Rb30/26 Cam Selection

[danny14]

I actually think the Mines cams would work well as an 'off the shelf'... I think they are around 250° duration and over 10mm lift; might be stock base circle too which would save you some more hassle, can anyone confirm?

You need to choose a cam then select a suitable spring, talk to someone from Ferrea they are a top quality product in terms of head components.

Kelford do there own springs . If its to dear to get a custom grind then that might be an option .

[monty_r33]

Probably the same reason he had 272 with 8 something lift

Well the reason for the 6:1 is because when my 26/30 was first built by white brothers racing there was not much to choose from and had to use rb30 dishtop pistons. Brad from spool imports only uses camtech cams. He has built more motors then everyone together on sau. He now builds stroked 30/26 motors and selling them back to the japs. He has tried all different setups and knows what works best. So if you have never heard of people using camtech cams maybe you should do some research and not be so naive. Brad from spool is a good mate of mine and has advised me on everything with my new build and for someone that builds and sells well over 500 motors a yr with good comment about his motors world wide. I know who I would listen to. Not some half wit on a fourm

[XKLABA]

He hand builds 500 motors a year, really in 365 days, well I'll tell you what, I don't build motors for a living or work on cars for a living for that matter, its a hobby for me and I have done all the setup and building of both my cars

My R32 GTR with stock turbos and most every thing else except for a few select parts I chose myself makes 293rwkw and has run 11.1@123mph, how does your mates motors go

My R34 GTR I designed and built from the ground up myself with the factory look being the only restrictor made 623hp at all 4 and still have to do cams and hope weather dependent will run it tomorrow night

Don't be mistaking tool, I'm not some dyno show car whore and a pretty peaky graph doesn't excite me, my cars are built to go fast

One thing I have learnt over the years is just because you do it for a living doesn't mean your any good and personally I wouldn't touch a spool engine, maybe that's why he sends them overseas, cause I'm not alone

[danny14]

I didn't get opinions from a bunch or forum members (the majority have no idea), I went out did some research, bought some books and talked to the right people. You need to do the same and come to your own decision.

Ok I spoke to kelford and I think they are the people in the know and who I can trust as rob from rips uses them for all his builds they know what they are talkinh avout and are not just trying to sell me a set of cams or do a ported head for me just to make the money they advise all the customers what to use and how to go about things

Kelford dont just make the ports bigger in fact they they take out the minimum to make sure they get not only air flow numbers at the right points but also work to very strict port velocity as to not upset low down power making, that is except for the monsters that need to make power at high revs

Kelford make cars go fast for a living and are very good at it look at robs cars he has built are they slow ?????? I know who I would trust with knowledge !

182 -s kelford cams I am going with 10.8 lift

[XKLABA]

It sounds like you have it all sorted then, Rob is very good at what he does so no doubt it will give a good result which I'd dear say you'll post up when done yeah ?

[danny14]

It sounds like you have it all sorted then, Rob is very good at what he does so no doubt it will give a good result which I'd dear say you'll post up when done yeah ?

Yes I will definitely post up results unknown when car will be running maybbe 3-4 months

[monty_r33]

He hand builds 500 motors a year, really in 365 days, well I'll tell you what, I don't build motors for a living or work on cars for a living for that matter, its a hobby for me and I have done all the setup and building of both my cars

My R32 GTR with stock turbos and most every thing else except for a few select parts I chose myself makes 293rwkw and has run 11.1@123mph, how does your mates motors go

My R34 GTR I designed and built from the ground up myself with the factory look being the only restrictor made 623hp at all 4 and still have to do cams and hope weather dependent will run it tomorrow night

Don't be mistaking tool, I'm not some dyno show car whore and a pretty peaky graph doesn't excite me, my cars are built to go fast

One thing I have learnt over the years is just because you do it for a living doesn't mean your any good and personally I wouldn't touch a spool engine, maybe that's why he sends them overseas, cause I'm not alone

Look bud first thing is how stupid you just made your self sound. Your car originally came from os. And I really dont think the japs would be buying his stroked motor if they were no good like you make out. Especially with the technology they have. So in other words if the japs are shit and only buy shit why do you drive a jap car... lol

2nd thing. Yes my car was a show car before I owned it making 450hp. I use it as a day to day driver and used a spool race prep head and made 550hp with the 6:1 comp. Now the new spool motor is over 1000hp and used day to day. Aint no show car.

3rd thing if your gtrs are half as good and fast as you make out. Why not bring it up to the winter nats here at qld and put it beside spools street trim gtr and sort it out on the track. Of course you will say you would win so there for there aint no reason why you shouldn't unless your scared and cant back the shit you dribble

[monty_r33]

Each to there own. I have been bitten my many different shops/builder and tuners and brad from spool is one of the olny that is true to his word and wont sell something to make a buck. Check his site out and judge for your self.

[bigmikespec]

It sounds like you have it all sorted then, Rob is very good at what he does so no doubt it will give a good result which I'd dear say you'll post up when done yeah ?

You can lead a horse to water... etc.

[danny14]

You can lead a horse to water... etc.

I would rqther trust someone that builds head day In day out for all different appplications . Rob also goes to them that speaks for itself in my eyes .

[XKLABA]

You can lead a horse to water... etc.

I know right, what's getting me is he came in here asked us out opinions and then when we give then to best of the knowledge we have learnt over the years which is mostly spot on and its not what he wanted to hear he gets defensive and slaps us in the face by telling us cause we don't do it for living we must have no idea and does what he was going to in the first place, so why on earth ask a question you don't want the answer to

What worse is he will make good power then go around misleading everyone by telling everyone its cause of the 272 duration without realising the whole time it was the 10.8mm lift, I just hope one day he gets to try the same car setup the same way with the only change being the cams back to the 260s with the same lift we advised him to get in the first place so he can learn what we already have

A smart man learns from his experiences, a smarter man learns from other people's

[GTRPSI]

182-S sounds about there....270-274 10.5 lift....noted its good on E85 if you want to boost it.....

http://www.camshaftshop.com/products.php?productid=41337

If you have a laggy turbo and want quicker spool 182-C, 272, 10mm lift.

http://www.camshaftshop.com/products.php?productid=1021#specs

The website has all the info.

Id be leaning towards the S if racing and C if needing more street drivability.

Ok I spoke to kelford and I think they are the people in the know and who I can trust as rob from rips uses them for all his builds they know what they are talkinh avout and are not just trying to sell me a set of cams or do a ported head for me just to make the money they advise all the customers what to use and how to go about things

Kelford dont just make the ports bigger in fact they they take out the minimum to make sure they get not only air flow numbers at the right points but also work to very strict port velocity as to not upset low down power making, that is except for the monsters that need to make power at high revs

Kelford make cars go fast for a living and are very good at it look at robs cars he has built are they slow ?????? I know who I would trust with knowledge !

182 -s kelford cams I am going with 10.8 lift

Ive been sitting back, not posting and having a chuckle while this thread has progressed....

Good that you spoke to some experts with real world experience, its always best to listen those that have done this before and got the results you were looking for.

Yes porting is about the flow, bigger is not always better.

As i said, your in good hands, im surprised you didnt just ask the right people in the first place.

Looking forward to hearing your results when its ready, dont forget to post them.

[danny14]

Ive been sitting back, not posting and having a chuckle while this thread has progressed....

Good that you spoke to some experts with real world experience, its always best to listen those that have done this before and got the results you were looking for.

Yes porting is about the flow, bigger is not always better.

As i said, your in good hands, im surprised you didnt just ask the right people in the first place.

Looking forward to hearing your results when its ready, dont forget to post them.

Thankyou yes kelford have had a lot of exp and rob uses them that speaks for itself I will post results when running

[chairman]

tomei cams, 260/270 10.25mm lift

[Piggaz]

tomei cams, 260/270 10.25mm lift

Reason?

[chairman]

that's what I fitted in my rb26/30 , hasn't turned over yet

but I been recommended by all shops have bigger exhaust cam

cheers

[Nismo 3.2ish]

I know right, what's getting me is he came in here asked us out opinions and then when we give then to best of the knowledge we have learnt over the years which is mostly spot on and its not what he wanted to hear he gets defensive and slaps us in the face by telling us cause we don't do it for living we must have no idea and does what he was going to in the first place, so why on earth ask a question you don't want the answer to

What worse is he will make good power then go around misleading everyone by telling everyone its cause of the 272 duration without realising the whole time it was the 10.8mm lift, I just hope one day he gets to try the same car setup the same way with the only change being the cams back to the 260s with the same lift we advised him to get in the first place so he can learn what we already have

A smart man learns from his experiences, a smarter man learns from other people's

Came on the site to get some help, listened to a lot of blokes and followed advice from people that have been doing a lot of their own work and checked their results. I am doing a RB30/3.2L Nitto stroker and taking their advice and going with the EU, 260 10.8 cams , so I guess I will find out how good the advice was

Has Daniel finished the build yet, love to see the results

[Nismo 3.2ish]

Yes I will definitely post up results unknown when car will be running maybbe 3-4 months

really would like to see and hear about your results, must be finished by now?