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Old Aug 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?
Old Aug 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.
Old Sep 1, 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.
Old Sep 1, 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...
Old Sep 1, 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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