WTB ASA cam asap!
01-03-2010, 03:28 PM
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It makes amazing tq, makes really good power, (I've seen a bolt on and ASA car hit 400 rwhp and 390 rwtq with an AMAZING curve on stock unmodified heads) peaks before 6500 rpm, which is good for my stock bottom end (other than ARPs), is easier on the valvetrain than just about any aftermarket cam, I can use LS6 springs, it reacts amazingly to nitrous, which I use quite often, doesn't affect driveability as much as a huge aftermarket cam does, it sounds amazing, and is just an overall really good cam, especially considering the older design. There are many reasons why.
01-03-2010, 04:00 PM
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you can make the same power with much milder acting camshaft. it responds to nitrous because its large exh lobe, almost "overcammed" per se. Nitrous creates much mor eexh volume so its not "overscavenged" like it usually is without.
If you have ARP rodbolts, you have 7000+ rpm capable bottom end no problem (i turn my 232 cam there), you can make 400 hp and same torque with lots less seat to seat timing and overlap. Or make more power wiht the same driveability. almost any lame 224 cam out makes as much power with noteably better driveability even. Ive done hundreds of cam only cars and this is what ive seen first hand.
If you have ARP rodbolts, you have 7000+ rpm capable bottom end no problem (i turn my 232 cam there), you can make 400 hp and same torque with lots less seat to seat timing and overlap. Or make more power wiht the same driveability. almost any lame 224 cam out makes as much power with noteably better driveability even. Ive done hundreds of cam only cars and this is what ive seen first hand.
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01-05-2010, 01:42 PM
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Can do that no problem, all depends on the lobes you use. Why not run good PAC beehives, that are $160 new and run something else. If $50 more for springs breaks the budget and you cant wait until you can afford to do it right the first time, it often, almost always costs you more money in the long run. Every single ASA cam Ive ever seen installed in a car, maybe happy for a bit - comes out of that car before they are done with it though. I can count on one hand how many times somone has switched cams in their cam only setup with stuff weve done for customers, get it right the first time and they stay happy.
01-05-2010, 03:30 PM
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I plan on doing a FULL build in a couple years. I just want to run cam only for a while until then, and this will not be a permanent cam. I know I could spend a little more money now, but there is no point because I will just be tearing everything apart in a couple years anyway, and run something a lot bigger. For now, the ASA meets my requirements, and I can do it for cheaper. Im not concerned with every last bit of HP at this moment.
