Drivetrain Swapping cams
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Yes your wife and I were having a blast until smoke started pouring out from the cabin, lol. Yay, more issues to contend with..maybe it explains why I've been losing oil lately and not seeing where it's disappearing to.
Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes!!!
Is Jan back from Texas yet? Is he? Is he?? Is he???
My wife went for a ride in a RMW cam'd & header'd Mini on Saturday (thanks OctaneGuy!) but I wasn't able to feel it first hand.
Since our cars are kind of twins of each other (different shades of blue... but all else the same...) this is exactly what I needed to hear!
Is Jan back from Texas yet? Is he? Is he?? Is he???
My wife went for a ride in a RMW cam'd & header'd Mini on Saturday (thanks OctaneGuy!) but I wasn't able to feel it first hand.
Since our cars are kind of twins of each other (different shades of blue... but all else the same...) this is exactly what I needed to hear!
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No, I'm reluctant to make any posts about my issues because they aren't related to RMW mods, though some may try to make others think so. I've been having issues since the day I acquired the car, and they sort of went away for awhile. I pushed my car a little too hard considering that it hasn't been tuned a second time and that it's had a ton of major mods since it was last tuned--new pulley, header, cam, larger injectors. After that little scare....I decided it was the end of joy rides for the day, lol.
Richard
Richard
I have the cam (not installed) and the header on its way. I believe there will be a difference but will there really be THAT much of a difference? I mean I guess I'm trying to not disappoint myself and think its going to be great and it comes short....
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If you've got the OEM header, then absolutely yes, you will feel and hear the difference. Despite the issues my car has, the additional power makes the car easier to drive. Not only does it roar when I step on the gas, but you feel the force pushing you back in your seat in higher gears than before. My mileage hasn't changed. I get 300 miles to the tank--most of my driving is in 6th gear and with the current mods, it feels like I'm in 4th.
Richard
Richard
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From: Knoxville, TN
Got my header installed last week to go with my cam... OMG... Clint and Richard and others were not lying... it TRANSFORMS the car into a different beast.... my car pulls in forth now stronger than it pulled in third before. Much stronger. I cruise around at 3500-4000RPM in 4th, and can't make myself stop playing with the throttle... because the thing has INSTANT throttle response at that range and, at 4000 in 4th, hitting WOT will push you back in your seat, and keep you there until you pass 110mph...... OMG, it's just freaking awesome...
I'm gonna lose my license. It's inevitable.
I'm gonna lose my license. It's inevitable.
Other than the pulley, the header is IMHO the #1 bang-for-the-buck performance mod you can do to this car. It's not cheap, but it's a LOT cheaper than a head, and the impact is immense. I DO believe the cam+header work together to yield much of this impact... I know the cam alone didn't come close to the combo, I suspect the header might do a bit more without the cam, but it probably needs the cam to open up the head and make the header really shine...
And, yeah, I can't wait to get a re-tune to ensure that I'm getting ALL the goodness that can be had from this combo... but it's so freakin awesome already, I have no regrets about anything... Jan tuned my car a bit rich to allow for the cam... but I didn't plan to get the header then, and I think the header makes it a whole different ball game...
And, yeah, I can't wait to get a re-tune to ensure that I'm getting ALL the goodness that can be had from this combo... but it's so freakin awesome already, I have no regrets about anything... Jan tuned my car a bit rich to allow for the cam... but I didn't plan to get the header then, and I think the header makes it a whole different ball game...
the cam/header is what really wakes up the car on the RMW tune
my god Jan my screen says you posted at 6:14am!!! and as far as I know that's my time here on the east coast....dude go to sleep..no one should be getting up at 3 in the morning to go to work!
lol... if you saw my inbox you would be up trying to get stuff done too
.....just sayin
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From: Tejas
FWIW, I have the "special" cam tool here if anyone would like to borrow it... Just PM me if you'd like to borrow it, and I can ship it out. It holds the cam gear in place so that you can easily remove the bolt in the end...
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From: Panama City Beach, FL
Pulled out my DINAN camshaft about 2 months ago, sold it to local guy here. Went back to Stage 5 and a re-tune. Found a Engineer friend who has been playing with the computer way to long and found his own version on tuning for MINI. We installed it about a month ago. Not drivin it enough yet to see what it does. Will post back when I have more time to drive.
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