Just Cammed My Firehawk And Owned A Jetta Turbo
04-18-2005, 12:18 PM
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Just Cammed My Firehawk And Owned A Jetta Turbo I just finished the cam install on my '02 Firehawk and was on the test drive with my fiance. The cam is a 220/224-.563,.563-114. I have an ASP pulley Shaner S3 tb, few other details and plenty of BLING mods. Anyway, we'd only driven a total of 20 miles and hasn't been tuned yet, but the difference in power is without doubt. We rolled up on a new turbo Jetta that had custom paint, rims, wing, and exhaust. I pulled up next to him in third gear @ 80mph and motioned that I'd like to run. He had his girl with him and shook his head no. I still flored it and powershifted 4th--completely leaving the scene. Down the road he pulls up next to me and says "let's go". His lane is clear, but mine has a car in front of me 
. He nails it and I downshift and wait for him to pass the car in front of me, when he does I blow past him around the other car slamming 4th gear as I go past and put about 2 bus lengths on him before 4th gear is done. He pulls up next to me and gives me a peace sign 
and I catch the exit. Not much of an opponent, but I was glad to get any run with my new cam. It was fun. 
. He nails it and I downshift and wait for him to pass the car in front of me, when he does I blow past him around the other car slamming 4th gear as I go past and put about 2 bus lengths on him before 4th gear is done. He pulls up next to me and gives me a peace sign and I catch the exit. Not much of an opponent, but I was glad to get any run with my new cam. It was fun. 
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04-18-2005, 03:15 PM
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The cam has been the best performance money spent so far. Also, if you don't have a pulley yet I highly recommend getting one. Be careful about going way to big with the cam without gears because my throttle response is more mushy under 2,000 rpm and I think I LOST power below 1,500 rpm, but I gained MUCH more up top! 
If my cam was for example:232/239- I think with my set up it would be more of a dog than a pleasure. The shorter the duration the more throttle response you have in the "normal" rpm range. I kept the lobe separation wide enough (114) so when I add the 'blower next year I'll be able to keep the cam I have.
By the way: I have a stock cam for sale-- $1.00 plus shipping!
If my cam was for example:232/239- I think with my set up it would be more of a dog than a pleasure. The shorter the duration the more throttle response you have in the "normal" rpm range. I kept the lobe separation wide enough (114) so when I add the 'blower next year I'll be able to keep the cam I have. By the way: I have a stock cam for sale-- $1.00 plus shipping!
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04-18-2005, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by FIREHAWK#608
The cam has been the best performance money spent so far. Also, if you don't have a pulley yet I highly recommend getting one. Be careful about going way to big with the cam without gears because my throttle response is more mushy under 2,000 rpm and I think I LOST power below 1,500 rpm, but I gained MUCH more up top! If my cam was for example:232/239- I think with my set up it would be more of a dog than a pleasure. The shorter the duration the more throttle response you have in the "normal" rpm range. I kept the lobe separation wide enough (114) so when I add the 'blower next year I'll be able to keep the cam I have.
By the way: I have a stock cam for sale-- $1.00 plus shipping!
If my cam was for example:232/239- I think with my set up it would be more of a dog than a pleasure. The shorter the duration the more throttle response you have in the "normal" rpm range. I kept the lobe separation wide enough (114) so when I add the 'blower next year I'll be able to keep the cam I have. By the way: I have a stock cam for sale-- $1.00 plus shipping!
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Originally Posted by viper1
Did you do the install yourself? How long did it take? Just wondering if I could get it done in a weekend as this would be in the DD. And good smackdown on Mr. Fast & Furious.
Also, this morning on the way to work I put 1.5 bus lengths on a new 350z from a 2nd gear roll with him getting the jump. I let off about halfway through 4th gear because it was looking ugly at that point. At the light he said he was paying $537 a month for his Z. I never drive my 'Hawk, but it is sunny out today and well.....
