Is there somewhere that sells performance Cams for 3rd Gens?
01-12-2003, 08:23 AM
#2
Re: Is there somewhere that sells performance Cams for 3rd Gens?
Originally posted by Soul Fly
please post it if you know one...
please post it if you know one...
Yes, do a search and that will pull it up very easily and quickly!
01-12-2003, 09:09 AM
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Re: Re: Is there somewhere that sells performance Cams for 3rd Gens?
Originally posted by ObsidianIce69
Yes, do a search and that will pull it up very easily and quickly!
Yes, do a search and that will pull it up very easily and quickly!
Nismo
Crane
Just to name a few...
01-12-2003, 12:25 PM
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Originally posted by Soul Fly
hmm, does nismo have a catelog or somethin?
hmm, does nismo have a catelog or somethin?
01-12-2003, 12:39 PM
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Originally posted by DA-MAX
2 nismo cams = ~$400($200 per cam)
12 new lifters= $200+ ($20 per lifter)
install= remove heads and install cams aka $$$$$$$
good luck, hope your wallet is full
2 nismo cams = ~$400($200 per cam)
12 new lifters= $200+ ($20 per lifter)
install= remove heads and install cams aka $$$$$$$
good luck, hope your wallet is full
Why does that seem cheap for Nismo cams? 
there shift ***** are almost that much.
01-12-2003, 01:27 PM
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so it's on courtesynissan.com? i searched and searched and got no where.
http://www.courtesyparts.com/Merchan...Category_Code=
i found that tho...
http://www.courtesyparts.com/Merchan...Category_Code=
i found that tho...
01-12-2003, 02:13 PM
#12
here you go...
Nismo cams @ Courtsey:
http://www.courtesyparts.com/Merchan...nismo_camshaft
if you do a search here you'll find an old link I posted a long time ago about a company who sells the cams for $175 a piece(if I remember correctly)...not sure what the price is now, but if you are serious about it than do a search.
Nismo cams @ Courtsey:
http://www.courtesyparts.com/Merchan...nismo_camshaft
if you do a search here you'll find an old link I posted a long time ago about a company who sells the cams for $175 a piece(if I remember correctly)...not sure what the price is now, but if you are serious about it than do a search.
01-12-2003, 03:17 PM
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Originally posted by Soul Fly
what's right hand and left hand? i thought there's only one...? i'm not the most mechanical guy. holla
what's right hand and left hand? i thought there's only one...? i'm not the most mechanical guy. holla
http://www.howstuffworks.com/engine.htm
http://www.howstuffworks.com/camshaft.htm
01-12-2003, 03:18 PM
#16
Originally posted by DA-MAX
we have two heads, left head=front head and right head=rear head....you might wanna learn a little more about motors in general first before you look into getting cams.....
http://www.howstuffworks.com/engine.htm
http://www.howstuffworks.com/camshaft.htm
we have two heads, left head=front head and right head=rear head....you might wanna learn a little more about motors in general first before you look into getting cams.....
http://www.howstuffworks.com/engine.htm
http://www.howstuffworks.com/camshaft.htm
01-12-2003, 03:29 PM
#17
Originally posted by dmontzmax
its just you have to learn about this stuff before you jump out there saying I want this and that and don't know a thing about it, thats how I learned, basics first!
01-12-2003, 03:40 PM
#18
Originally posted by DA-MAX
Hehe...I didn't mean it that way. its just you have to learn about this stuff before you jump out there saying I want this and that and don't know a thing about it, thats how I learned, basics first!
Hehe...I didn't mean it that way.
its just you have to learn about this stuff before you jump out there saying I want this and that and don't know a thing about it, thats how I learned, basics first!
01-12-2003, 03:58 PM
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Do you guys think that the JWT stage 2 cams are the best bet for a race head? I was going to go with regrinds, but I heard that even though their posted specs look better, an aggressive billet cam will out perform any regrind.
01-12-2003, 04:07 PM
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Originally posted by surfermax92
an aggressive billet cam will out perform any regrind.
an aggressive billet cam will out perform any regrind.
can't you just take the specs of that regrind you were going to get, buy a new billet set and have those specs ground into it....then you can have the specs you want on a brand new billet set
01-12-2003, 04:57 PM
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Originally posted by Soul Fly
i want a new cam to get more power. i didnt take any offense of you saying 'learn more'. i'm 17 and still learning something new everyday. so...it's all good.
i want a new cam to get more power. i didnt take any offense of you saying 'learn more'. i'm 17 and still learning something new everyday. so...it's all good.
01-13-2003, 07:05 PM
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Originally posted by Soul Fly
did it boost any HP? could you feel a differnce? how about the sound?
did it boost any HP? could you feel a differnce? how about the sound?
01-13-2003, 07:46 PM
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Originally posted by DA-MAX
I'm not sure about that
can't you just take the specs of that regrind you were going to get, buy a new billet set and have those specs ground into it....then you can have the specs you want on a brand new billet set
I'm not sure about that
can't you just take the specs of that regrind you were going to get, buy a new billet set and have those specs ground into it....then you can have the specs you want on a brand new billet set
Does anyone know more about this? If I just went on information from this board and z31.com and others that I've searched, I wouldn't know of any applicable differences between billets and regrinds.
Now who wants to see what the JWT stage 2 cams do with vg33e heads made to nissans old GTP specs?
01-13-2003, 09:22 PM
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Originally posted by Nismomaxt
I definately gained HP past 4000 rpm but also lost below. Didnt notice any change in sound but I also replaced the ever popular exhaust studs and added a WSP downpipe. All in all Id say the cams arent really worth the money. The amount of work it took to install combined with $600 price tag and minimal HP gains make it not worth it. For me at least. The stage two's may give more but I was told they arent very streetable.
I definately gained HP past 4000 rpm but also lost below. Didnt notice any change in sound but I also replaced the ever popular exhaust studs and added a WSP downpipe. All in all Id say the cams arent really worth the money. The amount of work it took to install combined with $600 price tag and minimal HP gains make it not worth it. For me at least. The stage two's may give more but I was told they arent very streetable.
01-14-2003, 11:02 AM
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Originally posted by Chris91SE
what mods did you have prior to the cams?
what mods did you have prior to the cams?
01-14-2003, 11:10 AM
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I've heard the real secret to getting the best gains out of these cams on the SOHC VG is intake and head work...but you have to be pretty serious about it cause as you probably know thats kinda big money there.
01-14-2003, 11:13 AM
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Originally posted by DA-MAX
I've heard the real secret to getting the best gains out of these cams on the SOHC VG is intake and head work...but you have to be pretty serious about it cause as you probably know thats kinda big money there.
I've heard the real secret to getting the best gains out of these cams on the SOHC VG is intake and head work...but you have to be pretty serious about it cause as you probably know thats kinda big money there.
01-14-2003, 01:34 PM
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Originally posted by Nismomaxt
Ya know, I did a lot of research on getting headwork done. From what I read the amount of HP gain you would get wouldnt be worth the money. Not only that but I would gain even more top end and lose even more lower. Im pretty much convinced the ONLY way to a fast VG is turbo.
Ya know, I did a lot of research on getting headwork done. From what I read the amount of HP gain you would get wouldnt be worth the money. Not only that but I would gain even more top end and lose even more lower. Im pretty much convinced the ONLY way to a fast VG is turbo.
01-14-2003, 01:35 PM
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Originally posted by Nismomaxt
Ya know, I did a lot of research on getting headwork done. From what I read the amount of HP gain you would get wouldnt be worth the money. Not only that but I would gain even more top end and lose even more lower. Im pretty much convinced the ONLY way to a fast VG is turbo.
Ya know, I did a lot of research on getting headwork done. From what I read the amount of HP gain you would get wouldnt be worth the money. Not only that but I would gain even more top end and lose even more lower. Im pretty much convinced the ONLY way to a fast VG is turbo.
01-14-2003, 04:11 PM
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Originally posted by surfermax92
The VG has potential for good NA power, but just like DA-MAX said- you need headwork. With 2-3k invested in the head, all of the other bolt-ons, a vg should run well into the 13s
The VG has potential for good NA power, but just like DA-MAX said- you need headwork. With 2-3k invested in the head, all of the other bolt-ons, a vg should run well into the 13s
01-14-2003, 06:57 PM
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You might want to try doing better research study too long, study wrong 
. Headwork + cams are worth 10-35whp depending on cam grind and how hardcore the headwork is. I have dyno charts showing proof of the gains. I suppose one could make a "fast" VG but to do that you'd probably need DOHC heads to make good NA power. However there are some bolt on + cam/headwork NA Z31s running mid-high 14s.
With nitrous a bolt on VG with heads + cams would run 13s given the right power boost from nitrous. Of course there would be a loss in bottomend torque once you upgrade the heads and cams. Hell NISMO has a set of race cylinder heads that require custom IM and exhaust manifolds for the VG. That would allow one to make even more power but making the IM would be out the range for 98% of us. If your car is an auto get a higher stall torque convertor. I had one along with headwork + ISKY 262 cams in my maxima. The car would launch harder and pull alot quicker. It damn near pulled to the rev limiter in 3rd gear (which floated the valves in the process and destroyed the engine).
Also once the headwork/cams are done if you were to turbocharge the engine it would make it perform so much better. With a proper size T3/TO4E turbo the VG30E could put down more power and torque than a stock turboed VG30DETT!
. Headwork + cams are worth 10-35whp depending on cam grind and how hardcore the headwork is. I have dyno charts showing proof of the gains. I suppose one could make a "fast" VG but to do that you'd probably need DOHC heads to make good NA power. However there are some bolt on + cam/headwork NA Z31s running mid-high 14s. With nitrous a bolt on VG with heads + cams would run 13s given the right power boost from nitrous. Of course there would be a loss in bottomend torque once you upgrade the heads and cams. Hell NISMO has a set of race cylinder heads that require custom IM and exhaust manifolds for the VG. That would allow one to make even more power but making the IM would be out the range for 98% of us. If your car is an auto get a higher stall torque convertor. I had one along with headwork + ISKY 262 cams in my maxima. The car would launch harder and pull alot quicker. It damn near pulled to the rev limiter in 3rd gear (which floated the valves in the process and destroyed the engine).
Also once the headwork/cams are done if you were to turbocharge the engine it would make it perform so much better. With a proper size T3/TO4E turbo the VG30E could put down more power and torque than a stock turboed VG30DETT!
Originally posted by Nismomaxt
Ya know, I did a lot of research on getting headwork done. From what I read the amount of HP gain you would get wouldnt be worth the money. Not only that but I would gain even more top end and lose even more lower. Im pretty much convinced the ONLY way to a fast VG is turbo.
Ya know, I did a lot of research on getting headwork done. From what I read the amount of HP gain you would get wouldnt be worth the money. Not only that but I would gain even more top end and lose even more lower. Im pretty much convinced the ONLY way to a fast VG is turbo.