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high ratio roller rockers or cam?

HuskeyVR

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hey guys, I've got a 94 vr berlina, 2nd stage shift kit (auto), sports exhaust soon to have CIA.
i was wondering which would be better to get performance and cost wise. either a bigger cam or high ratio roller rockers, also as far as i can tell they do the same thing... let more air in longer... correct me if im wrong (most probably am)
 

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Rockers are best bang for buck unless u know how to pull engines down and install cam
 

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Rubbish.
Cam in every way shape and form.

Rockers are the dodgy way of doing it. Nice way to screw up the valve train geometry.
 

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You build a house from the foundation up, why not do the same with an engine.

Go for the cam
 

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Do things properly. higher lift Cam, and if necessary, lighter stronger ROLLER rockers to suit combo. Pair them with the camshaft.
 

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Standard ratio rockers are the go.
Problem with the V6 is the low static compression. Limits the choices with cam's.
 

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Years ago i started with RR's. not one of the best decisions i made, but still made some gains. Later went for a bigger cam and wished i did it in the first place

Therefore im with some of the guys above.... chuck a cam in there... dont be shy either, put something reasonable in there
 

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Have a look at the range of cams here, these guys been making more horsepower from the same v6 engines for longer than us.

ZZ Performance
 

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Years ago i started with RR's. not one of the best decisions i made, but still made some gains. Later went for a bigger cam and wished i did it in the first place

Therefore im with some of the guys above.... chuck a cam in there... dont be shy either, put something reasonable in there

yeah i wouldnd be putting anything pissy in there, definatly lumpy lol


thanks guys, pretty sure ill be getting a cam now
 
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