View Poll Results: Patriot 226 cam vs. TFS Stage 3 cam
Patriot 226 cam
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TFS Stage 3 cam
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Patriot 226 vs Trick Flow Stage 3
09-19-2007, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 03EBZ06
NO WAY IN HELL I would choose a CRANE CAM (TFS) over a COMP CAM. Made they mistake a long time ago. Never again.
09-19-2007, 07:09 PM
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You dont have to spin the patriot to the moon to get fantastic results. The power level wasn't amazingly high like some other cams, and definitely didnt break any records but the power under the curve this cam produces is awesome for streetability. I'll post up my graph in a minute
09-19-2007, 07:12 PM
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heres my graph after it was tuned. Keep in mind these numbers were made on my stock headed '98 with a stock intake manifold, and pulley. It was also 100+ degrees with very high humiditiy. I love how the cam produces more power and torque over stock throughout the entire powerband!
09-19-2007, 09:40 PM
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yeah i noticed that on the first drive.. it felt like the stock cam.. but just "on teroids"
349rwhp scarys me though..
if i dont get over 400rwhp.. i will use that cam to beat my self in the head ;D
349rwhp scarys me though..
if i dont get over 400rwhp.. i will use that cam to beat my self in the head ;D
09-19-2007, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Thule
yeah i noticed that on the first drive.. it felt like the stock cam.. but just "on teroids"
349rwhp scarys me though..
if i dont get over 400rwhp.. i will use that cam to beat my self in the head ;D
349rwhp scarys me though..
if i dont get over 400rwhp.. i will use that cam to beat my self in the head ;D
oh **** man with heads, a fast, and a 90mm you will have no problem. My car is being severly choked right now with the stock intake/throttlebody...and when i was getting it tuned it was only cam/lts/catback. Give me a pulley, intake, filter, and a tb AND heads it would easily be over 400hp. And it also made 370ftlbs!
09-19-2007, 10:33 PM
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that torque is realy good,
i was hoping to get about 430ish,
heads.. FAST 90, nw90, knock sensor modd, full exhaust, all smog systems out.. and more and more..
420-430 and i am realy happy, but i guess anything over 400 makes me quite happy, i will shoot a 100shot in to it also.. so i think it will be enough ;P
i was hoping to get about 430ish,
heads.. FAST 90, nw90, knock sensor modd, full exhaust, all smog systems out.. and more and more..
420-430 and i am realy happy, but i guess anything over 400 makes me quite happy, i will shoot a 100shot in to it also.. so i think it will be enough ;P
09-20-2007, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Thule
that torque is realy good,
i was hoping to get about 430ish,
heads.. FAST 90, nw90, knock sensor modd, full exhaust, all smog systems out.. and more and more..
420-430 and i am realy happy, but i guess anything over 400 makes me quite happy, i will shoot a 100shot in to it also.. so i think it will be enough ;P
i was hoping to get about 430ish,
heads.. FAST 90, nw90, knock sensor modd, full exhaust, all smog systems out.. and more and more..
420-430 and i am realy happy, but i guess anything over 400 makes me quite happy, i will shoot a 100shot in to it also.. so i think it will be enough ;P
09-21-2007, 08:28 PM
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Delsold, try some 7.425 pushrods and you will be surprised how quiet your valvetrain will be. I have the patriot cam as well and my engine is very quiet with the 7.425's . Nice car and I like your tag!
09-22-2007, 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Zitty'sZ
Delsold, try some 7.425 pushrods and you will be surprised how quiet your valvetrain will be. I have the patriot cam as well and my engine is very quiet with the 7.425's . Nice car and I like your tag!
10-19-2007, 09:20 PM
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Spiral04 I went with the TFS stage 3 cam and without the ported Fast 90/90 combo as someone above, I put down 444.4 rwhp and 411tq. Soon I will add a ported fast and a Nick Williams along with a set of 3.90's and hope to hit 470
You have the same setup I want. Where did you get your heads/cam package? How much? I'm guessing the HP you laid down wasn't on a mustang dyno.
You have the same setup I want. Where did you get your heads/cam package? How much? I'm guessing the HP you laid down wasn't on a mustang dyno.
10-19-2007, 11:38 PM
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U have to take into consideration his baseline dyno...i dont know what it was but i bet it wasnt very high....if u start of with a 290-300hp stock then dont expect 400hp out of a single cam change, especially with a cam this small....im set to get tuned on WED, my baseline was exactly 301 so im hoping for 350-360 at best with all the boltons and the 226 cam.
11-02-2007, 06:21 PM
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U have to take into consideration his baseline dyno...i dont know what it was but i bet it wasnt very high....if u start of with a 290-300hp stock then dont expect 400hp out of a single cam change, especially with a cam this small....im set to get tuned on WED, my baseline was exactly 301 so im hoping for 350-360 at best with all the boltons and the 226 cam.
12-03-2007, 03:32 PM
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I gained 39 from it but im sure i coulda pulled a little mroe....my stall was on its last leg....im glad it blew up like 2 blocks from home instead of on the dyno.....i did however drop a full second at the track.
12-03-2007, 04:31 PM
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I just installed my TFS III cam a week ago & I'm very happy with it... My two previous cams were; the Torquer 2 & a custom comp 224/228, out of the 3 the Trickflow is by far my favorite. Pulls hard off idle up to 6800 & has great street manners.
-Mike
-Mike
Last edited by MM98; 12-03-2007 at 04:46 PM.