Just recently finished doing a cam-only set up. I am running a Bret Bauer custom grind, similar to a LE1.5, on stock heads, 1.6's, 918's, etc.

Everything went together perfect the first time. This is the first cam I have ever degreed ( Or did on a car for that matter ) and the process was really simple. Took no more than say 45-hour. And I checked it several times, using the ICL method, at several points +- from max lift. Everytime, I came up within 3/4 of a degree, which is close enough for me.

The car drives 95% like stock, with the only exception being driving under 10 MPH. Its alot easier to make the car start "bucking" like someone that is learning to drive a stick. Smells a little rich at idle, but I havent gotten it on a wideband yet. Pulls very strong, and after 1500-1600 it pretty much drives exactly like stock. I still havent tached it up all the way yet, but even short shifting the gears a good bit ( 5000RPM ) it feels way stronger than stock. Definatly was worth the extra money to get a cam that is exactly what I wanted.

And its very driveable with Bryans tune. MAY possibly be rich at idle, but I need to get it on a wideband to confirm.

And off topic but I swear it gets better mileage than before

At idle, the car sounds amazing. Idles at/around stock 950-900. Lopes pretty good. Actually sounds similar to a guy I knows CC306.

To anyone considering a BRE cam, or PCMforless tune, I would highly reccomend either of them.

 

Sounds good.
Do you have any way of checking for knock retard?
Are you free of KR at WOT?

 

I gotta get it on the computer at work still, so as of right now, im not sure.

Feels really strong though. Fun to drive.

 

how big of a cam is it?

 

If it's similar to LE 1.5, then not very.

 

But bigger than mine. A cam doesn't have to be big to preform well.

 

Basically, its slighty longer duration than a CC503, with faster ramp rates, a tighter LSA, and alot more lift. So its definatly not a big cam, but its not so tiny either.

Its like comparing apples to oranges with different lobe designs, ramps, overlap, etc. but put it somewhere between a CC306 and a CC305 or CC503.

 

So wheres the video? How much for the cam only?

 

Ill try and get a video for you guys sometime this week. All I have is a digital camera, but it does decent video clips, all things considered. Anyone able to host it if I do ? I could always email it out to some ppl. Actually, I think its free hosting on this site for car videos isnt it?

And cam only is, I think, $350ish, I've ordered things from Bret before so he cut me a nice deal. Definatly would be worth the money though for anyone considering. I would rather support the little companies, anyday, over something huge like Jegs, so I actually got the cam, 685, and harness off him, same price as Jegs I believe.

 

I've used them both, and agree.

 

IF you only knew, most people would say the cam is smaller than a 503.... the problem is here is that too many people think ramp rates are the key to the aggressiveness of the cam, it's not it's the profile of the nose and how the valve works in that area.

Bret

 

Any chance of getting a vid on how it sounds?

Off topic- I was thinking of swapping to a smaller custom grind for the stock heads, but I want to see what kind of times my car will put down once I work out the bugs and then go from there.

 

http://videos.camaroz28.com/video/47...9b001728a1.htm

Video is up.

I'll start a new thread to let everyone know there is a vid. but I know some of you on here wanted to see it so I posted it up here too.

 

I want one.

 

Sounds AWESOME for a small cam!!