Camshaft Upgrade

6banger96 · November 21st, 2007, 12:17 AM

is a camshaft alone a good upgrade for a stock motor? would the pushrods have to be replaced also?

scubasteve041186 · November 21st, 2007, 12:40 AM

nope should be ok. and it is a great upgrade but usually no one gets it till they have other upgrades. reason being usually they are made to suit your application via supercharger,turbo, or N/A * naturally aspirated aka no poweradder*
but if you want a bit better for sound and little push it would work. but it will cost <200 bones i would think since you won't be getting anything hardcore. and if you do .. without your car being tuned it will run like crap. imagine our little v6 with a loppy idle haha i wonder if we can make the car rock back and forth haha

ESG-642T · November 21st, 2007, 12:44 AM

Originally Posted by scubasteve041186

nope should be ok. and it is a great upgrade but usually no one gets it till they have other upgrades. reason being usually they are made to suit your application via supercharger,turbo, or N/A * naturally aspirated aka no poweradder*
but if you want a bit better for sound and little push it would work. but it will cost <200 bones i would think since you won't be getting anything hardcore. and if you do .. without your car being tuned it will run like crap. imagine our little v6 with a loppy idle haha i wonder if we can make the car rock back and forth haha

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Anyway we can make our cars.. do.. this!

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6banger96 · November 21st, 2007, 12:46 AM

its defently n/a, i have a cai,tb, lt headers, hpipe, catback. and i plan on geting udp soon. would an xcal. tuner work? and i want it to have the loppy idle, but drive fine

scubasteve041186 · November 21st, 2007, 12:47 AM

thats a sick idle i love it.. still raspy like always up top thought

man that thing sounds like a 04 gt that was cammed. (click the orange one)

scubasteve041186 · November 21st, 2007, 12:50 AM

um yeah the xcal would work but you got to talk to some tuners * the guys you ordered it from. to get a tune for it all maybe. or bug justin at vmp and have the specs of the cam ready.

Hourofpain · November 21st, 2007, 12:54 AM

again
a thread about the same thing

6banger96 · November 21st, 2007, 12:57 AM

actualy the other threads are where to get a cam. this one is about performance from a cam

Hourofpain · November 21st, 2007, 01:03 AM

....

3 threads about cams

we only need 1 in a night lol

6banger96 · November 21st, 2007, 01:07 AM

good point

RhadCundell · November 21st, 2007, 03:18 PM

so ill stop my thread and come to this one..
ok so i understand a little about cams as of now..
my car sounds like crap..and i hate it quiet..to many mustangs
i want to be different..
so i have to buy a cam shaft..
and im going to put dual exhausts on my car..
suggestions? ill have about 450 at the end of this month..

Stang6899 · November 21st, 2007, 04:03 PM

You'll need to buy new valve springs and steel retainers if you get a cam....I figured that out. New pushrods are recommended but not need. the valve springs and retainers will cost you about $190.

RhadCundell · November 21st, 2007, 07:19 PM

well how much do camshafts run around..
and thats all id need..
this is something to take to a shop to put on for you?
last question..
should i get mu dual exhausts with high flow cats first? or after

El_Cangri · November 21st, 2007, 07:48 PM

if u want good sound get true duals with flows 40s and long tube headers with high flow cats or no cats if legal...

a cam i think it will run like 800-1k including install and parts

cam is something u cant do on ur self unless your a mechanic.

RhadCundell · November 21st, 2007, 07:53 PM

ah ic
and wow i didnt think they were that much

El_Cangri · November 21st, 2007, 07:56 PM

its a rought estimate.. every shop has its own labor prizes and for a cam u have to remove a bunch of pieces in other words remove almost everything in the motor lol

RhadCundell · November 22nd, 2007, 12:33 AM

o shit
ya maybe thats somethin i wont do till i get a steady job aha

Averlus · November 22nd, 2007, 01:46 AM

About how powerful could you make a N/A V6?

Hourofpain · November 22nd, 2007, 01:53 AM

you can see high 300 rwhp

torquecars · November 22nd, 2007, 02:42 AM

When choosing a cam you need to think about how drivable the car will be. The high performance cams can be a nightmare in traffic. (here are some comparisons of cam profiles and what they behave like!)

November 21st, 2007, 12:17 AM	#1
6banger96 Regular 1996 Mustang V6 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: new jersey Posts: 186 iTrader: 0 reviews	Camshaft Upgrade is a camshaft alone a good upgrade for a stock motor? would the pushrods have to be replaced also?

November 21st, 2007, 12:54 AM	#7
Hourofpain Hardcore Enthusiast 2005 Torrid Red GTO m6 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 1,524 iTrader: 0 reviews	again a thread about the same thing __________________ 1996 Cobra To be sold... 2005 M6 Twin Turbo GTO Torrid Red Fully Forged LS2 Block Built to handle 1000RWHP. Fully ported Dart Heads. Edelbrock Jr Intake. Custom cut upper intake plenum. APS twin Turbo System with APS twin Fuel pumps.

November 21st, 2007, 01:03 AM	#9
Hourofpain Hardcore Enthusiast 2005 Torrid Red GTO m6 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 1,524 iTrader: 0 reviews	.... 3 threads about cams we only need 1 in a night lol __________________ 1996 Cobra To be sold... 2005 M6 Twin Turbo GTO Torrid Red Fully Forged LS2 Block Built to handle 1000RWHP. Fully ported Dart Heads. Edelbrock Jr Intake. Custom cut upper intake plenum. APS twin Turbo System with APS twin Fuel pumps.

November 21st, 2007, 03:18 PM	#11
RhadCundell Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wellington ohio Posts: 419 iTrader: 0 reviews	so ill stop my thread and come to this one.. ok so i understand a little about cams as of now.. my car sounds like crap..and i hate it quiet..to many mustangs i want to be different.. so i have to buy a cam shaft.. and im going to put dual exhausts on my car.. suggestions? ill have about 450 at the end of this month.. Last edited by RhadCundell; November 21st, 2007 at 03:22 PM.

November 21st, 2007, 04:03 PM	#12
Stang6899 Hardcore Enthusiast Modded V6 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mukilteo WA Posts: 1,466 iTrader: 1 reviews	You'll need to buy new valve springs and steel retainers if you get a cam....I figured that out. New pushrods are recommended but not need. the valve springs and retainers will cost you about $190. __________________ 1999 e46 328i BMW - Daily Driver 2001 SVT Cobra - Project 1995 v6 vert - SOLD 1996 v6 vert - SOLD 1995 v6 vert #2 - SOLD 1995 GT - SOLD 1997 v6 coupe - Parting

November 21st, 2007, 12:40 AM	#2
scubasteve041186 Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 mustang 40th annv. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: kelowna,BC, Canada Posts: 1,382 iTrader: 0 reviews	nope should be ok. and it is a great upgrade but usually no one gets it till they have other upgrades. reason being usually they are made to suit your application via supercharger,turbo, or N/A * naturally aspirated aka no poweradder* but if you want a bit better for sound and little push it would work. but it will cost <200 bones i would think since you won't be getting anything hardcore. and if you do .. without your car being tuned it will run like crap. imagine our little v6 with a loppy idle haha i wonder if we can make the car rock back and forth haha

November 21st, 2007, 12:46 AM	#4
6banger96 Regular 1996 Mustang V6 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: new jersey Posts: 186 iTrader: 0 reviews	its defently n/a, i have a cai,tb, lt headers, hpipe, catback. and i plan on geting udp soon. would an xcal. tuner work? and i want it to have the loppy idle, but drive fine

November 21st, 2007, 12:47 AM	#5
scubasteve041186 Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 mustang 40th annv. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: kelowna,BC, Canada Posts: 1,382 iTrader: 0 reviews	thats a sick idle i love it.. still raspy like always up top thought man that thing sounds like a 04 gt that was cammed. (click the orange one)

November 21st, 2007, 12:50 AM	#6
scubasteve041186 Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 mustang 40th annv. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: kelowna,BC, Canada Posts: 1,382 iTrader: 0 reviews	um yeah the xcal would work but you got to talk to some tuners * the guys you ordered it from. to get a tune for it all maybe. or bug justin at vmp and have the specs of the cam ready.

November 21st, 2007, 12:57 AM	#8
6banger96 Regular 1996 Mustang V6 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: new jersey Posts: 186 iTrader: 0 reviews	actualy the other threads are where to get a cam. this one is about performance from a cam

November 21st, 2007, 01:07 AM	#10
6banger96 Regular 1996 Mustang V6 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: new jersey Posts: 186 iTrader: 0 reviews	good point

November 21st, 2007, 07:19 PM	#13
RhadCundell Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wellington ohio Posts: 419 iTrader: 0 reviews	well how much do camshafts run around.. and thats all id need.. this is something to take to a shop to put on for you? last question.. should i get mu dual exhausts with high flow cats first? or after

November 21st, 2007, 07:53 PM	#15
RhadCundell Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wellington ohio Posts: 419 iTrader: 0 reviews	ah ic and wow i didnt think they were that much

November 22nd, 2007, 12:33 AM	#17
RhadCundell Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wellington ohio Posts: 419 iTrader: 0 reviews	o shit ya maybe thats somethin i wont do till i get a steady job aha

November 22nd, 2007, 01:46 AM	#18
Averlus Regular 2006 Grand Prix GXP 0.0@000.00 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fort Riley, KS Posts: 462 iTrader: 0 reviews	About how powerful could you make a N/A V6?

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November 22nd, 2007, 01:53 AM	#19
Hourofpain Hardcore Enthusiast 2005 Torrid Red GTO m6 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 1,524 iTrader: 0 reviews	you can see high 300 rwhp __________________ 1996 Cobra To be sold... 2005 M6 Twin Turbo GTO Torrid Red Fully Forged LS2 Block Built to handle 1000RWHP. Fully ported Dart Heads. Edelbrock Jr Intake. Custom cut upper intake plenum. APS twin Turbo System with APS twin Fuel pumps.

November 22nd, 2007, 02:42 AM	#20
torquecars Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK Posts: 18 iTrader: 0 reviews	When choosing a cam you need to think about how drivable the car will be. The high performance cams can be a nightmare in traffic. (here are some comparisons of cam profiles and what they behave like!)

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