Advice on Cams

[SNEAKYEVO]

I just went to TT today and placed the order for a set of Cosworth Cams (which are on backorder) as well as other supporting mods (turbo back, fuel pump, head studs, K&N drop in filter, AMS LICP, and boost controller). I was wondering which cams you guys are running and what you thought of them. I've done a lot of research today and everyone is saying different things about the various types that are on the market. I've heard great things about the Cosworth which is why I ordered them. However, Alfred told me to look into others such as the new Greddy and Tomei that just came out. Any info would be great. Can't wait to get everything installed. Hoping for around 350whp.

[SNEAKYEVO]

Ok how about this...


What cams are you guys running?

[vortech_g35]

I'm running Cosworth Cams. They are really good, you won't be dissapointed O0.

[Evorob]

I just ordered the GSC S1 cams for my VIII, heard great things about them, they have a big review on them on evom, but havent gotten them yet either as they are also on backorder...

[1WkdEvo]

Running Cosworth cams-springs-retainers, but since the Tomei and Greddy are new, I doubt anyone will recommend them without results.

[Evo8urv8]

I got the "old" GSC 272s (the ones before the S1s and S2s came out)

Evorob, lemme when u get ur S1 installed and tuned so I'll see if I need some new ones. 8)

[Evorob]

^ haha will do, but to be honest the S1's prolly arent gonna be MORE powerful than the old gsc's, the s1's are only 269 intake/266 exhaust with some funky lift betwen the two in order to promote more midrange torque and pull to redline... From what i have heard, the old 272 gsc's were pretty close to the hks 272's which are much more top-end oriented, but by no means bad, i just want all the midrange for the track! O0 I will let you know how they work out once i get em tho, I'll prolly start a thread n everythin' with final dyno numbers n what not...

[vortech_g35]

^ do you ever use periods?

[SNEAKYEVO]

Thanks guys for the responses. I've decided to stick with the Cosworth Cams. Hoping for around 350whp. We'll see what Alfred can do for me.

[bash]

picking my cossys up today, then to ttech for install and tune, i have all the other supporting mods for the stock turbo, hoping for atleast 350whp, i saw another guy made 360/350 on stock turbo with the cossys.... night/ morning tuning ftw

[GokuSSJ4]

have cossie cams + cossie valvetrain and love it!!!!
getting head work (utilizing my cossie valvetrain) will be next...
cant go wrong with cossie cams :)

[SNEAKYEVO]

Bash-

Let me know how you do after install and tune! Hopefully TT will get them in soon.

[bash]

you got it.

[SNEAKYEVO]

Got the Greddy Ti C catback today. It's awesome. Except for Fed Ex shipping it to the wrong house and the people did not want to give it back. I contact them and threaten them with the police if they did not hand it over (grand theft). They left it outside and I picked it up. It was a crazy day for me. I will be putting it on Friday. Can't wait to get everything installed by TT!

[SNEAKYEVO]

Have my appt. set for Friday to get everything installed and then tuned on Sat.. I'm hoping for the 350whp range and tq well hopefully around the same. We'll see what Alfred can do. I'm just happy to get this project started.

[bash]

sold cams instead, srry no updates.

[SNEAKYEVO]

It's cool bro. I'm sticking with the Cossies so we'll see how well they turn out. Thanks though.

[CICreations]

My question is will your car pass ODB2 port smog test with the cossie cams or with any cams other than stock on a IX. I was getting the impression that on newer cars they're just plugging into the ODB2 port and it gives them a pass/fail from the computer, they're not really using the sniffer. Anyone else heard anything along these lines? If it passes smog then I'd be all about getting some myself.

[CJS-IX-SE]

but with the cams how can the computer tell the difference, if the idle is the same or just as close... can places do that?

good thing i have oregon plates (no smog) hell yes.

[guns8707]

so not really sure if you ever posted the result on this, but how many ponies were u able to get with the cosies?

[SNEAKYEVO]

I did but here you go. It put down 326whp and 343tq. Alfred said I should have go more hp but the intake might have been holding back. Still working on that.