blacktop tuning - Saxperience

jonny13_vtr · 28th November 2007, 23:16

just ordered meself a stage 3 head with a kent cam. ported inlet manifold and ported throotle body. Also orederd an ashley full exhaust system. All ive left to get at the minute is a manifold and a decat. just 2 questions.
Will i need a remap? ive read that some fast road cams are designed for unmodified engines with standard injection (ie piper)
secondly does anybody have an idea roughly how much power there will be?

Ryan^p · 28th November 2007, 23:18

you should get a remap to get the best out of the mods. although we cant say what bhp estimate until we know what cam.
kent do a few cam profiles, im guissing it may be a 270?

griff · 28th November 2007, 23:31

hmm yeah... i would go with a remap on a 270 cam, especially (sp) with the other mods to make it worth while.

jonny13_vtr · 28th November 2007, 23:33

im not too sure m8 ill send them an email and find out. im dont really know a lot about all that cam profile stuff. a fast road cam sounded spot on to me, but i suppose i better look in to it.

jonny13_vtr · 28th November 2007, 23:37

im nearly sure its a 276 profile

AliC · 29th November 2007, 10:02

Yea yuo will defo need a map to get the most outta the cam's!

jonny13_vtr · 29th November 2007, 12:03

Yeah welll ive spoke to them and its a kent pt11 276. they said not to bother with a remap but use a fse power boost valve instead to set the correct fueling

jonezy · 29th November 2007, 12:38

thats probably the most stupid piece of advice ive ever heard a tuner say

Andy72 · 29th November 2007, 12:47

The FSE is just a fuel pressure regulator thats adjustable. You need one when swapping to say carbs to keep the pressure down but your standard one should be fine so i wouldnt bother.

You dont need a remap for those mods, money would be better spent at a rolling road setting the cam swings up properly etc. The next step i would swap to throttle bodies and at the same time a standalone ecu to map the whole lot up together.

Quick · 29th November 2007, 12:54

Who's doing the headwork?

jonny13_vtr · 29th November 2007, 13:09

well the parts have been ordered from Highflowheads.com. I was surprised at them telling me that. But i have heard or other companies using a boost valve to enhance performance

Ryan^p · 29th November 2007, 17:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonny13_vtr

well the parts have been ordered from Highflowheads.com. I was surprised at them telling me that. But i have heard or other companies using a boost valve to enhance performance

and others just making the engine runner eber rich/lean and doing damage

jonny13_vtr · 29th November 2007, 17:12

I think ill see how it runs first without the remap or boost valve.
anybody have any ideas how much power there will be? its a kent pt11 276 cam, stage 3 gasflowed head, ported throttle body. ported inlet manifold an full exhaust system