Help me decide on cams!

[DBMajik]

Okay, so I'm a cheap ass and I've found two sets of cams for $300. Which do you think are better for my setup?

2.3l,xxx .68 a/r, aem. I want to run to 8000 maybe 8500rpm regardless of what it does to engine life. It's my first motor and I don't expect 100,000 miles out of it.

The first set of cams are the Comp 101300s from rst95eclipse.

The second set are DKS 280s, which are equivalents of HKS 280s from Link forums.

Discuss.

[Swifty1638]

You do a compression check? ;)

-A. Swift

[dumb_ricer]

I personally would do the 101300's over the DKS's.

Brian Crower cams will also be back in stock early next week. They offer 272's or 280s. With a 2.3L I would recommend something closer to the 280's. Reason being that as displacement goes up, the ability to run bigger cams goes up, therefore power goes up. Pricing is competitive with what you are looking at right now for the new BC's.

[DBMajik]

I personally would do the 101300's over the DKS's.

Brian Crower cams will also be back in stock early next week. They offer 272's or 280s. With a 2.3L I would recommend something closer to the 280's. Reason being that as displacement goes up, the ability to run bigger cams goes up, therefore power goes up. Pricing is competitive with what you are looking at right now for the new BC's.

That's one thing I never got about the BC cams. Are the seriously only $305 for the SET brand freakin new?

And I've been hearing BCs are supposed to be in stock next week for the last three months haha.

[edit] BUT I just checked their website and it no longer says backorder so...:confused:

[Swifty1638]

yes tom, they are only 305 a SET. Why do you think I got them? Only issue is that they FUCKED up my exhaust cam with an evo one, so now that the new one is in, they are sold to a friend of mine.

-A. Swift

[dumb_ricer]

Yes, 305 a set.

Brian Crower has shipped the Cams! Distributors are just waiting to get them.

[DBMajik]

Yes, 305 a set.

Brian Crower has shipped the Cams! Distributors are just waiting to get them.


So you guys are just waiting on them? Screw used cams I'll be there when I hear they're at the shop.

[1ViciousGSX]

What springs do you have?

[dumb_ricer]

Yeah, stock springs and 280s will NOT work well. You can get away with stock springs and a 272ish sized cam if you need to though.

[Shane@DBPerformance]

Cams alone won't turn a stroker motor into a high RPM power maker.