What does everyone think of the new cams that came out..forgot what website it was

 

there's a guy down here with a white max with a 50shot of nos, that runs 11.6 on the quater mile with the cams, he recently installed the cams, sounds nice, rumor has it, that he's the 3rd guy in the US to have them. paid $1,000.

 

I never heard of a guy like that. The cams get you like 10hp and cost $1000+ and another $1000 for an install...

 

http://maxmods.dyndns.org/?MaximaCams

 

He runs an 11.6 with only a 50 shot?.. Is that in addition to a large turbo or..?

 

he has alot of stuff, no turbo nor supercharger, from what I can recall pulley, flywheel, weight reduction, (did something to the headers), cams, NOS 50 or 75 shot, ypipes, exhaust, and I can get the rest of the details if interested, I would know more, if he would chill with our crew, but he's too cocky to roll with us, so I'm waiting till I get my supercharger, then I'll run against him.

 

^ I bet a lot of people are interested in what exactly he has done, because an 11.6 is about 3 tenths better than anyone on this board. Even if you got a supercharger he'd still put 20 car lengths on you in the 1/4.

 

I'll ask around tomorrow, to find out exactly what he's done, all I know thou, is that he's trying to get sponsered. I've talked to him, asking him whats under the hood, maxima talk, but all he says is "stuff" dont get me wrong, I wouldnt want to tell everyone what i'm running, but from one max owner to another, both who want there rides to be fast, I think he would have made a little more effort to tell me. But I'll post what I can find out.

 

Well he lied to you and you believed him. A NA max in the 11s, get real dude. Next time before you post **** like this find out for sure. I wonder why he doesn't roll with you guys, maybe because he's BSing you???

 

Hey he use to post on this forum, and some peeps told him he couldnt do it,S**T now he has showed up alot of people. If he does get sponsered and proves that he's hitting 11's then you'll be the idoit. Plus, whats up with you attitude man, I just posted what I heard. I didnt say he's the fastest etc....

 

i got ypipe bpipe highflow cat cai should i get the vb mod stage2 and torque converter from maximumtuning...THanks

Wellif hes runing 11 im gonan go look him up haha whats his sn??

 

I didn't call you an IDOIT, actually saying that he runs 11.6 NA you did say he's the fastest. If people posted what they heard then everybody hear would be hitting 13s stock...

 

You mean they aren't?

 

I don't think anybody really know for sure what kind of gains the JWT cams produce....

 

I doubt they make you run 11s NA. Cams are probably one of the last mods I would do. They are expensive and many people haven't really proved what they are worth. Also MIKE cams are more for the TOP END/high rev crowd right? Or does it depend on the profile, lobe height and stuff???

 

No, I am sure they won't make any maxima run 11's. At least the cams alone won't.

Yes, from what I know the cams are for top end only. If they are too aggresive it may give loopy idle and make streetability suffer. I am sure it depends on the profile and lobes, but from what I have heard the JWT cam's are mild and Jim Wolf say's the wont' effect idle.

Expensive? Hell yhea they are. Not necessarily more than other cams for other cars, but at a certin point there are no more cheap mods. I am at the point where I can't do much for less than a $1000.

 

Me too!!

 

NmexMAX I don't see a JWT ECU in your sig so that's a mod for under $1k...

 

You guys should research the cams JWT did for the SR20 crowd. Their cams give a nice increase in power almost all way though the rpm range. But I do believe they have 2-3 different grinds for them. Shat. Can you believe that?

The increases from performance cams really depends on alot of factors.
1) How crappy/good the stock cams are.
2) How receptive the heads are to more aggressive cams.
3) Is the rest of the engine set up to accept more airflow
4) How much research the cam company is willing to do to find grinds that will give power all over.

IMHO, the VQ really needs better mid/higher end hp/torque. Especially with the ecu and mevi. So I kinda agree that it should be one of the last mods.

 

I'm no expert on the subject, but something chokes the VQ off shortly after the power peak. Since the MEVI, I seems that It may be the Intake. So did JWT design these cams to helpout in the mid to high power range for those that don't have the MEVI? That would seem to yield the best results, instead of trying to raise the weak power curve at the end of our rev range. So I take it no one every dynoed before and after the cams?

 

There are no known dyno results for the VQ, however there are for other nissans. The cams should start to outpower the stock ones around 3500-4000rpm and shift the power peak about 200-500rpm higher depending on grind. The MEVI should increase the power that much more over the USIM. JWT cams should be good for 8-15whp at the peak but expect the car to produce around 15-25whp more after 6000rpm.

 

It becomes a hard decision for me. Since a raised rev limiter is not an easily obtainable thing. Seems like Cams designed for use with the MEVI could create real good HP, but then the USIM guys kinda get screwed. If I got cams, should I get an MEVI is the question. We are talking about mods costing the price of the supercharger and I still would not have the raised rev limiter. So from my view point I would rather have the cams tuned to my intake and increase power where the USIM likes it to be. Or just go FI, which is probably why not that many are being sold.