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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 12:43 PM
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03 Evo 8 Kelford cams or GSC cams?

Okay I've been debating quite a bit on which of the two cams I would like to purchase yet I keep hearing different stories..

Current turbo I have is a greddy 50trim, is it better to get the Kelford 272s or the GSC S1 268s? I think the 274/272 S2s are designed for the GT35r turbo so not sure if those cams are too aggressive..

I do have more bolt on's yet I think the cams are based more so on the turbo itself, right?

Any thoughts or ideas?
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 12:51 PM
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you probably would be fine either way but i would go with s2's. you should get valvesprings with them but there isnt much (if any) disadvantage of having larger cams with a smaller turbo plus it will give you room to grow. I have m3's with a stock turbo and it still spools awesome and makes good power.
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 12:55 PM
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you probably would be fine either way but i would go with s2's. you should get valvesprings with them but there isnt much (if any) disadvantage of having larger cams with a smaller turbo plus it will give you room to grow. I have m3's with a stock turbo and it still spools awesome and makes good power.
Thanks for the advise, what valvesprings are good with either cams?
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 01:05 PM
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i have the supertech duals and have no complaints. theres plenty of others though like GSC, Kiggly, Ferrea, etc. I dont know that any one is a whole lot better than others. I would prob just get the GSC ones to match the cams
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by silverIXMR
i have the supertech duals and have no complaints. theres plenty of others though like GSC, Kiggly, Ferrea, etc. I dont know that any one is a whole lot better than others. I would prob just get the GSC ones to match the cams
Awesome, thanks for the help!
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 02:14 PM
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People seem to make more power with the gsc...

In the same situation as you
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Old Jul 16, 2012 | 06:09 PM
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GSC S1's or S2's?
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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 07:08 AM
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I have gsc s2's with kiggly beehive springs. I have a 2.3 stroker and hta fp green. Ive not complained yet with the cams as with this turbo setup its near perfect.
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I really like my GSC S2's. They lope pretty nicely but power wise I can't really say. I always do "batches" of parts at a time. I've heard that Kelford and GSC are very similar so either way I wouldn't be too worried. I think GSC's are cheaper though so that might be a factor for you. I would go with at least the S2 or Kelford equivalent. The dynos I have seen show minimal to no loss in low end and better gains midrange and up top from what I can remember. S1's just seemed like a waste of money to me. But I also did alot of other stuff at the same time. GTX3071R, ported IM/TB, injectors, etc. Whatever you pick I hope your satisfied with your choice.
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