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Old 11-03-2008, 06:46 PM
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which cams???

which cams fix our 6 gens more specific my auto max 2006 thanks for the help.
i heard that the 350z cams fit our cars is this true???
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I belive so, they are the same engines.
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i talked to a shop that sells cams and they said there are 3 diffrent kinds of VQ35's......
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i talked to a shop that sells cams and they said there are 3 diffrent kinds of VQ35's......
I stand corrected.
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do you want performance based cams, stock cams what?

this thread is very vague but I can think of about a dozen cams out there for the 3.5s and they all fit.
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Could it be the normal DE, then the one from the '06 Z with the Uprev(7k rpm redline), and third one is the HR?

If so, ours are the first type of VQ35 with 6600rpm redline.
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Originally Posted by I VIK I
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well not really...u could use the same cams as the first 350z's. they have the same cams...but later on, they had diffrent heads as i see it
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Old 11-03-2008, 10:03 PM
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WELL IM LOOKING FOR PERFORMANCE CAMS... HAVE U SEEN THE Brian Crower Stage 3 cams on the 350z on youtube.com??? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22_KmWEEGrk
listen to dattt
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Old 11-04-2008, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by drzcrazychulo4u
WELL IM LOOKING FOR PERFORMANCE CAMS... HAVE U SEEN THE Brian Crower Stage 3 cams on the 350z on youtube.com??? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22_KmWEEGrk
listen to dattt
Well that Z is also TT'ed so that might change up the sound a bit too. And that Idle is quite erratic, the revs are probably going up and down by about 200-300rpm every 2 seconds or so.

Stage 3 is waaay more than you would need for an NA Maxima. You will probably lose all low end power and only make power past 5500rpm.
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You may get more help in the All Motor section. There are also quite a few stickies in there regarding cams.
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Originally Posted by drzcrazychulo4u
WELL IM LOOKING FOR PERFORMANCE CAMS... HAVE U SEEN THE Brian Crower Stage 3 cams on the 350z on youtube.com??? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22_KmWEEGrk
listen to dattt
And at about $1,500 for cams they should sound that good.

As far as HR and uprev there have been guys who have done them but you should read up on it cause you need to be of certain bolts to use. KRRZ350 made a discovery about it.

Lastly, the S1 knockoffs are the best your and cheapest bet really and are well rounded and not too aggressive
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Cams should be the last thing you do on a n/a car. Do all the other bolt-ons before you take the leap on paying as much for labor as the cams...exaggeration, but close to it.
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To the Opening Poster... what mods do you have done LOL...
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Originally Posted by !PrjctMax!
Cams should be the last thing you do on a n/a car. Do all the other bolt-ons before you take the leap on paying as much for labor as the cams...exaggeration, but close to it.
+1 on our cars, I've seen quotes from $1,200-$2,000 on cam installs....
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Old 11-05-2008, 04:29 PM
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i have magnaflow exhaust, nismo cai, ssim, throttle body spacers, grounding kit and dats about it..... im working on getting TS
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Originally Posted by drzcrazychulo4u
i have magnaflow exhaust, nismo cai, ssim, throttle body spacers, grounding kit and dats about it..... im working on getting TS
There is still the timing advance, 3" big bore MAF, headers, and depending on whether if your a manual a Lightweight flywheel. I would also reduce the weight of rotational mass by getting 2-piece rotors and lighter rims. Then go for cams.

And seeing how deus comes back with results on the 3" single exhaust.

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Old 11-05-2008, 04:51 PM
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im an auto and wats big bore???
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Originally Posted by drzcrazychulo4u
im an auto and wats big bore???
Its a mod for you MAF enlarging it will allow for more air (dyno proven), enlarging the entire intake stack to a 3" inner diameter will provide better airflow and mostly more power up top.
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Old 11-05-2008, 06:59 PM
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isant that like porting and gutting the intake manifold??
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Originally Posted by drzcrazychulo4u
isant that like porting and gutting the intake manifold??
Uh... no thats the SSIM you "said" you have done... LOL ...

so u have just a throttle body spacer... not the whole kit??
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you looking for an expensive install on cams.. your only bet is the jdm cams or s1 knockoffs like Dave said.

Anything after that your looking at upgrading valve train and head bolts, springs , retainers..

This should be last of your mods , looking into a ECU or some sort before you start knocking internally
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Old 11-06-2008, 06:28 AM
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no well i have the whole kit installed
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Old 11-07-2008, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by NiZMo1o1

springs
That should be done in any aftermarket cam install anyhow.
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Old 11-07-2008, 06:21 PM
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Seems to me all cams do is rob your bottom end and give it to the top end. Talk about rob Peter to pay Paul. Perhaps if I saw a cam install with a AFC tune would change my mind.
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It's more than an ' AFC tune'... more like a CVTC&IGN&AFC 'AFR' 'tune' that makes a difference...IMO...

Cams are overrated...unless you understand them, (as in peak lift / duration and how that value does not make the 'ultimate' difference)
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Old 11-08-2008, 11:52 PM
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can youbolt on a pathfinder tb cause i know theyre big
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how about a VH45 TB to a 350z Plenum
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