I just saw your bike up for sale, kinda don't know which way to go?
Cam Help!
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Cam Help!
Hey everyone, looking into getting a new cam. Currently using the 259E in my stage 4 set-up, but the more I ride around with it the more I dislike it. Made pretty good numbers, 115/110 if I recall, but the power curve isn't where I like it. I have to rev the **** out of it to feel it. Not that I don't mind doing it every now and then, I just want something off idle.
Anyone have any good recommendations?
Anyone have any good recommendations?
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You have basically short drag strip type pipes, and those work pretty well if you like to scream around. If you want to really help your low rpm to mid rpm performance then I think a cam change and a pipe change would be necessary.
Some suggestions, many others to use for sure:
Pipes: D&D Fat Cat, Supertrapp Supermeg, Bassani Mega Power
Cams: Genesis 577, Tman 590, S&S 570, Woods 777
Some suggestions, many others to use for sure:
Pipes: D&D Fat Cat, Supertrapp Supermeg, Bassani Mega Power
Cams: Genesis 577, Tman 590, S&S 570, Woods 777
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Hmm, I tend to disagree as I have had drag pipes before and though I'm sure I'm losing a little low end these are still a good 2-1. The squeeze wouldn't be worth the juice to change them out, just to get a little bit more low end, especially when I know it's my cam. The duration on the 259E is more towards the right than I like. I should have not even used them, but I figured at the time why not. Lesson learned...
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Side view of my pipes. A drag pipe would first off not be a 2-1 and they would exit barely pass the rear jug...
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Hmm, I tend to disagree as I have had drag pipes before and though I'm sure I'm losing a little low end these are still a good 2-1. The squeeze wouldn't be worth the juice to change them out, just to get a little bit more low end, especially when I know it's my cam. The duration on the 259E is more towards the right than I like. I should have not even used them, but I figured at the time why not. Lesson learned...
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I'm looking at a new 2014 street glide and I was thinking it would be nice to have some spending money to build it the way I'd like.
It's been tuned twice, by two different people. Only have the first time, but if I recall they were similar.
It's been tuned twice, by two different people. Only have the first time, but if I recall they were similar.
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Hey everyone, looking into getting a new cam. Currently using the 259E in my stage 4 set-up, but the more I ride around with it the more I dislike it. Made pretty good numbers, 115/110 if I recall, but the power curve isn't where I like it. I have to rev the **** out of it to feel it. Not that I don't mind doing it every now and then, I just want something off idle.
Anyone have any good recommendations?
Anyone have any good recommendations?
you could get 100 different opinions on here, maybe post this in the engine/mechanical section. a few guys that are real motor builders might chime in and help you out.