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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 04:40 PM
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Im just wondering what would be a good cam to use without having to tune it and changing the valvetrain?
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 04:44 PM
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None.

All cams require some degree of tuning in order to achieve satisfactory performance and ALL cams require new valvetrain (at the very minimum valve springs).
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 05:24 PM
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I agree as well, there will be tuning, and there will be springs, dosen't matter which way u go.
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 05:28 PM
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The stock cam can benefit from valvesprings and tuning so my suggestion would be to keep it and do the springs and tuning.
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 06:21 PM
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Dont beat around the bush and change it all
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 06:22 PM
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You can run an aftermarket cam without tuning. (some, NOT ALL)

You can't run an aftermarket cam without new valvesprings.

Running a cam without tuning will sacrifice some power, but some (NOT ALL) can run perfectly fine on a stock tune.
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 08:43 PM
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For real? Wtf ? Why the hell would you waste your time on a cam swap that nets no gains...???? Let me guess... You want that "lope" sound? Right? How gay will it be when you are all cocky like "yea, its gotta Cam" and then have your *** waxed buy a tuned Honda... Let us know how that works for ya.
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 08:49 PM
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Save your money up and do it right the first time when you can afford it.
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yea, its gotta Cam" and then have your *** waxed buy a tuned Honda... Let us know how that works for ya
Now that's funny right there.....and I don't care who you are.
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 10:08 PM
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I was really trying to figure out if there was a cheaper way out of it without still getting beat by a riced honda. Lol. Thanka for the straight forward answers.
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 06:06 AM
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Even the stock motor runs alot stronger with a tune. If ur broke watch the for sale section for someone changing their cam only setup and buy all the needed parts and there is a good chance you could snag their tune also.
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by 96capricemgr
The stock cam can benefit from valvesprings and tuning so my suggestion would be to keep it and do the springs and tuning.
Yup, what 96 says, you'd be surprised what tuning does even on a stock motor, I had a customer with a "Bone Stock" LT, granted he had suspension and a mild stall and a street tune, He went 13.00 flat and this was the first time he ever went to the track,
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