DKS Cams

[NOT THE BLUE LAMPSHADE]

I was just wondering what any of you think of or have heard about DKS cams. They're pretty much the same as HKS but I question the quality. Let me know what you guys think.

http://www.ffwdconnection.com/cams.shtml

272s for $350!!!!!

[Jakey]

Search anyone?
http://dsmstyle.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9799&highlight=cams

[NOT THE BLUE LAMPSHADE]

When I typed DKS in the search nothing came up. I figured that's all I'd have to search for.

[PSI2HI]

I installed a set of these for a customer, im a little iffy on them as they send a bag of washers they say to use in case there is to much play in the lifters. I haven't heard anything back from the customer so i assume everything is still well, but it still seemed a little half ass to me. Looks like someone needs to do a head to head test!!

[Halon]

Yes I just heard about this. They send some "shims" to put under your lifters. HKS's don't come with this do they? Is this safe to have these loose washer things inside your head?

[JET]

No, HKS doesn't have those. They sound like regrinds so they are actually a little smaller. If they made larger ratio rocker arms they might be viable.

[niterydr]

They do sound like regrinds.
Nothing is wrong with regrinds as long as you maintain the same clearance between the cam follower and the cam. (I hoped you guys checked that SLS).
The valvetrain geometry changes, but is very negligible, especially on a HLA system.
As far as shimming your HLA's. People have been doing this for years. Its not bad if done correctly, and since they are in the head, below the HLA, I wouldn't worry about it.
The important part is to maintain proper clearances between the cam follower (rocker) and the cam. To tight, and you could collapse the HLA, to loose, and you could send it on a trip somewhere else in the head or through the valve cover.
Have fun!

[TheBlizzard]

You don't need all the valves working anyway to make power. Andys car made 440whp with only 15 valves.:) Its all in the tuning.;)

On topic though, they look decent for the price. But I would be skeptical of the quality.

[Shane@DBPerformance]

They saw right under the picture that they are regrinds. Whether theirs are good or bad needs to be determined. Dealing with shims is a downside. The original Crower cams were supposed to be copies of the HKS cams also, and they didn't quite live up to it.

[JET]

If you think about a regrind, it will never get more lift than the original. If they are using stock cams for the blank, they aren't going to work great without a larger ratio on the rocker arm to produce more effective lift.