what do you think about this head/cam
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what do you think about this head/cam
the cam i have is a 232/238 .595/.605 112+4, custom comp cam grind
its also on the xer lobes
original plans was stock head gasket thickness and the afr or etp heads
well money got a lil weird so i had to sell my etp heads and now got the
prc stage 2.5 5.3 heads
so cam:232/238 .595/.605 112+4
heads : prc 5.3 stage 2.5
fast 90 nw 90
fast toys : ram air kit and 85mm lid
pacesetter lth
true duels sweet thunders n dumps
all the bolt ons
tr5 plugs w/ msd wires
what do you think about this combo?
also i have a brand new set of comp 1.75 RR my engine guy said would be fine to use w/ this setup should i or not? he recommend basically that i do so im way swayed towards using them, he said b/c mine now have 100K on them and these are new and fully balanced, but ill see a minimal gain over the stockers
its also on the xer lobes
original plans was stock head gasket thickness and the afr or etp heads
well money got a lil weird so i had to sell my etp heads and now got the
prc stage 2.5 5.3 heads
so cam:232/238 .595/.605 112+4
heads : prc 5.3 stage 2.5
fast 90 nw 90
fast toys : ram air kit and 85mm lid
pacesetter lth
true duels sweet thunders n dumps
all the bolt ons
tr5 plugs w/ msd wires
what do you think about this combo?
also i have a brand new set of comp 1.75 RR my engine guy said would be fine to use w/ this setup should i or not? he recommend basically that i do so im way swayed towards using them, he said b/c mine now have 100K on them and these are new and fully balanced, but ill see a minimal gain over the stockers
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from what my engine guy ( the guy that ground the cam at comp for me )
which also happens to be my tuner he says not in the least.
the duration isnt radical really and its on a 112 + 4
i wanted it on a 110 + 2 but he said the 112 +4 was the better option and would put me in more mid range then down low, i didnt want a cam that was going to be all top end
the cams similar to the g5x2 or texas speed 233/239
which also happens to be my tuner he says not in the least.
the duration isnt radical really and its on a 112 + 4
i wanted it on a 110 + 2 but he said the 112 +4 was the better option and would put me in more mid range then down low, i didnt want a cam that was going to be all top end
the cams similar to the g5x2 or texas speed 233/239
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I'd sell the Comps and run Harland modified stock rockers.
With a decent head/intake combo like that and all of the bolt-ons, you might see 440~450rwhp out of that cam through the A4. I had it and put down 43x on ported 241's and an LS6 intake through an M6. AFR was 12.7:1 and timing was 27* at WOT. Low rpm driveability is in the tune for the most part. If it bucks/surges on you, it's most likely too much timing and/or too much throttle cracker.
With a decent head/intake combo like that and all of the bolt-ons, you might see 440~450rwhp out of that cam through the A4. I had it and put down 43x on ported 241's and an LS6 intake through an M6. AFR was 12.7:1 and timing was 27* at WOT. Low rpm driveability is in the tune for the most part. If it bucks/surges on you, it's most likely too much timing and/or too much throttle cracker.
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Because it's an OEM design. I don't know of any aftermarket rocker that weighs less than or equal to the stock design....and when you're spinning the motor to 6500+rpms, I wouldn't want to be adding weight to my valvetrain. I think I saw someone mention that the closest ones ones were the YT Ultralites, but even they were a little heavier than stock. Not to mention, the stock rocker arms shouldn't have the potential allignment issues to deal with as they are OEM.
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from my understanding the comp cams rockers are balanced and weigh very close to our stock rockers. plus these give me a lil added lift.
i get alot of my parts though comp since its here in memphis i have alot of friends that work there. comp parts are easy for me to get my hands on and usually way cheaper then anywhere else.
i get alot of my parts though comp since its here in memphis i have alot of friends that work there. comp parts are easy for me to get my hands on and usually way cheaper then anywhere else.
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from my understanding the comp cams rockers are balanced and weigh very close to our stock rockers. plus these give me a lil added lift.
i get alot of my parts though comp since its here in memphis i have alot of friends that work there. comp parts are easy for me to get my hands on and usually way cheaper then anywhere else.
i get alot of my parts though comp since its here in memphis i have alot of friends that work there. comp parts are easy for me to get my hands on and usually way cheaper then anywhere else.
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i appreciate your opinion very much
thats why i started the thread in the 1st place
i was just stating why i got the rockers in the 1st place, not bashing your opinion or anything. i thank you and evreyone else for there opionions and experience here on these boards.
the cam and heads i was going to be running got changed at the last minute b/c of time and money issues to be honest. started w/ etp or afrs and had to go w/ the texas speed b/c of timeline im on now. i changed the cam to something less aggresive then i origionally intended b/c of tuning and the possiblity of nitrous down the road, thats where the money came in, 1000 more on heads or put that towards a nitous sytem and fuel system upgrade.
i may very well sell these, which will be easy b/c of the discount i got on them and get a better rocker for my combo like the one you mention the harlands. id also considered the yellow terra ultralights like you also mentioned.
thats why i started the thread in the 1st place
i was just stating why i got the rockers in the 1st place, not bashing your opinion or anything. i thank you and evreyone else for there opionions and experience here on these boards.
the cam and heads i was going to be running got changed at the last minute b/c of time and money issues to be honest. started w/ etp or afrs and had to go w/ the texas speed b/c of timeline im on now. i changed the cam to something less aggresive then i origionally intended b/c of tuning and the possiblity of nitrous down the road, thats where the money came in, 1000 more on heads or put that towards a nitous sytem and fuel system upgrade.
i may very well sell these, which will be easy b/c of the discount i got on them and get a better rocker for my combo like the one you mention the harlands. id also considered the yellow terra ultralights like you also mentioned.