Stock Cams to Comp Cams BIG GAINS!!!

[Wayneo]

Only changes was the cams and springs. I degreed them to the cam card that cam in the box.. I wanted to see what they would do by themselves.. As much as I wanted to do the headers at the same time I decided to hold off to see the gains first..

Power Mods on my 03 Cobra
Kb 2.2 on 19psi
Fore Return Fuel System
80lb Injectors
Jlt High Boost Intake
Kb Accufabe TB
MAC off-road H-pipe
Borla stinger catback
Comp Stage 3 blower cams
Comp Beehive valve springs

Dyno#'s
Stock Cams 602 rwhp 535 rwtq Can not find original graph
Comp Cams 674rwhp 581rwtq


As requested here is my the first start up after install!!
Comp cams idle - YouTube

I had it tuned on a dynojet for original numbers then added the cams sold my cobra last week nothing was changed just tuned and was dyno tuned today on a dyno jet.. All numbers are Corrected!! Was not expecting such big gains maybe 30ho but def not 70hp increase..

 

[DSGWhippedSnake]

Nice! What are the specs on the cams? Was the car originally tuned on a hotter day?

 

[Wayneo]

Nice! What are the specs on the cams? Was the car originally tuned on a hotter day?

Was actually tuned around the same time of year.. Just comp stage 3 blower cams.. Would have to look up the specs.. Around 600rwhp is were most 2.2kbs put down on 19psi in hot or cold weather

 

[kmadona]

Plus 1. What cams were installed.

 

[gabe1530]

Awesome gains. what did the card tell you to degree the cams at? Also are these the 106360 or 106460's?

 

[DSGWhippedSnake]

I didn't gain squat with mine...lol owell, idle sounds good though

 

[05satinGT]

Nice gains...but the real question is, how does it feel? Noticable difference?

 

[delly]

With cams does the car still go thru inspection is it smog legal?

 

[Mystic03]

wow 70hp...coulda just went e85 with similar numbers

 

[01Jes]

Nice gains...but the real question is, how does it feel? Noticable difference?

This.

Careful heard horror stories bout those comp springs...they snap :??:

 

[c6zhombre]

Really pushed the peak power way out.....the hp/tq intersection is about 575. This motor needs to be revved to 8000 to really use that upper end power potential. Interesting results

 

[stangfreak]

did you degree the cams

 

[cobracide]

That's where most the power came from, degreeing.

 

[DSGWhippedSnake]

This.

Careful heard horror stories bout those comp springs...they snap :??:

+1 comp springs are known for failure

 

[Max97COBRAtkd]

Those are great numbers and really make me want cams as this is basically the exact same power that I am making now (before numbers) and what I could be making with cams. Stupid budget, lol, maybe next year.

 

[MalcolmV8]

Wow impressive gains. How's it drive? would you recommend for a street car?

 

[YuGneLrn2Day]

That's some great gains with cams. Espcially with stock manifolds. Would you recommend these canms for a DD?

 

[Riddick]

+1 comp springs are known for failure

I had one break in one of my old cars that had a cammed LS motor in it. They did warranty the spring but not for the labor or having to pull the head and check everything.

Great gains OP, I never would of thought you could pick up that much power from cams alone on these cars.

 

[Wayneo]

I was very surprised about the gains.. To try and answer your questions, they are the comp cams stage 3. Part number 106460 XE-R supercharged nitrous cams.. I degreed the intake cams to 114 and exhaust cams to 118 as the cam card instructed.. And yes I felt a very noticeable difference after install especially after 5,000 rpms pulls very hard up top.. Let's just say I could def feel the 70hp and 50lbtq over the stock cams.. I've driven it about 500 miles with the cams and I can't see a reason to not beable to drive around as a daily driver.. Sounds amazing!! For 1,500 dollars it was well worth it but I also saved money by installing them myself which I wouldn't recommend for someone not familiar with modular motors, and the keepers for the valve spring huge PIMA!!

I used cloyes adjustable gears for the intake cams and the TFS crank gear for the exhaust cams!! These definetly have to be degreed don't believe you can get away without it!! I did hear stories about the comp valve springs but only like 3-4 years ago.. These are new springs so I'm confident that comp fixed there issue by now.. Plus I've read a lot of guys with over 5-10k miles with no issues..
Thanks for the replies!! I'll try to get a idle clip up for everyone

 

[BMR Tech]

Wow, those are pretty intense gains.

I would like to see the previous curve.