Cams mild v wild
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Manual LS2 VXR8
Starting a few upgrades soon with headers & cats but later will be doing re-map & CAI but am thinking about a cam at the same point. Opinions are divided it seems on whether a wild cam is suitable for daily driving or not. I'm not chasing massive bhp figures but would rather decent driveability - is this still achievable with a wild cam?
Starting a few upgrades soon with headers & cats but later will be doing re-map & CAI but am thinking about a cam at the same point. Opinions are divided it seems on whether a wild cam is suitable for daily driving or not. I'm not chasing massive bhp figures but would rather decent driveability - is this still achievable with a wild cam?
Mud_ said:
What are you calling wild? Do you want to pass an MOT?
Walkinshaw mild or wild cams (sorry don't know the profiles). Both would definitely pass the MOT. I understand the wild is quite lopey but as my normal commute spends a fair bit of time either sat in traffic or 1st/2nd gear I'd rather keep the smooth ride & go mild over rocking about with a wild cam.I have the WPUK Wild CAM in mine, LS3, if yours is a daily driver as you say and you spend most time in 1st and 2nd, I wouldnt recommend it.
Saying that, Tim might be able to dial it back to make it smoother but you would have to ask if that's possible?
Mine in traffic or when cold can be very jumpy.
Saying that, Tim might be able to dial it back to make it smoother but you would have to ask if that's possible?
Mine in traffic or when cold can be very jumpy.
Winky151 said:
Opinions are divided it seems on whether a wild cam is suitable for daily driving or not.
I would say that for most people, the answer is probably no. But for me the answer was hell yes! You should definitely try someone else's first if possible and see what you think.I loved the Walkinshaw wild cam in mine, and I used it as a daily driver. But you have to learn how to drive the car differently, some use of the clutch to drag the engine to settle when approaching traffic lights required at times, more revs that you'd normally use to set off smoothly etc.
It's not to everyone's tastes, but I loved it. The lumpy tick over and shaking from side to side is something special
Tattooboy said:
pah250 said:
The lumpy tick over and shaking from side to side is something special
Strange you think this as I don't think mine has a particuly lumpy tick over and doesn't really shake from side to side?Goes like stink tho
And it also went like stink too
Iv'e got the Monkfish 2 cam (their lumpy/Lairy one) and it rocks from side to side on tick over, you do have to learn to drive it again when you first have it fitted as you have to use more revs than before to pull away smoothly. Mine sounds lovely and goes like stink right round to 7000rpm. I use mine as a daily driver and I love it and think a mild cam would be almost a waste of money as it wouldn't make it a completely different car. But that's just my opinion
Most issues are with the tune not the cam. Ive seen some mild cams with poor off idle characteristics.
Exactly the place thats hardest to get nice.
Dont blame the cam for that though, its the tune that needs to change to suit. Most times this is not done optimally.
The tune is supposed to tie everything together.
Exactly the place thats hardest to get nice.
Dont blame the cam for that though, its the tune that needs to change to suit. Most times this is not done optimally.
The tune is supposed to tie everything together.
pah250 said:
Tattooboy said:
pah250 said:
The lumpy tick over and shaking from side to side is something special
Strange you think this as I don't think mine has a particuly lumpy tick over and doesn't really shake from side to side?Goes like stink tho
And it also went like stink too
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