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Old 10-05-2010, 03:23 PM
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Can somebody enlighten me on cams?
I am close to pulling the trigger on FRPP HotRod cams for the pure sweet sexy sound of them. What I want to know is what are the affects on horsepower, good/bad, low end/top end!!!
what are the benefits and disadvantages to spending $1000-$1200 for the KOOL factor of the sound?
I know we got some experts on the subject in here, so lets here the good, the bad and the ugly.
Thanks guys (and gals)
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lots of good questions, hopefully someone can help you.
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Cams are the most important part of making HP as far as internal engine components go. You should know what your final goals are and purchase a set of cams that will work best for that. Dropping that kind of money plus labor or hours doing it yourself for sound is a waste. Let us know what your plans are for the car then we can chime in with some good suggestions.
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She is my daily driver with 61,000 on her, so I don't want anything crazy. The sound is the main thing I am looking for. But a small HP gain would be KOOL too. I just don't know what they will do to my start off low end HP.
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If you are worried about the loss of low end tq then have 4.10s installed. I have 4.10s and NSR comp cams and I feel no loss of low end tq. I also had over 75,000 miles before I put my cams. on.
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Originally Posted by TWOKOOL
Can somebody enlighten me on cams?
I am close to pulling the trigger on FRPP HotRod cams for the pure sweet sexy sound of them. What I want to know is what are the affects on horsepower, good/bad, low end/top end!!!
what are the benefits and disadvantages to spending $1000-$1200 for the KOOL factor of the sound?
I know we got some experts on the subject in here, so lets here the good, the bad and the ugly.
Thanks guys (and gals)
Hey there TWOKOOL, Just my 2 cents here.......If you like a lumpy/lopey cam sound, as well as your car shaking at idle, plus intimidating those around you....You will absolutely love the HotRods. But IMO,... I strongly suggest that you also get LT headers with these cams, plus a good custom Dyno tune is a must !! I've had mine in for almost 2 years now and I'm still extremely happy with them. When I was NA with 4:10 gears, I personally didn't notice any loss in low end torque. And FYI, with these HotRods I did pick up an additional 25 RWHO with a good top end increase. You certainly feel it above 4000 rpm's, that's for sure. Have Fun !!!

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