Cams worth it?

While I have a EJ257 longblock out waiting to install in my car, the question is should I upgrade cams while this engine is out?

I'm going with the Hydra for tuning to utilize AVCS. Most cams lose AVCS. I'm going with the HTA35R for turbo. The car will be a daily driver with lots of power on tap

So is it better to stick with stock cams or should I upgrade? If so which ones and why?

I'm concerned I'll lose tons of driveability and low end with cams though.

 

How much power do you want?

 

450-500hp? I want to keep the internals stock for now though.

 

then stock cams since your power goal is not exceeding 600 and you want to keep the 'stock internals'...

 

Cool I have no arguement with that!

 

I see that no one has any argument to my piston part number postings. :rofl:

 

I'm not argueing....that engine is a 2005!

 

I'd say do them while the motor is out. Then again you said you werent going to be tracking the new setup so topend gains arent your first priority./

 

Nope the new setup is gonna be a pure street machine. No drag strip for me!

 

that means Anti-Lag and 2-step. right?

 

I rode in a car that had anti-lag....talk about fun.....that poor poor turbo!

 

POP POP POP BOOM!

WEEEEEE!

 

I would go with a DPR stage 1 or 2 cam, you won't lose any real power down low but you will pick up lots of power up top and in the midrange.

Matt

 

Cams are overrated.


Unless you want to make real power I would stay away from upgrading them.

 

LOL