Im thinkin about going with cams for my LS for now instead of putting on a vtec head right now. Its way to pricy and if i get the right cams it could help a lot. If anyone has any suggestions for cams on the ls help me out . thanks


PAUL

 

It depends on what kind of power and streetability you're looking for. Crower has the 403, which is pretty popular and streetable, and the 404 which is more powerful but probably will not idle too well. Crower is a good brand. Remember for some cams you need to upgrade the rest of the valvetrain as well, so don't think cams are going to be a cheap way out...

 

How many horses do you think the 403 could put at the wheels tuned properly with cam gears also?

 

Crower claims something like an 18 HP gain. Obviously this is with best possible circumstances (built valvtrain, tuning, I/H/E, ECU chipping if necessary). It all comes down to the dyno though, so don't quote me.

 

i am currently selling a set of LS cams right now
they are JG 301 cams used for only 4 months ~ approximately 7000 miles
these are some good cams
IM me if you want them

 

A cam upgrade done correctly is not cheap.

Cams- approx. $400
Cam gears- approx. $200
FPR- approx. $50

Total $650.........thas assuming that you didn't get an SAFC ($300) to tune out the fuel curve and ignored install and dyno tuning fees. Add another $175 for the crower dual valve springs if you go with the Crower 403 cam.

If you don't want to fiddle with the valve train, I'd suggest the Crane stage 2 cam, good midrange cam. If you don't mind upgrading the valve springs, then I'd go with the Crower 403 which has more aggressive profile and will outperform the Crane in the higher rpms.

 

Cams, springs, gears,tuning will cost you almost about 1k and thats more than a Vtec head

 

He's right. My 403 upgrade cost $1400 (parts, install, tuning).

 

so how much would a ls/vtech conversion run...also a ls/turbo install...i know i"ll wanna put a few more ponies in my se...but dont know whether to get the ls/vtech conversion or a turbo...mind you this is nowhere near the near future....next year im predicting...i havent even modded the se yet with the basics, i/h/e...

 

go here these are for sale
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=374349

 

depending on what you want out of a turbo setup you could very easily get away with a mild setup for around $1000, even a 4-5 lb turbo setup would yield a lot more power than you would ever streetably and affordably get out of any amount of headwork

at best lets say you get some really agressive cams ($500) springs and retainers ($400) and a port and polish ($1K) youre looking at almost $2K if you do all the work yourself which few do and you might get an extra 30whp depending on other mods like intake exhaust and tuning

boost 5lbs out of a T3 and youre looking at atleast 50whp, not having to rev past 6200 and not having to upgrade really anything else except your fuel delivery which could be solved with a FMU...brand new manifold $300 T3 volvo turbo with internal wg and bov $150, charge piping $100 DSM IC $75 FMU >$100...all could very easily be installed by anyone with tools and a brain

its your wallet and im not gonna tell you what to do with your money but look at the numbers

all motor power = rev high and not have a streetable torque curve
boost = very streetable and a much more useable curve

 

For an LS I say Webcams...

 

I agree with Jeremy about turbo yielding more power per dollar. But....$1000 is a little optimistic for a turbo setup. Especially if you're not doing the install yourself.

webcams = regrinds......and regrinds =

 

well of course if youre gonna pay someone to install the parts then you shouldnt even be thinking about a custom turbo in the first place

and like i said a mild setup with a small factory turbo and a used manifold and mostly used parts can definitely be had for under $1000, the tuning would also be limited to a FMU but for a mild 5lb setup a FMU would work fine