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Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 12:49 am 
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1521a is a billet cam, ie no shims neaded.
I ended up using Crow Single valve springs, $110 iirc.. I was going to use double springs but these required molly retainers which added $140ish allone, with the double springs coming in at $140ish.

The car is overfueling to alllll buggery atm, so an Adjustable reg is finding its way in very soon.

 

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Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 1:10 am 
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Hmmm. I am reading all this with glee. 1521 eh?

 

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Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:37 am 
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Thanx dude, ur info bout the 1604wade cam is promising. and im taking your advice and getting that one. Thanx again

 

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Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 12:02 pm 
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No worries.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Product Review: Wade 1604
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:22 pm 
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I have an 1997 EL XR6 manual and i wanted to get either the 977b or the 1521a cam from wade, i rang wade and they could give me much feedback on the 1521a. which one would people reccomend i get as i want the most power i can get without hte car stalling all the time. I Know XR6 springs are stronger but will they hold up on a 1521a? I dont want to change valve springs or Modify ECU. any help or past experiences would be greatly apprieciated
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 Post subject: Re: Product Review: Wade 1604
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:30 pm 
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And the award for thread mining goes to....

adam: speak to wade, they know their product better than anyone...might i suggest posting in the forum at the top entitled "wade camshafts"

 

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 Post subject: Re: Product Review: Wade 1604
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:32 pm 
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You are limiting your cam choices if you refuse to modify the ECU. J3 chips now make this easy.

Nice thread mine, btw.
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 Post subject: Re: Product Review: Wade 1604
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:56 pm 
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at least he didn't start a new thread so people could b**ch about the same old questions being asked..i don't mind old threads with new questions, so lond as the question is relevant.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Product Review: Wade 1604
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:46 pm 
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I am running the 977B wade cam. What a f**k cam. This is the cam you should use with the xr6 valve springs. Try 147rwkw & 410nm of torque out of my engine. More power & torque than the cms stage 2 auto cam package. Dyno figures from a mainline dynolog the same dyno cms uses.
Sorry not bagging cms just comparing. For me the power figures are good but the torque blew me out of the water. I am useing a xr ecu & xr fuel reg with au injectors. My head has a very mild port job with bigger exhaust valves & YES i have a auto with std converter. Car starts pulling from 3000 to 5000 rpm & the power curve flattens out after that.
The 1521a cam will need heavyer springs & a adjustable ecu to run properly. Not to mention a very good port job to your head to make very good power.
By the way i am selling my 1636 wade cam.

 

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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:27 am 
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Thanks racer for your info. Do you loose bottum end power/torque on the 977B or is it similar to the standard cams bottum end power/torque? Also hows Fuel Economy? Have You got a 1/4mile time?
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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:38 pm 
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Mate this cam outferforms the 1636 all over the rev rang even down low.
If you are going to get the 977B cam tell Keith you have a auto with std stall if yours is a auto.
To tell you the truth i am get more kms than the 1636 cam. Example of my car:
1636 - approx. 500 to 520kms 977B - 550 to 570kms from a full tank of 98 octain fuel.
No quarter mile time yet. Just a little bit embarassed :oops: due to i used to have a 600hp fire breathing xw falcon which ran mid 10 down a quarter.

 

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