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vlt cam choices
Started by NASTY1 · 10 Sept 2009 · 147 repliesPreserved from CalaisTurbo (partial recovery). Original authors and dates are shown; archived members are not current Holdcom accounts. View original archive ↗
16-09-09, 20:36 GMT+10#24
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Originally Posted by NASTY1
looking into getting the camtech stg3 or 4
Ive got the stage 3 Camtech in my car. I was expecting it to be lumpy on idle going off there website but the car does not have a lumpy idle at all it is smooth az.
The stage 3 is awesome for a 10 sec street car. But if you want a rough idle I would look more at the stage 4.
Cheers
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16-09-09, 20:54 GMT+10#25
The stage 3 camtech or 1165c won't have a lumpy idle, they only have
218 and 220 thou duration at .50.Actually remind me of a rb25 at idle, how they are smooth but have that every so slight glitch/idle dip every 6-10 seconds that 25's have .Everyone thought mine was rb25. Not till you go up into the 230+ range where that will happen.
cheers
darren
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22-09-09, 22:40 GMT+10#28
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Originally Posted by Jet R31
Probally a billet?, a regrinded camshaft shoud be $220-250ish
cheers
darren
correct
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23-09-09, 13:45 GMT+10#29
wats the go with reground cams? afaik they take a bit of meat out of the lifter blocks to reset the cam specs?
is there any disadvantage of goin reground rather then a new cam?
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23-09-09, 14:05 GMT+10#30
as it sounds RE GRIND they grind meat off the lobs then you need machined lifter blocks to match
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23-09-09, 14:57 GMT+10#31
dont waste your time and money with regrinds do the job once
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23-09-09, 16:13 GMT+10#32
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Originally Posted by Jet R31
Probally a billet?, a regrinded camshaft shoud be $220-250ish
cheers
darren
he didnt sey anything about billet he just gave me the item number and price of $417.
im gona try find a cheaper cam if i can if not ill be using stock just wana get my car back on rd asap.
also does my vl have your old turbo?if so what power is it good for?
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23-09-09, 16:35 GMT+10#34
stage 3 camtech is a good choice. ive got one but its N/A, but still stage 3 is a good size its not too big where u cant drive around town the specs say its rpm range is between 1800-6000 which is a goo rpm range i reckon and it will lope at idle to give that tough sound but nothing crazy like blower surge lol.
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23-09-09, 20:14 GMT+10#35
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Originally Posted by NASTY1
he didnt sey anything about billet he just gave me the item number and price of $417.
im gona try find a cheaper cam if i can if not ill be using stock just wana get my car back on rd asap.
also does my vl have your old turbo?if so what power is it good for?
Nah was a mates though, its got a sierra rear wheel and to4 H trim front with a t04 comp cover. It made 270rwkw on 20psi on a rb25 r33, it also went 120mph with this . Another mate has indentical turbo on a single cam, manual aswell and it has made 270rwkw on 16-17psi with a tighe 1665c(same dyno)
So auto, it depends how cheap the converter is(as modified $300 standard converters definitly show less than $1000 ones .... probally 220-240rwkw.
Enough to do at least 116-118mph(auto) traps and into the 11's sorted, and put away most
pesky cammed ls1's..lol
But **** not putting a camshaft in these motors, they need them badly, even if its a baby cam, put one in for gods sake..lol
cheers
darren
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24-09-09, 06:58 GMT+10#36
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Originally Posted by NASTY1
well i enqiuered with camtech on there stg4 cam and as im on a budget i thought $420 for a cam was fairly expensive
wish i could get cams that cheap for mine.... mine are billet kelford cams and cost $1000 but thats was for 2 lol
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24-09-09, 15:09 GMT+10#37
[quote=Jet R31]Nah was a mates though, its got a sierra rear wheel and to4 H trim front with a t04 comp cover. It made 270rwkw on 20psi on a rb25 r33, it also went 120mph with this . Another mate has indentical turbo on a single cam, manual aswell and it has made 270rwkw on 16-17psi with a tighe 1665c(same dyno)
i like the sound of the t04, iv got a t04b with to4e internals, how much different is a sierra wheel? and whats a h trim compressor?
i was going to have it rebuilt and have the correct t04b compressor put in it, its running a .63 turbine and a .62 compressor i think...
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24-09-09, 15:24 GMT+10#38
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Originally Posted by Jet R31
Nah was a mates though, its got a sierra rear wheel and to4 H trim front with a t04 comp cover. It made 270rwkw on 20psi on a rb25 r33, it also went 120mph with this . Another mate has indentical turbo on a single cam, manual aswell and it has made 270rwkw on 16-17psi with a tighe 1665c(same dyno)
So auto, it depends how cheap the converter is(as modified $300 standard converters definitly show less than $1000 ones .... probally 220-240rwkw.
Enough to do at least 116-118mph(auto) traps and into the 11's sorted, and put away most
pesky cammed ls1's..lol
But **** not putting a camshaft in these motors, they need them badly, even if its a baby cam, put one in for gods sake..lol
cheers
darren
yeah my budget just alows for cam now just that it wont be on the road for another week or two so im going to do some more searching need to find something in sa thoe can you point me some where?car already made 195 rwkw on 10 psi i think id love to just set it on 15 psi and see what i get from that idealy id love 240-250 just enough to loose traction lol on boost
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24-09-09, 19:02 GMT+10#39
[quote=Tomo]
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Originally Posted by Jet R31
Nah was a mates though, its got a sierra rear wheel and to4 H trim front with a t04 comp cover. It made 270rwkw on 20psi on a rb25 r33, it also went 120mph with this . Another mate has indentical turbo on a single cam, manual aswell and it has made 270rwkw on 16-17psi with a tighe 1665c(same dyno)
i like the sound of the t04, iv got a t04b with to4e internals, how much different is a sierra wheel? and whats a h trim compressor?
i was going to have it rebuilt and have the correct t04b compressor put in it, its running a .63 turbine and a .62 compressor i think...
H trim compressor is 58mm inducer from memory. Any turbo builder will
have a look at it mate and send you in the right direction. Depends what you already have, could be a h trim/v trim?
cheers
darren
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26-09-09, 11:05 GMT+10#40
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Originally Posted by Jet R31
Nah was a mates though, its got a sierra rear wheel and to4 H trim front with a t04 comp cover. It made 270rwkw on 20psi on a rb25 r33, it also went 120mph with this . Another mate has indentical turbo on a single cam, manual aswell and it has made 270rwkw on 16-17psi with a tighe 1665c(same dyno)
So auto, it depends how cheap the converter is(as modified $300 standard converters definitly show less than $1000 ones .... probally 220-240rwkw.
Enough to do at least 116-118mph(auto) traps and into the 11's sorted, and put away most
pesky cammed ls1's..lol
But **** not putting a camshaft in these motors, they need them badly, even if its a baby cam, put one in for gods sake..lol
cheers
darren
i think i have the auto out of jakes wagon in my vl
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