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So far got extractors, hi flow cat, zorst(all 2.5")
Next step is a cam yeah? Do cams change exhaust note/volume? I want a) lumpier idle, I love a loud lumpy car-shuddering idle b) more power obviously What should I be looking at and what shops are good in SE melb to fit? Thanks
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no offence, but you need to use the search button at the top right hand corner of the page.
this question comes up about once a day, every day......... theres a few factors that you need to consider before choosing a cam we can all recommend a cam that will idle like 2rpm's...... but then that would be a race-only application and you would need a few other mods to get the most out of the cam or it WILL go slower do a search, tell us what youve come up with, what your ultimate goals are ps: if its an auto, then next step would actually be 4.11 diff gears, OR a T5 manual conversion |
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FordFairmont wrote: no offence, but you need to use the search button at the top right hand corner of the page. this question comes up about once a day, every day......... theres a few factors that you need to consider before choosing a cam we can all recommend a cam that will idle like 2rpm's...... but then that would be a race-only application and you would need a few other mods to get the most out of the cam or it WILL go slower do a search, tell us what youve come up with, what your ultimate goals are ps: if its an auto, then next step would actually be 4.11 diff gears, OR a T5 manual conversion Yeah it is an auto and a manual conversion is defs on the cards, I'm just waiting to see a conversion kit come for sale in melbourne. In the meantime I'll do other stuff such as cams  and I did read a few threads on cam choice but came out still unsure...Ultimate goal is basically just manual and a cam, don't plan any more mods, only plan to keep this car another 15 months till I'm off P plates and can buy me either a big v8 or another 180sx to replace my old one that my mum wrote off  edit: actually I am planning to also do a thermo fan conversion as well, just watching ebay waiting for a good deal on some
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Big cam + no other mods is a waste.
Just get a Wade 1673. |
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krisisdog wrote: Big cam + no other mods is a waste. Just get a Wade 1673. What mods are you supposed to do alongside a cam?
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| BenJ |
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The Wade 1673 will work fine on a mostly standard engine with some air intake and exhaust mods.
That is basically what I have. The next step is to have some head work done. Shave the head to raise the compression, and have larger valves fitted along with a port and polish. Then match port the inlet and exhaust manifolds to the head. To step up to a larger cam, you also need to use heavy duty valve springs, and run and after market ECU with custom tuning, or a J3 chip with custom tuning. In reality, until you have either modded the auto (high stall converter and shift improvements) along with a diff ratio change, or installed a manual box, your cam choice is limited, due to the auto and ECU. Oh, and lumpy cams don't mean quick on the street. They usually make the car a pig to drive around day to day and it will drink lots of fuel. Cheers BenJ
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You can do a cam and no other mods.
Big cams require better breathing abilities than smaller cams, and if you go for a big cam in a stock motor, it'll run like a dog and not make as much power as it should be because it cant breathe. 1673 is a mid range cam. To get the most out of it you'll need extractors, exhaust, and improved/modified intake.. like every other cam. If you go much bigger you need to start looking at headwork, a chip to run it (should get one anyway with an aftermarket cam), valve springs, basically what BenJ said. |
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