Colt Cam

[BlueInfinity48]

Is the Colt Cam grind worth the money? $225 is the price. The dyno numbers they have on their website were done on a bone stock motor, I called them today. It was a 20hp gain on 11psi. They don't have a dyno for the Tri-flow cam because the dude sold the car, so he tried to get a hold of the other owner and he couldn't. I told him I had higher compression and a bigger turbo and he said the gains are going to be crazy!!! 45-50 hp!! Do you think he is be legit. Should I go for it.

[compnut21]

i dont think the gains (40-50) are legit, but our stock cam sucks. i think anything will help. i plan on trying this someday.

[BlueInfinity48]

ok 20hp at 11psi on stock motor and thats not the triflow cam. my higher comp and bigger turbo with the triflow cam how much more power do you thing i can obtain

[compnut21]

who knows. be the first to know, go dyno it

[Keeloh]

What are the specs?

[magik8]

Originally Posted by compnut21

our stock cam sucks. i think anything will help.

Care to elaborate on this?

P.S. The stock cam does not "suck" as you might assume. It may not have a fancy name like "triflow" and doesn't come with stickers, but it does its job quite well. Try a search on this subject ("SleepCounter", "Corky Bell", "geometry") Everyone seems to think they're an expert at camshaft design, although few are really qualified as such.

[compnut21]

well think of it this way, the stock cam in the gt (turbo) is the same cam in the lx (non turbo). that and some other reasons is why i think it "sucks"

p.s. ive read through sleepcounter's cam thread, have you?

[fredio54]

You are right in that none of us are qualified to comment on this really, but I have to say, those 12v cams have about the same duration as a virgin with a super model, ie, not much!

fe3 cams are 240 and 245deg @ 050

f2t appear to be around the 200 mark give or take 25 (rocker ratio) @ 050

That simply HAS to affect breathing. Any time a modern DOHC user goes from oem 240 to aftermarket 260 breathing and spool improve at all rpms. I can't imagine it would screw up low end flow significantly with such minimal overlap.

Explain that! I'm keen to learn :-)

[magik8]

Originally Posted by compnut21

well think of it this way, the stock cam in the gt (turbo) is the same cam in the lx (non turbo). that and some other reasons is why i think it "sucks"

Until you show me a replacement that makes more power/torque across the board, I still think the stock item is "not bad". I remember seeing a dyno before/after a reground cam and the car lost power at the low end (but did gain some at the top) when compared to the stock item.

p.s. ive read through sleepcounter's cam thread, have you?

I don't think I need to be asked this, seeing as I've been on this forum and posting daily more than seven years; you - less than one. (Although you have had some very good posts in that time, I'll admit) I have talked to Sleepcounter through PMs/emails personally and actually remember all of his posts.

[fredio54]

Why did you dodge my post?? :-(

[BlueInfinity48]

does anyone have the triflow

[zlyricist]

this is the 100th time someone has posted this thread and not done [shizzle]?

buy the camshaft, dyno the car on stock cam, install new cam, dyno it again. done. am i the only one who will be willing to do this?

if anyone has a triflow they havent installed and want to sell to me let me know. i will be glad to dyno the results vs the stock cam

[BlueInfinity48]

i definitly want to do it but havent the money for the cam YET

[Keeloh]

Wheres the link ill buy one?

[compnut21]

Originally Posted by magik8

Until you show me a replacement that makes more power/torque across the board, I still think the stock item is "not bad". I remember seeing a dyno before/after a reground cam and the car lost power at the low end (but did gain some at the top) when compared to the stock item.

i guess sucky isn't the greatest description, but i wasn't saying colt cams is the best either.

I don't think I need to be asked this, seeing as I've been on this forum and posting daily more than seven years; you - less than one. (Although you have had some very good posts in that time, I'll admit) I have talked to Sleepcounter through PMs/emails personally and actually remember all of his posts.

lucky

Originally Posted by zlyricist

if anyone has a triflow they haven't installed and want to sell to me let me know. i will be glad to dyno the results vs the stock cam

i think sixsick6 has one