Is there a big perfromance difference in running SE-255 cams on a stage 1 96 motor?
I'm looking for more bottom-end and mid-range.
Is swaping out the stock cam worth doing.

 

Oh yea! It's a totally different bike. I did lose about 5 miles per gal though. It would also be wise to have the SE or TTS tuner and dynoed.
I got 82HP and 92 ftlbs of torque out of mine on a very streetable mild tune.
Craig

 

I don't think your going to pick up much HP and Tq but it should move the power curves to a more desireable location. If more mods were done in the future the performance gains would increase more. (Heads, pistons, power adders.)

If I ever decide to change cams, I'll most likely wait untill I add heads and up the displacement so dyno times (cost) is minimized.

Good luck.

 

Will let you decide, basically gained 12 HP and 14 Torque with my already Stage 1 96" Are better cams if looking for more Top End but happy with this Bolt in Cam .. later down the road may go for more power and head work but pleased with this simple bolt in only other added was new cam bearings while in there ..



Think the Lope on the 255's don't sound bad either ...

 

Your gains were with the Stage 1 + Cams right? I think OP is meaning the difference between a Stage 1 96" with Stock Cams and a Stage 1 96" with the SE Cams. Meaning the Cam is the only variable.

 

Replacing the OEM cam will boost performance; you will hear it in the exhaust and it will register on the butt dyno. As SE cams go, the SE255 cam in a stock in a Stage I 96 is a good fit; nice torque cam but you will need a tuner to optimize performance. If you aren't looking for much performance above 4000rpms, the 255 fits the bill; just not much on theHP side.

The Andrews 48 is a good subsitute for the 255 in that application, pulls hard down low like the 255 and will carry the torque out past 4000rpms and will make more HP. Unless you are stuck on H-D cams for ome reason, the 48 woud be a better choice.

 

If read my post said it was a Stage one and the improvement was Cams only ..

 

A 12hp and 14tq increase just seemed a little high to me for just a cam change.

I may be missing something, honestly just trying to learn what, but my 96 stock cams and a stage one only made 82.25hp and 93.09tq thats real similar to your 96 with cams and a Stage 1 made 81.08hp and 92.39tq.

Anyone else care to shed some knowledge?

 

I add the Andrtews 48H cams. I have a lot more low end than before. This cam makes very good power with stock heads. My fuel mileage did not change. I have not dynoed it yet but if you do an net search for Harley Andrews 48H cam dyno charts you will see the power they make. I think one tuner with cams, high fow air filter and slip on mufflers made 91HP and 105 TQ.

 

Thanks guys, sounds like the Andrews is the way to go!