Good advice, no smog here in Pennsyltucky either. Yes i remember you installed Euro cams, were they the actual? or did you have a set made up to spec?
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Originally Posted by Danglerb
I think you will find the HP you gain advancing a stock cam isn't worth the price you pay in loss of torque in the low end.
Enough is real hard to predict. I like having two cars, mostly stock US, and a more modified Euro, and find both of them fun to drive. Euro is going to lose some wt, but I have a more modest target around 2900 or so, that easy first 300 or so lbs.
BTW What Porsche would do or have done, is whatever was permitted in the racing classification they wanted to win.
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Agreed, Mike you probably don't remember but i was dumbfounded how it could be possible to get these cars below 2900 lbs. You said it could be done and you were right. The electric adjust seats alone are 25 lbs heavier (each) than a manual seat.
Enough for me means that if driving the car flat out (or 9/10ths as said) through turns.. i'm sure i'd end up in a ditch. It's plenty fast as-is. But none of us here can help but want more.
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Originally Posted by Opelotus
What about '78/'79 cams? I have a set in my garage and I think they have more overlap than the stock cams in my '84. I can take a picture if necessary. Would those cams make a difference?
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Yes they add 10HP IIRC. Use them.
I just want this car done. More painting to do, engine, suspension, exhaust. PITA.
Have no time to work on it with real paying work to do.
I backed it out and drove it a bit, turns out the tires only had 27 lbs in them all around since i did the power assist steering delete.
Put 34 lbs up front or 2 lbs less than recommended, and the steering is terrifically light even at slow speeds. The car is really fun.
Looking at buying a 80 gal 2 phase compressor to do the rest of the paintwork.
