Custom Vs. Off the shelf
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Custom Vs. Off the shelf Im sure this been beat on a million times, so this will make 1,000,001
My goals are simple cam only set up to kick the hell out of the car in the other lane. I dont feel I should bother with a custom grind, seems the heavy hitter off the shelf cams would easily suit my needs..would this be a true thought or.......????
My goals are simple cam only set up to kick the hell out of the car in the other lane. I dont feel I should bother with a custom grind, seems the heavy hitter off the shelf cams would easily suit my needs..would this be a true thought or.......????
If you want to "kick the crap out of the car in the other lane", you need to evaluate the whole package of your car, and not just the cam. Suspension, tires, gearing, weight, etc.
As for the cam, most of your off-shelf stuff work perfectly fine. LG and Futral Motorsports cams are the best ones I have luck with, for an off-shelf grind. They're off shelf grinds have a lot of R&D tied into them.
As for the cam, most of your off-shelf stuff work perfectly fine. LG and Futral Motorsports cams are the best ones I have luck with, for an off-shelf grind. They're off shelf grinds have a lot of R&D tied into them.
Im sure this been beat on a million times, so this will make 1,000,001
My goals are simple cam only set up to kick the hell out of the car in the other lane. I dont feel I should bother with a custom grind, seems the heavy hitter off the shelf cams would easily suit my needs..would this be a true thought or.......????
My goals are simple cam only set up to kick the hell out of the car in the other lane. I dont feel I should bother with a custom grind, seems the heavy hitter off the shelf cams would easily suit my needs..would this be a true thought or.......????
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If you want to "kick the crap out of the car in the other lane", you need to evaluate the whole package of your car, and not just the cam. Suspension, tires, gearing, weight, etc.
As for the cam, most of your off-shelf stuff work perfectly fine. LG and Futral Motorsports cams are the best ones I have luck with, for an off-shelf grind. They're off shelf grinds have a lot of R&D tied into them.
As for the cam, most of your off-shelf stuff work perfectly fine. LG and Futral Motorsports cams are the best ones I have luck with, for an off-shelf grind. They're off shelf grinds have a lot of R&D tied into them.
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Yhea man... you can do a huge off the shelf cam for sure (Ms4, Ms3, vengence cam's, the F series cam's, and alot more). And if i may suggest, the spare tire and jack is a weight reduction mod well worth it, especially on the track.
the whole setup is key, there is no magical cam but there is a big difference between a car properly setup and working together over one that just has a huge cam and nothing else working together...I love meeting these guys on the street, even with heads they see tail lights...
i say go custom because there is no increase in price and it will be matched perfectly with what you want and your goals are...
I am happy i went custom...
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what size are these big ole mts...no reason to over tire a car...that is just more rotational weight you have to turn...
the whole setup is key, there is no magical cam but there is a big difference between a car properly setup and working together over one that just has a huge cam and nothing else working together...I love meeting these guys on the street, even with heads they see tail lights...
i say go custom because there is no increase in price and it will be matched perfectly with what you want and your goals are...
I am happy i went custom...
the whole setup is key, there is no magical cam but there is a big difference between a car properly setup and working together over one that just has a huge cam and nothing else working together...I love meeting these guys on the street, even with heads they see tail lights...
i say go custom because there is no increase in price and it will be matched perfectly with what you want and your goals are...
I am happy i went custom...
I have to use 28in tires, 26s were perfect for motor, but they got beat like a red headed step child when I tried to spray the car off the line. But the 28s arent that bad on just motor, but Id imagine that will improve with the cam.
I understand what you mean by the customs are the way to go, but for my needs it seems the big off the shelf cams would work since i dont have a unique set up. But thats why I started this thread, as you said, a custom isnt any more expensive and even for an otherwise stock motor, if itll out perform an off the shelf I'll go that route.