What is Better Than a 204
204's are a great all around cam, most people put to big a cam in their bikes and don't
know the difference one way or the other. It is not how much lift a cam has, then it's
more about duration and cam timing. 204's have good power and torque and will pull
good in the mid range, not like the 255's that are a big low end cam that runs out of steam
on the top end. JMO
know the difference one way or the other. It is not how much lift a cam has, then it's
more about duration and cam timing. 204's have good power and torque and will pull
good in the mid range, not like the 255's that are a big low end cam that runs out of steam
on the top end. JMO
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From: Hoisington Ks
If you want more PULL, and have c/r on your bike, pick up a good set of SE 255's and install them!
Yes you can spend more $$$, get better dyno sheets, but don't think you will get a better road bike!
I ride 2K-3K, revving to 4+ when in a hurry, SE255's are the best add on to the 09FLHTP I have done. FM map is spot on. Will ride it all next season and see what additions will be needed next winter!
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If lope is most important thing there are lots of "big" cams that are better. Of course 2500-4000 is not their long suit. If ya want lope ya don't want fuel injection. 204s (designed as bolt in for SE 95 kits and one of the few non-epa SE cams) may be the best SE/HD cam (not saying much) for a stage 1 103 but very hard to beat Andrews 57 in a stage 1 103 imho. That is what it was designed for...
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After allot of reading, searching, HDF opinions and local mech's advise (for my ac,exhaust and so on...) I settled on the SE204. Very happy.
I can't speak of the others but if I had to pick another cam and make changes to suit them I would look at SE255 / Andrews 48 -or- SE254e/Andrews 57H. Based on what I've learned here without getting radical.
SC
I can't speak of the others but if I had to pick another cam and make changes to suit them I would look at SE255 / Andrews 48 -or- SE254e/Andrews 57H. Based on what I've learned here without getting radical.
SC
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Tman 555 works really good in the 103's,I myself run the S&S 570's in one of mine but had the heads off so we tighten the comp. up to 10/1, they also worked really great to.
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All the lope in the world ain't gonna make your bike fun to ride. Andrews 48 is the non emission version of a se255. Of all the bikes I've owned, the 48 is the only cam choice that ever exceeded my expectations.
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Here is what a 2009FLHT with a stage 4 103ci with SE204 Cams with CFR mufflers sound like. Can't embed the video here for some reason, so just click the link!
http://s39.photobucket.com/user/Stoo...2cb97.mp4.html
http://s39.photobucket.com/user/Stoo...2cb97.mp4.html
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Here is what a 2009FLHT with a stage 4 103ci with SE204 Cams with CFR mufflers sound like. Can't embed the video here for some reason, so just click the link!
http://s39.photobucket.com/user/Stoo...2cb97.mp4.html
http://s39.photobucket.com/user/Stoo...2cb97.mp4.html