I don't know much about cams... but it doesn't seem like a whole lot of people are knowledgable on what works for these cars. (with the exception of Naz) These engines seem to only make good hp with magic combinations so most people just slap on superchargers. Maybe I'm wrong or maybe the research involved is just not cost effective?
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(99 cobra #0561) Car For Sale $10k "Each one should test his own actions, then he can take pride in himself without comparing himself to somebody else." - Galations 6:4
I just did cams....I love them. Not too lopey well kinda, but I have a headers leak at the moment...but none the less it depends on the goal you are looking for.
I don't know much about cams... but it doesn't seem like a whole lot of people are knowledgable on what works for these cars. (with the exception of Naz) These engines seem to only make good hp with magic combinations so most people just slap on superchargers. Maybe I'm wrong or maybe the research involved is just not cost effective?
I've spec'd cams for a quite a few high hp 4v motors, including Naz's bb/stroker that made a ton of power. Naz and I know what works in these motors and I've yet to hear any complaints from those that have gone with my recommendations.
Cams are cost effective, the poblem is that most peole opt for long duration and a lot of overlap, good for a 2v, but not a motor that has as much vavle curtain area as these. Also, those long duration cams don't work well with the stock intake and the result is low peak power and even lower tq and low rpm hp.
Those magic combination that worked for Naz and many others are the FR500 intake combined with the FR500 cams.
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Modular Performance Built Boss 324 shortblock, C head swap, Naz Ported 01 heads, Custom N/A Comp Cams, Naz ported Shortrunner, 03 cobra 39lb injectors and maf, JLT RAI, ARH SS 1 3/4 & OR X, Bassani Catback, 4.30s, and other supporting mods
ok so idle sounds cool with cams. and not everyone is going to get a smoking deal like 200 bucks installed. but if i were to put a set of cams in a stock 4valve motor with maybe a gear and cai, exhaust....etc...what kind of power to dollar are we looking at. is there a lot of hp in the fr500 cams??? and does anyone have track time or dyno numbers showing the differance? just curious if its worth the investment, if the correct set of cams are used. not just saying give me the biggest lopiest cams available.
I was thinking of doing my cams / heads on my 01..............is it worth the money? Its not a dd and I am not ready to spend 10000 on a supercharger set up. Any info on this would help me decide
If you do it right, it is worth the money IMO. But, you have to decide what you want out of the car. If you want that 700+ rwhp dyno sheet, then save your pennies. If you just want a strong running street car, a well planned H/C/I would be worth it. It's really 6 one half dozen of the other when you are talking about 450 rwhp or less. You can hit around 400 rwhp with a good H/C/I and 450 rwhp with a blower on the stock internals and probably be fine. Both set ups, unless you find some really good used deals, will cost you around $4500-5000. Believe me, I've done the math.
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99 Cobra, Black, H/C/I, exhaust, T-56, 4.30s, lots of suspension
322 ci of aluminum mod motor on the way
"Each one should test his own actions, then he can take pride in himself without comparing himself to somebody else." - Galations 6:4
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