which is the ideal cam?

paras211 · 4th September 2007, 00:37

how much gain is expexted of the cam with stock compression?

adman77 · 4th September 2007, 11:45

Cam installed

shazikon · 4th September 2007, 12:12

Are you using a programmable ignition? and ECU mods?

adman77 · 4th September 2007, 12:17

Some issues with the cam. Idling is a little weird as expected, but that's okay. Problem is, sometimes during pick up, the engine seems to be missing. As in, fuel supply during initial doesn't seem to be sufficient. Once the RPM crosses 2000, it flies, but before that, it seems to be lacking fuel pressure. Have increased the pressure on FPR but the problem remains. Spoke to my tuner and some tuners from Bangy too. Common consensus is that the ECU is not supplying enough fuel during the initial. It's not able to compensate. Advice I got was to either remap or wait for the standalone ECU. What do you guys think.

PS: Mclaren1885, Psycho, RDkarthik, please throw some light.

shazikon · 4th September 2007, 12:40

Just the doubts i had, I feel the ignition timing is not set correct. your ignintion bust be retarded at lower RPMS and advanced at higher RPMs. Is your ignition handling that?

adman77 · 4th September 2007, 12:56

Ignition timing is proper. No issues with that. No problems with idling whatsoever.

SamDrive · 11th August 2020, 20:55

Hi Adman,

It seems both of us are from advertising. I work at McCann.

So you have experienced both 275-degree and 285-degree cams.
Which one did you prefer? How much tangible performance gain?
Did the fuel mileage drop alarmingly with the 285?

I have a Fiat Palio 1.6. And 285-degree cams are lying with me for some time.
Thinking whether to fit them or not.

4th September 2007, 00:37	#16
paras211 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 646 Thanked: 108 Times View My Garage	how much gain is expexted of the cam with stock compression?
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4th September 2007, 11:45	#17
adman77 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 383 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	Cam installed
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4th September 2007, 12:12	#18
shazikon BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 391 Thanked: 24 Times View My Garage	Are you using a programmable ignition? and ECU mods?
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4th September 2007, 12:17	#19
adman77 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 383 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	Some issues with the cam. Idling is a little weird as expected, but that's okay. Problem is, sometimes during pick up, the engine seems to be missing. As in, fuel supply during initial doesn't seem to be sufficient. Once the RPM crosses 2000, it flies, but before that, it seems to be lacking fuel pressure. Have increased the pressure on FPR but the problem remains. Spoke to my tuner and some tuners from Bangy too. Common consensus is that the ECU is not supplying enough fuel during the initial. It's not able to compensate. Advice I got was to either remap or wait for the standalone ECU. What do you guys think. PS: Mclaren1885, Psycho, RDkarthik, please throw some light.
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4th September 2007, 12:40	#20
shazikon BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 391 Thanked: 24 Times View My Garage	Just the doubts i had, I feel the ignition timing is not set correct. your ignintion bust be retarded at lower RPMS and advanced at higher RPMs. Is your ignition handling that?
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4th September 2007, 12:56	#21
adman77 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 383 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	Ignition timing is proper. No issues with that. No problems with idling whatsoever.
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11th August 2020, 20:55	#22
SamDrive Newbie Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Delhi Posts: 15 Thanked: 19 Times	Re: which is the ideal cam? Hi Adman, It seems both of us are from advertising. I work at McCann. So you have experienced both 275-degree and 285-degree cams. Which one did you prefer? How much tangible performance gain? Did the fuel mileage drop alarmingly with the 285? I have a Fiat Palio 1.6. And 285-degree cams are lying with me for some time. Thinking whether to fit them or not.
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