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Old 08-31-2009, 09:39 PM
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how much power can i get out of cams on my mach1
stage 1,2,or 3s?
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Old 08-31-2009, 11:07 PM
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I would go with stage 2's and you are looking at about 20-30 rwhp, stage I would be less.
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Old 09-01-2009, 11:27 AM
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What cams have you looked at so? Seems like you have a lot of learning to do before you buy any cams.
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Old 09-01-2009, 02:25 PM
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i thought the stages had different power bands? like stg 1 = low end stg 2 = mid range..etc

but your looking at 30 hp maybe more since your a 4v...
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Old 09-01-2009, 04:41 PM
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You need to decide what exactly you want to do with the car. If you're gonna port the heads, upgrade the rotating assembly and spin the thing to the moon, go with stage 3's.

Also, you're gonna have to degree them to get the most out of them. I never really hear anyone around here talk about degreeing their cams, but it can be a 20 hp difference if you do it right.
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