So many different cams these days.
What kind of DCR numbers do cam guys shoot for in a turbo engine?
It all depends on the power level, RPM, fuel type, power adder and even what tire you are running. Turbo car in sig is in the 280* @050 area just to get you in the ballpark.
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what kind of cranking pressure/dynamic compression would be considered acceptable for boosted application, if you add boost into the calculator it bumps dynamic compression up to like 13:1 at just 8-10 psi from 8.5:1 with no boost..
dont mean to hijack the thread but having a lot of questions myself on cam selection. will be running E85 and a front mount so im sure there is plenty of room to work with. and as stated above there really is not much for boosted applications on dynamic compression a lot for NA though.
Yeah, the bigger cams are quite a bit more forgiving in the tune because of the lower dcr. Gotta be more careful with the little guys. You also don't have to spin them as much so there's a tradeoff.
Yup, lots of variables in play that makes it impossible to just say use a "small" cam or a "big" cam. This is where a knowledgeable cam designer (not guys who just read the internet) come into play and the good ones will ask all of the right questions such as was mentioned here.
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Normal driving its done just like stock in the tune. If I want to command it lockedI hit my cruise control accell button. I deleted cruise due to the module being in the way of turbo stuff so now I have it wired to activate the t brake on one stalk switch and the lock up on another stalk switch.
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I haven't done this at the track yet but Im really excited to try it out in 2014, that would get rid of all my tc slip and hopefully give me a lot more mph.