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Rikenbomb

Member Since 11 Aug 2006
Offline Last Active Feb 07 2012 11:56 PM
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In Topic: MY 3.0L Retune with custom cams

26 August 2011 - 04:02 PM

View Postrac74, on 26 August 2011 - 12:23 PM, said:

Dom,

Do you have the raw data (250RPM increments) for the before and after and also Rikenbomb's dyno run? I'd like to plot all three runs in Excel or Matlab for visual comparison unless someone can do it with photoshop, etc..



This is when people start gettig pissed because they spent money on crap they didn't need whereas had they done their research they could have saved themselves a bunch of money. I just look at my dyno and laugh at all the crap I tried to do in the past (split-to-oval port) that did absolutely nothing and was a complete waste of money when the new swap using a mechanically stock engine outperforms it in every regard.

My tuner loved me because I gave him a mechanically sound swap installed and ready to go using no-frills hardware that was designed to work together. Everything was installed or modified using sound methods. I gave him a comprehensive build sheet and let him do his job and he did it quite well.

Don't skimp or it will cost you big time in the end!

Are you looking to compare what SVT cams will do on a 3L vs. what the custom cams can offer on a 3L?

In Topic: MY 3.0L Retune with custom cams

25 August 2011 - 04:14 PM

View Postspridget, on 25 August 2011 - 03:45 PM, said:

Sounds peppy! 4500-6500 really picked up without any low rpm TQ loss. Nice work.

A 3L with SVT cams finally finds its nuts at 6500-7500. It takes so much longer to get there with less TQ. Why is it impossible to convince others that SVT cams are slower on the street?

Yes it has! And to think where you see the hp curve dip is where there is more room for improvements such as using a larger TB or getting head/valve work done.

I'll agree with you on the SVT cams. In my setup you're not going to get much more than 200tq on it. Honestly I want more torque than that. I'd like to get another 10 ft-lbs or torque on my setup.

The other issue is the SVT Intake. Unless you have your SVT/2.5L Intake Max Extrude Honed, you are guaranteed to be missing 10-20 hp (and probably the same amount of torque [depending on intake]) on your build.

In Topic: My Full 3L Dyno

19 August 2011 - 02:36 PM

Impressive! Very similar to Dom's before all the work was done.