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Let's be honest. A cam job is only for the sound.

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Alright lads.
Is it true?
I vote Yes.
 

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Obviously the sound is a big attraction but have a look at some of Mark's Workshop Youtube N/A vids for performance gains.
 

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A cam must provide more HP as it increases lift and duration. I increased lift alone a got some decent gains.
 

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I'm getting a cam done when DPLRBL gets out of gaol.
How does it change the drive?
 

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Call it a mild cam.
 

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Manual.
Natch.
 

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so many just want the lumpy idle... then complain about its drivability but put up with it as they have a poor tuner or just a wrong cam, all u need is a little bigger with better valve events and u can tune in some lumpy and keep it very street friendly, personally i like a good cam sound but also there is alot of tuned cam sounds that the tuner forces which i dont like (those ba ba ba ba ba ba idle tunes ) as to me the natural lope is what im after but i also want it to work with the engine as it controls what is let in and pushed out...
 

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Sounds cool & 40+ rwk, it’s all good!
 

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When you raise compression you also need a later intake valve closing.
Some cam change for that......
 
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