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I installed my cam last weekend (Torquer v.3). It went pretty smoothly considering it was my first cam swap. That is, until I got down to the spring swap, and it was definitely a pain. It was IMPOSSIBLE to do alone. However, to the point of the post, I have a TD setup with longtubes and before my cam it really wasnt so loud. With the cam now though, its EXTREMELY loud. Does a cam amplify the exhaust notes more than before? That would make sense to me, but I was just wondering. Input on this?
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The engine is basically an air pump, the cam changes your valve events so that the air pump (metaphorically the engine not literally the AIR system) moves more air. More air means more noise... Anytime you move more air your car will get louder, cam, heads, long tubes, cat back, cat delete, larger cubes, etc.
This of course is a simplification, but basically the larger cam makes more power by allowing the engine to breath differently and open it up.
This of course is a simplification, but basically the larger cam makes more power by allowing the engine to breath differently and open it up.
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I have a cam very similar to the V3 and it definitely made the car louder. I'm running LT's and 3"duals dumped with no cats. It's no sleeper, that's for sure.
I did my cam install about a month ago and I thought the valve springs were easy. I was using the Crane cams tool that can do 2 at a time so maybe that's why it was easy. The hardest part for me was getting the new UD pulley on. That SOB fought me the whole way.
I did my cam install about a month ago and I thought the valve springs were easy. I was using the Crane cams tool that can do 2 at a time so maybe that's why it was easy. The hardest part for me was getting the new UD pulley on. That SOB fought me the whole way.
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I have a cam very similar to the V3 and it definitely made the car louder. I'm running LT's and 3"duals dumped with no cats. It's no sleeper, that's for sure.
I did my cam install about a month ago and I thought the valve springs were easy. I was using the Crane cams tool that can do 2 at a time so maybe that's why it was easy. The hardest part for me was getting the new UD pulley on. That SOB fought me the whole way.
I did my cam install about a month ago and I thought the valve springs were easy. I was using the Crane cams tool that can do 2 at a time so maybe that's why it was easy. The hardest part for me was getting the new UD pulley on. That SOB fought me the whole way.
Back to the sound though, part of me likes it, because of the compliments and stares at stoplights, but the other part of me doesnt. Kinda sounds like a old SBC truck should. lol. Needless to say, sleeper attack is no longer an option
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I love the way my car sounds with my cam. I have LT's ORY and eCutout. It's loud as **** when the cutout's open but when I close it and the exhaust goes through the magnaflow it's REALLY quiet. I have the best of both worlds!
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Ah, come on man changing valvesprings is soooo much fun! Especially if you use that awesome "around the head" grip type tool that you have to squeeze the handle to get the springs off! Gosh I wish I could do that every day lol
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I know what you mean about the noise. I have tsp duals/no cats and went from an f13 cam only to an ms4 with 59cc heads. I like it but I get alot of strange looks from the neighbors. It doesn't help that i'm 41 years old and not a kid.