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 Post subject: Cams on a ef falcon
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:32 pm 
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Hey guys im just woundering if any one can help me?
I want to do my cams in my ef, wat should i get and want it roughly cost.
Cheers :)

 

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 Post subject: Re: Cams on a ef falcon
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 6:41 am 
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Depends what you want. What other mods have you done (or plan to do)? Are you running auto or manual? Are you running a chip or aftermarket ECU?

A hotter cam basically gives away some low-rpm power to gain high-rpm power - moves peak torque and power up the rpm range. The EF is probably under-cammed from the factory, so going to an XR6 cam has no negative side-effects. It is basically one step up, and it's available cheap second-hand.

At the other extreme, you can get a cam that "wakes up" at 3500 rpm and pulls hard to over 6000 rpm. And there is everything in between.

The trick is to keep your mods balanced and working together. There is no point in having a cam that is strong from 3000-5500 rpm if your intake and exhaust are restrictive, your torque convertor stalls at 2100 rpm, and your ECU won't let the car idle.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Cams on a ef falcon
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 8:25 am 
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Ford mystar wrote:
Hey guys im just woundering if any one can help me?
I want to do my cams in my ef, wat should i get and want it roughly cost.
Cheers :)


and you mention cams, your ef has one cam...lol
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 Post subject: Re: Cams on a ef falcon
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 2:05 pm 
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efxr6wagon wrote:
Depends what you want. What other mods have you done (or plan to do)? Are you running auto or manual? Are you running a chip or aftermarket ECU?

A hotter cam basically gives away some low-rpm power to gain high-rpm power - moves peak torque and power up the rpm range. The EF is probably under-cammed from the factory, so going to an XR6 cam has no negative side-effects. It is basically one step up, and it's available cheap second-hand.

At the other extreme, you can get a cam that "wakes up" at 3500 rpm and pulls hard to over 6000 rpm. And there is everything in between.

The trick is to keep your mods balanced and working together. There is no point in having a cam that is strong from 3000-5500 rpm if your intake and exhaust are restrictive, your torque convertor stalls at 2100 rpm, and your ECU won't let the car idle.

Ok thanks mate i have pacemaker extractors and 2.5" high flow cat and 2.5 pipe and i have a manual that i will be putting in it soon

 

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 Post subject: Re: Cams on a ef falcon
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 6:37 pm 
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efxr6wagon wrote:
Depends what you want. What other mods have you done (or plan to do)? Are you running auto or manual? Are you running a chip or aftermarket ECU?

A hotter cam basically gives away some low-rpm power to gain high-rpm power - moves peak torque and power up the rpm range. The EF is probably under-cammed from the factory, so going to an XR6 cam has no negative side-effects. It is basically one step up, and it's available cheap second-hand.

At the other extreme, you can get a cam that "wakes up" at 3500 rpm and pulls hard to over 6000 rpm. And there is everything in between.

The trick is to keep your mods balanced and working together. There is no point in having a cam that is strong from 3000-5500 rpm if your intake and exhaust are restrictive, your torque convertor stalls at 2100 rpm, and your ECU won't let the car idle.

Ok thanks mate i have pacemaker extractors and 2.5" high flow cat and 2.5 pipe and i have a manual that i will be putting in it soon

 

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