Best cam for a 500?
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Corin Denton

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8,762 posts

297 months

Thursday 31st March 2005
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I'm considering a cam change, my long term set-up will consist of a 500 with

ACT indction kit
Carbon trumpets
MA chip
Bosch AFM

.what do you find the best for this set-up?

starmist

1,052 posts

271 months

Thursday 31st March 2005
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Taraka cam works well, especially if you want an engine rebuild as well.

steve1c

341 posts

261 months

Thursday 31st March 2005
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Corin, I've just had an MC2 fitted 770 miles ago.....once you hit 3k, def more power, but also more lumpyness lower down the rev range. I have been told that a visit to MA and his magic chip will cure this and more. I'm still running it in, so can't give any info on higher up the rev range.
Steve.

Guillotine

5,516 posts

293 months

Thursday 31st March 2005
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404H from V8D, its a beaut!

mongoose

4,360 posts

284 months

Friday 1st April 2005
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Guillotine said:
404H from V8D, its a beaut!
secondedspeak to the chaps at v8d and spend your hard earned wisely.your new motor gone in yet guillotine?

seasider

12,728 posts

278 months

Friday 1st April 2005
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MC2

pebbledash

795 posts

295 months

Friday 1st April 2005
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I second the MC2, had a long chat with RAY at V8, and his advice was "if it going on a track regularly then the 404H and the 404 with solid lifters will see a benifit", "if fast road only then the MC2 is more than up to the job"...

at the mo my 500 is fitted wiht MC2 cam + stage 3 heads.. (and does not get tracked) pulls hard all the way to the red line. all it needs now is to breath a little better.....



>> Edited by pebbledash on Friday 1st April 14:46

seasider

12,728 posts

278 months

Friday 1st April 2005
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pebbledash said:
all it needs now is to breath a little better.....



Also 72mm butterfly

pebbledash

795 posts

295 months

Friday 1st April 2005
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Yup. looks nice, saving my pennies at the moment, no work that is not required for now. Have spent way to many k's on it in the last couple of years...

>> Edited by pebbledash on Friday 1st April 16:38

pebbledash

795 posts

295 months

Friday 1st April 2005
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The 404H should have Hydraulic lifter (that's what the H stands for) i think the other is just a 404 (not sure if it has a letter identifying it as Solid lifters)..

Nacnuds 450SEAC has solid lifters on a 404, and compared to the MC2 it sounds a bit like a bag of nails, very tappy.. also the wilder the cam get the more lumpy the low rev end can get, the MC2 seems to loose out a tad at the top end to the 404 and 404H but is a little more refined low down, hence the "is it going on a track and going to be using lots of revs most of the time, or is it driving on the road most of the time"..

2Munkys

1,228 posts

266 months

Friday 1st April 2005
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H404

starmist

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271 months

Friday 1st April 2005
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Seasider, are those Weber green top injectors I see?

Corin Denton

Original Poster:

8,762 posts

297 months

Saturday 2nd April 2005
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Thanks everyone!

mongoose

4,360 posts

284 months

Saturday 2nd April 2005
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youll get along fine with a h404 on a road car its beautifull.i dont track my car at all but still chose the h404 as the best fast road choice.very easy to drive in any conditions imho and i havent even had a re-map.if i was going to track,and it would have to be a lot,then i might have chosen the p404 with solid lifters.but theres very little extra to be gained with it,and then of course you have the extra maintainance of tappet adjustment/checking at each service.

>> Edited by mongoose on Saturday 2nd April 12:04

seasider

12,728 posts

278 months

Saturday 2nd April 2005
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starmist said:
Seasider, are those Weber green top injectors I see?
Dont know actually will do some research... If they are is it good thing?

starmist

1,052 posts

271 months

Saturday 2nd April 2005
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The standard Lucas jobbies run out of juice once you start increasing airflow into the engine, so Weber injectors are a good step up. Over £600, mind!

seasider

12,728 posts

278 months

Saturday 2nd April 2005
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starmist said:
The standard Lucas jobbies run out of juice once you start increasing airflow into the engine, so Weber injectors are a good step up. Over £600, mind!
I hope they are webers then...

Guillotine

5,516 posts

293 months

Saturday 2nd April 2005
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they look like std lucas to me!

seasider

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278 months

Saturday 2nd April 2005
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Guillotine said:
they look like std lucas to me!
Thats a shame

Guillotine

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293 months

Saturday 2nd April 2005
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stds can still knock on the door of 300!


webbers or bosch will add another 10!