fr500 cam kit

WVSNS& · February 20th, 2011, 09:48 AM

Anyone installed this in a 99 or 01? Good, Bad, interested to hear. Suggestions.

Mach Boy · February 20th, 2011, 11:38 AM

I've got them in my Mach. They're ok, but I'd take the money you would spend on them and get some custom grinds for a little more and get better results.

majorownage · February 20th, 2011, 03:49 PM

PM na_svt

He will help you decide what you want to do if you do custom grinds. He's the man when it comes to normal aspiration.

SWEET2KSTANG · February 20th, 2011, 09:00 PM

if you arent doing anything aggressive, you wont need a set of custom grinds. the FR's are a good mild cam, but they are a mild cam.

na svt · February 21st, 2011, 08:31 AM

The aggressiveness of the specs has nothing to do with whether or not he would benefit from custom cams.

FRs are great cams but require springs, but they are longer available. I bought the last 7 kits from Ford about a year ago and they are pretty much non-existent these days. Occasionally you will see the cams in the classifieds but you would still need springs. Lastly, the install will cost twice as much if you go with cams that need springs.

The FR500 specs are 212/208, .472" lift with a 109LSA, no advance. Stock 96-98 cobra cams have 204 deg dur so the FRs are very mild in comparison. They do have more lift but lift means little on 4vs unless the heads are ported in a way that increases high lift flow.

Custom cams will give you alot more power and if the lift is .450 or less you can use the stock springs. I can get a Mach to 370rwhp with a set of cams that use stock springs.

Smoothgrandmama · February 21st, 2011, 09:59 AM

I was thinking when he said cam kit...he also had the springs...

February 20th, 2011, 09:48 AM	#1
WVSNS& Regular 2001 Mustang Cobra Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: va beach Posts: 214 iTrader: 0 reviews	fr500 cam kit Anyone installed this in a 99 or 01? Good, Bad, interested to hear. Suggestions. __________________ 01 Cobra Jlt Cai,BBk Lt's/cut- outs,mids/cats,magnaflows. Twin 65tb.

February 20th, 2011, 11:38 AM	#2
Mach Boy MM's Orangest 2004 Mach 1 Mustang Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indy Posts: 2,846 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	I've got them in my Mach. They're ok, but I'd take the money you would spend on them and get some custom grinds for a little more and get better results. __________________ Looking for 03/04 4V ABS Wiring Harness Connector/Incomplete Wiring Harness (with ABS connector)

February 20th, 2011, 03:49 PM	#3
majorownage Regular Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 424 iTrader: 0 reviews	PM na_svt He will help you decide what you want to do if you do custom grinds. He's the man when it comes to normal aspiration. __________________ 1998 Gt full pi swap -Dead and gone 1998 Mark VIII 4.30s, 125 shot, 93 d/s-Daily Driver 1998 BAB Cobra-Project

February 20th, 2011, 09:00 PM	#4
SWEET2KSTANG mm's nitrous mod 2000 mustang gt 11.79@115.83 (old set up) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N.W. AR Posts: 12,540 iTrader: 8 reviews	if you arent doing anything aggressive, you wont need a set of custom grinds. the FR's are a good mild cam, but they are a mild cam. __________________ project warhorse under construction wagon burner under construction as well (04 lightning) being built by MP2 Performance

February 21st, 2011, 08:31 AM	#5
na svt 4v Know-it-all Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 488 iTrader: 0 reviews	The aggressiveness of the specs has nothing to do with whether or not he would benefit from custom cams. FRs are great cams but require springs, but they are longer available. I bought the last 7 kits from Ford about a year ago and they are pretty much non-existent these days. Occasionally you will see the cams in the classifieds but you would still need springs. Lastly, the install will cost twice as much if you go with cams that need springs. The FR500 specs are 212/208, .472" lift with a 109LSA, no advance. Stock 96-98 cobra cams have 204 deg dur so the FRs are very mild in comparison. They do have more lift but lift means little on 4vs unless the heads are ported in a way that increases high lift flow. Custom cams will give you alot more power and if the lift is .450 or less you can use the stock springs. I can get a Mach to 370rwhp with a set of cams that use stock springs. Last edited by na svt; February 21st, 2011 at 10:37 AM.

February 21st, 2011, 09:59 AM	#6
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