cmiller_01ex

i am wanting to put a camshaft in my car. i want to do one soon but i also want to turbo in the future. can i buy the turbo camshaft and not have a turbo installed? or do i have to just wait? thanks guys.

MindBomber

You can install a performance cam, without going turbo. Just remember that you will need a serious EMS if you want an extremely aggressive cam.

cmiller_01ex

so i could put in the turbo cam? i was just wonderin.

sdaidoji

iTrader: (1)

what camshaft are you looking for?

MindBomber

Look into the Brian Crower stage 1 cam, a few people on this site have/do run them and its a decent boost in HP with no other modifications or EMS.

sdaidoji

iTrader: (1)

for a turbo later on?
BTW, to OP, are you aware that the stage 2 needs much more than the camshaft only?

cmiller_01ex

yea i know it needs ore than the camshaft. i was just wonderin if i got the cam for the turbo that i could use it with out the turbo till i get a set up.
and is the stage one anygood?

sdaidoji

iTrader: (1)

they good enough considering nothing else is needed. later on you can add bolt-on (that's the only case you gain something worthwhile with bolt-ons - whith the S1 cam.
S2/S3 (can't remember which were the turbo - need the reainer, springs and a tune - so it will require ECU

cmiller_01ex

ok i was just wondering cause they all cost the same.lol i want the most for the 360 or what ever they cost.

xRiCeBoYx

iTrader: (22)

You need to spend more with the stage 2 and 3 cams though.. Springs/retainers, ems, tuning costs.. Easily an extra $700-800 at the least

sdaidoji

iTrader: (1)

and do the tuning again after turbo (since OP have been stating the turbo for a few months, might not be bad, though ) turbo coupla years from now?

Mad Dog Tannen

What are your goals for this car? Is it going to be street driven? Daily driven? How much hp are you looking for?

MindBomber

At least!

If you go with a stand alone ECU, which I would since your adding a cam and turbo, your looking at spending at least $1500 on the EMS.

TRIZ

iTrader: (14)

I got a BNIB (brand new in the box) Crower springs and Ti retainers for use with stage 2/3 Crower Cams... get at me if you go through with this build.

xRiCeBoYx

iTrader: (22)

I said that low a price assuming homeboy was gonna go with a $300 piggyback.

xRiCeBoYx

iTrader: (22)

O rly? *ponders*

MindBomber

I know what you mean, I just thought I'd throw in that if you go standalone it'll jack the price up wwaayy higher, and that standalone might be something to consider if he's going to be doing such major engine mods.

TRIZ

iTrader: (14)

My Crower box wrote you a note...

xRiCeBoYx

iTrader: (22)

Yep. Gotcha.

Just some info:
FI/C (iirc) is about $300, as is the GReddy emanage and A'PEXi VAFC-II (I'm prolly shorting that price estimate by $50), add another $200 if you want the boomslang PnP harness. K-pro will cost you the price of a donor k20/24 ecu and another $900 for the k-pro itself.

cmiller_01ex

ive looked into kpro. but still with all that i have to do the tranny swap. and i am still looking for a wrecked 01 civic that is manual. lol noluck there in clarksville. but the kpro is def the way i am going with all the hype ya'll put out about it. and i think i am going to just buy the stage 3 or 2 idk which yet. but it'll be a while because i gotta work my *** off just to finish fixing what all went wrong with my car in the last week or so.

sdaidoji

iTrader: (1)

ouchie! (from you sig...)
I am in TN too, just in Canada for a while... you guys need to learn what is frozen roads there!

Mad Dog Tannen

Your car already has a camshaft. It wouldn't run without one! lolololol

cmiller_01ex

^^^. yea that is true. and yea the frozen roads here aint **** compaired to what it was in germany. but its funny because the rednecks out here like to nascar around on the ice.