Cams
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From: Cedar Rapids, Ia
Cams
Okay a little off topic but I got new window motors woot! My dad is bringing them up tomorrow morning and we're installing them. Okay now onto the point of this thread. I'm wanting to do a cam upgrade in the very near future. How hard is this to do, and do I have to pull the motor out of the car to swap it out? Also any recommendations on the brand I should get? Thanks guys.
I recommend the GT1 cam from comp cams. That's what I put in my car. It's a mild cam. Anything bigger and you're going to have to start upgrading internal parts and it will throw a SES code when idling. With upgrading cams though, you will more than likely need a tune to adjust timing and all. Since adding mine, I get a slight hesitation when accelerating when cold. Also my IAC acts up. It all needs tuned out.
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I recommend the GT1 cam from comp cams. That's what I put in my car. It's a mild cam. Anything bigger and you're going to have to start upgrading internal parts and it will throw a SES code when idling. With upgrading cams though, you will more than likely need a tune to adjust timing and all. Since adding mine, I get a slight hesitation when accelerating when cold. Also my IAC acts up. It all needs tuned out.
I noticed a big difference in exhaust tone. It's much louder, especially inside. It's gotten to the point where I don't listen to cds anymore, I listen to my car while driving around, and I LOVE my system. Haha. Performance gains, you should, but it depends on what you've done to the car. I think Comp cams rated the GT1 as something like 15-20 hp gain (don't quote me) BUT it depends on your setup. That's just what's possible from that cam. The GT1 allows you to run a 'stock' setup and not have an issues with the SES light going off. If you started looking around at cams online, a lot will mention the SES light, whether they will set them off or not. But I found the GT1 does NOT set off the light and you don't have to upgrade parts for it and it was relatively affordable.
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