What CAMs would you use?

**Selk** · 25-12-2005, 01:29 PM

yeah, u gotta find a right balance, alot of research helps

**oldcorollas** · 25-12-2005, 02:56 PM

i would strongly suggest you make an effort to get a ride in cars that have the cam profiles you are looking at... what is streetable to one person may be undrivable to another.. it depends on their tolerance levels...

the bigger cams also significantly affect your driving style... makes it harder to get away from a stop, you need to keep revs higher so it is not annoying (ie, i trundled around at 4k+ all the time with my 4K, and that only had 275/285)... so the best thing you can do is to experience what it is like to drive firsthand, rather than relying on peoples opinions of how good drivability is... it is too subjective to get a good idea without doing so

cya, and have fun testdriving,
Stewart

**tricky** · 25-12-2005, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by oldcorollas

i would strongly suggest you make an effort to get a ride in cars that have the cam profiles you are looking at... what is streetable to one person may be undrivable to another.. it depends on their tolerance levels...

the bigger cams also significantly affect your driving style... makes it harder to get away from a stop, you need to keep revs higher so it is not annoying (ie, i trundled around at 4k+ all the time with my 4K, and that only had 275/285)... so the best thing you can do is to experience what it is like to drive firsthand, rather than relying on peoples opinions of how good drivability is... it is too subjective to get a good idea without doing so

cya, and have fun testdriving,
Stewart

'zactly. My driving style has become accustomed to large cams and 45mm webers, and all the low end grunt lost as a result. Also, I am still a young driver, so I'm not "over" driving for commuting purposes. Many people I know consider my car a pig, but I tolerate it because I value the top end rush I get when I choose/need to use it.

So before you choose a power output, consider the compromises you are prepared to make. No matter how deep your pockets are, you won't make a high power:capacity NA engine with uncompromised bottom end torque.

**GTV AE86** · 26-12-2005, 09:25 AM

I think I will have to do that. Thanks guys for you input.

**myne** · 26-12-2005, 05:02 PM

Boo! I lost rep because of that post? That's so stupid - it was a tiny bit in jest but still, not to atleast have the courtesy of giving a reason? Not happy jan.