Cams

[Shaffe04GT]

so any advice on cams would be great. I think this may be my next mod. Ive been Lookin a VT Stage 1s as they seem they would fit me best. Im just lookin to have 13 second car for now. Will i still be able to pass emissions with cams? other stuff i should now thanks guys

[Ghost]

I have the VT stage 1s and I love them


with the obd ll test you should have no problem passing the sniffer test

[Kirk]

Doesn't Steve have them also?

[Shaffe04GT]

How much of a differnece did they make. They help more in the mid to upper RPMs right?

[Fatstang]

Doesn't Steve have them also?
Yep :D
I gained peak vs. peak 24rwhp and 10rwt dynojet proven. used to peak a 5k, with cams i now peak at 5500.

[Shaffe04GT]

Did they help you much in the 1.4 mile?

[Ghost]

with just the cams I picked up almost 4mph and 3-4 tenths off (could be more but my trans is starting to give me crap going into 2nd)

[Shaffe04GT]

hows the idle? You have the Stage 1s dont you? is it suitable for a daily Driver?

Thanks again for all your help guys

[Fatstang]

My cams are untuned and idle like a champ. only once in a blue moon, my car will die if i let it idle after the first start up of the day. These are considedred mild cams, they are fine for a DD.

[Ghost]

hows the idle? You have the Stage 1s dont you? is it suitable for a daily Driver?

Thanks again for all your help guys


they are GREAT cams for a DD, the idle is fine with a nice lope :beer:

and feel free to ask all the ???s you can think of, I would rather you do that then spend the cash on something that you dont like or not what you really want :D

[Shaffe04GT]

Wouldnt it be safe to get a tune after the cams are installed? Where did u guys get yours

[Fatstang]

Wouldnt it be safe to get a tune after the cams are installed? Where did u guys get yours
Depends. in my case i didn't need a tune. the only thing you'd want a tune is on these cams is for your A/F ratio, but when i jumped on a dyno, i was around 12.8-13.0 so i'm fine and safe. I but my cams straight thru VT Engines, TOny scored his new in the classifies on some other site.

[Shaffe04GT]

anything esle i should know?

[Fatstang]

Not really. the cams come with new cam bolts and washers. Once you get them in, get on a dyno to make sure you are not running too lean. That will determine if you need a tune/chip. Do some reading on the install first, before you get stated, if you plan to do the install yourself. The hard part really is removing the valve covers, you have to fiangle them off just right to clear the cam caps, there's little clearance. The lifters pop right off once you pop off the rockers (followers). i used a flat blade screwdriver to pop the rockers off and a magnet to pull the lifters. you have to bleed the oil out of the lifters. you don't need to bleed them completely dry, but enough so the plunger can move a little. I used compressed air, by spray the air in the oil holes in the lifter, then i carefully slowly compressed the lifters in a bench vise to bleed them a little more, this took over an hour to do all 16, take your time, because if you damage a lifter, it will make noise.

[Shaffe04GT]

Im probably gonna have some one do the install for me. i dont have the patients. I would most likely mess something up. Id feel safer having someone that knows for sure what they are doing.

[Shaffe04GT]

So for sure i would pass emissions or i should be able to pass emissions. Tis is pretty much gonna be my deciding factor

[Fatstang]

You should, being a OBD-II car. Even on the rollers with the cats, you might be fine.

[Shaffe04GT]

anyone else got some input on the emissions issue. Its the only thing holding me back right now besides the $$

[Shaffe04GT]

You guys no of any places to get them installed? how much you figure for install

[Fatstang]

Where are you located?

[Shaffe04GT]

im in Burr Ridge.

[Nick 1]

You guys no of any places to get them installed? how much you figure for install


When your ready let me know....................... :D

[Shaffe04GT]

will do. Itll probably be after the new year though. Im gonna try and strike a deal with the rents on gettin them for xmas if i pay for half or somethin like that.

[Nick 1]

No problem