Ian have you checked out AMS's thread where they tested all the different name brands of cams? They were on a decently modded car but i think the consensus was that the tests still showed valid results in powerband/streetability.

 

Yea go with something good. Wont regret that purchase...

BF 272
GSC's
FP 4Pr cams are NASTY
and cosworth M2 are nice.

 

Cool thanks thats what I was looking for

Good move... It will come in handy if you ever need to make slight adjustments or more if you decide to later...

 

I had the BC 272/272 in the 05. They were acceptable.

HKS 272 or 280 can be made to idle pretty smooth.. GSC makes some very good cams as well that will idle like stock.

 

Thanks Dave

Any thoughts on cam gears? Which ones were you running?

 

Cam gears look really nice under one of those clear cam belt covers. I really enjoyed having them every time I drove around with the hood off while sitting in the passenger seat.

I had AEM cam gears. If you can get a cheap set you might as well do it while you are putting in cams but I wouldn't go spend $200 for a fancy set.

Don't worry to much about what you spend on cams. Labor will be more of a factor then the parts themselves so get whatever set you think will be best and go from there.

 

I went with the HKS 272s for the idle.

 

Ian, I run crower cams ( not BC). They are great cams, I made just sbout 30 whp from them. The idle is alittle loopy but just turn up the idle allitl and your fine. Cower has been making cams for a long time so I trusted them myself. Now they were on par pricing with the HKS ones but maybe they have come down in price.

And let's say that I have some real world testing on the cams and they do the job. Now cams are not some special part that you need to be too picky, just buy the right ones for where you want the power to be. . Or you can listen to the idiot peteypab.

 

I'm happy with mine as well. While they won't produce as much power as others, they are a good all around cam.

On a side note (hopefully it won't get deleted), do any of you guys know of someone in the area looking to get rid of a stock hood? I would prefer in Apex Silver so I don't have to repaint.

Also, any good sources for a SE front lip? Again, Apex Silver preferred.

 

So my clutch just basically died on me yesterday. It cant handle any power. I realized this when i was on the highway last evening and tried to accelerate past someone. 5th gear and a little boost and the rpms just went straight up.

This was on the way home from north park, so im pretty sure the autox was the thing that finally did it in. what kinda confuses me is that it was working perfectly normal all day, nothing different than any other time. And my last run i get my best time of the day (by far). which leads me to believe it must have been working alright. that run was the last time the car was driven until the ride home. so idk how it went from being fine (it seems) to basically toasted, when all i had done was street driving in between me noticing it was **** and the run when it seemed okay. Also i dont do hard launches on the thing.

im not really complaining because now i can upgrade it instead of babying it like i usto, worrying about this exact thing. My question is what would you guys recommend for a new one. im kinda looking for a cheap option but a decent one lol. also what else should i do while im gonna be in there for the work...

 

the clutch will always go from the top gear down. my car drove fine with the clutch in the beginning stages of death until i would try to pass someone on the the highway, then the slipping would start.

i believe it has something to do with the load you're placing on the car as you try to accelerate from low rpms in higher gear, but don't quote me on that.

 

I replaced the turbo before I went to mike for the clutch job, and the OEM clutch held just fine in the lower gears, but he said in 4th or 5th gear when he went to WOT you could just walk right past the catch and the RPMs would skyrocket. I knew it was in trouble though, because even after some beating the stock clutch would noticeably change catch positions in the pedal during stops and starts... I chose the exedy because I had had a few nightmares with ACT in the past on my turbo honda when i changed the clutch. Constant lockouts at high RPMs, and when I read of similar things happening to people on the evo platform, I said no thanks. I AM NOT BASHING ACT, I know many people use them with no problem, and they are significantly cheaper depending on the setup, but IMO I chose to pay more up front for the clutch than to have problems and start over again... just my .02

 

get an exedy triple. sure it sucks on the street, is the heavier than my bottom end, and sounds like a meat grinder under your hood, but you cant break it.
just my .02

 

ahh i see. i havnt seen what it does in 1st or 2nd, i just know it did it in 3rd-5th. i guess it also came at a good time thou since im just over 60K and ive been getting things ready for that task. might as well do it all at once.

im just really bummed that this might mean im done with racing for this year idk i might be wrong, if it holds through some decent work in 3rd maybe i can just really baby it and it'll hold out for just long enough.

but i still need some opinions on what to replace it with if anyone's got any recommendations. I know there are some CHEAP CHEAP options out there but idk if those are even worth the time...

 

^^ Haha yeah, i think thats just a bit outta my price range lol. and for my purposes (DD, even if thats only about once a week)...... impossible

also i guess it would help to understand if you knew my perf. mods: basic run of the mill stuff, int/exh, IC pipes, fuel pump, MBC... 26psi