cam installed and test ridden
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Road Warrior
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cam installed and test ridden
Ok.....I'll be as brief as possible.
Stage 1 done earlier this year bike ran great with power vision tuner from fuel moto. At a crossroads with what to do next. 120" , turbo, stage 4, blah blah blah.
Decided to upgrade cam, t man 555torqster, for this year until I can figure out what's best for me.
Picked up the bike on Friday and pretty much put it in the garage until today.
Fueled up and started to auto tune bike. The auto tune does wonders! Really cleans up everything, idle, decel popping, etc.....
As far as power goes with the new cam......anything under 3g is exactly like stock. Which is good because you hate to have a soogy bottom end. Over 3g and the bike starts to pick up. Not significantly but noticeable. Which will work when drag racing the few times it happens.
IF YOURE NOT WILLING TO WRING THIS CAM OUT. THEN DON'T DO IT!
My honest opinion is......stick with a stage 1 and enjoy. Step up to the plate and go right to stage 4.
Now if I decide to go to stage 4 I will need to change the cam out to take advantage of heads and compression.
This is not a knock on the t man cam. Trust me!!! I don't have a very sensitive butt dyno.
Going to be content for now. Work on suspension and 23" wheel over the winter. Then see what comes next.
Stage 1 done earlier this year bike ran great with power vision tuner from fuel moto. At a crossroads with what to do next. 120" , turbo, stage 4, blah blah blah.
Decided to upgrade cam, t man 555torqster, for this year until I can figure out what's best for me.
Picked up the bike on Friday and pretty much put it in the garage until today.
Fueled up and started to auto tune bike. The auto tune does wonders! Really cleans up everything, idle, decel popping, etc.....
As far as power goes with the new cam......anything under 3g is exactly like stock. Which is good because you hate to have a soogy bottom end. Over 3g and the bike starts to pick up. Not significantly but noticeable. Which will work when drag racing the few times it happens.
IF YOURE NOT WILLING TO WRING THIS CAM OUT. THEN DON'T DO IT!
My honest opinion is......stick with a stage 1 and enjoy. Step up to the plate and go right to stage 4.
Now if I decide to go to stage 4 I will need to change the cam out to take advantage of heads and compression.
This is not a knock on the t man cam. Trust me!!! I don't have a very sensitive butt dyno.
Going to be content for now. Work on suspension and 23" wheel over the winter. Then see what comes next.
Last edited by jt metal; Jul 19, 2015 at 11:13 AM.
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Road Warrior
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I wanted a cam that would run like stock. And give me what is needed to run my buddies 110! Can't wait to see him.....lol!
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I just had Andrews cams installed in my '14 Limited. It already had Stage 1. The bike is significantly different. Very noticeable change at 2500rpm and above. Dyno showed a HP increased of 20 and TQ of 15. I'm happy with how it turned out.
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I found changing to the Torqsters 555 cams a bit more dramatic. I have a lot more bottom end torque as well as 6th gear power. In fact, my clutch won't hold in high gear if I lay into it too hard and I love the lope at idle with my Rinehart's.
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Road Warrior
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I don't have many cam only experiences. Can I feel the cam, yes! Again not knocking the cam selection. Being able to feel 15ft #s of torque is subjective. And on the big end. What's the difference at 3g, five?
I come from boosted applications. Turbo, blower and nitrous. My butt is not as sensitive as others. I think this is a fair statement.
Sorry if some of you guys are getting wheelies and I'm not. Lol!!!
I come from boosted applications. Turbo, blower and nitrous. My butt is not as sensitive as others. I think this is a fair statement.
Sorry if some of you guys are getting wheelies and I'm not. Lol!!!
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"i dunno know much about those new wet heads but I'd say you got a Lemon"
Or
"say bud, are you positive that's a 110". Sure didn't seem like it."
Or
"@uck bud, it sure looks nice!" Who cares if it does run as well as the 103's........