Andrews 48 cam
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From: Virginia Beach
I had a 57h in the 103 and its is a good all around cam. I swapped it out for a S&S 551. More torque down low. The 48 should do the same. Torque down low. They may fall off when you wind em up but on an ultra how often you going to wind it up? I find the low down torque more useful. The 57h is a good choice to.
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From: Monroe, Louisiana
I just put the 48H in my 96" engine. Only have been able to ride it once about 30 miles, due to the horrible weather we are constantly having here. Was not as impressed as I wanted to be. It did seem better at low end but it did not seem to wind up rpm's as good as I thought it would. Only have extremely limited riding so far, but it seemed like it was all over at 3500 rpm's which is about what the stock cam was like. I need much more seat time to see how it does.
On the other hand I had no hesitations, low spots, or roughness, just smooth acceleration and a nice sound.
On the other hand I had no hesitations, low spots, or roughness, just smooth acceleration and a nice sound.
thanks for the responses guys. no, it is not too late to change. I talked to the performance tech at Kutter and told him my riding style and he sugested the Andrews cam.I don't nor do I plan any head or motor work. I am looking for a little more torque when riding two up touring. I did install a fuel moto 2:1:2 head pipe and Roland Sands aircleaner, with Vance & Hines basic slip-on mufflers to try and cool it down a bit. Thats why i am asking now for other input, I have a couple weeks to decide.
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Hey Troop, I am talking to Aaron, I fact we talked for a while about my riding style and what I was looking for. He was very confident about the 48, I just wanted to get some other opinions. That is what I like about this forum, some very knowledgable dudes with food for thought before throwing more money at a bike.
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The Andrews 21 or 26 killer cams for a 88, the 26 will work very well in a 96.
The 48h is great for an otherwise stock 96 or 103 (intake, exaust but no head work/etc).
I ran stock, 26, 26 w/ 4deg adv and 48H in my 2011 FLTHC 96
The 48h is a wonderful balance of low end without a high end falloff, a great fit for a heavy bike.
With even moderate head work/etc a 54 might be a better fit.
ANY of these cams need a re-map to work well. Swap an any of them and fail to remap and you will be disapointed.
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To the op, I have Andrews 48's in my SE 103 and love them. From what you "say" you want to gain, these are the cams for you. I can't lay my hands on my dyno chart, but my torque curve was a table top. It peaked at 2200 rpm and was flat out past 4500 where it started to gradually taper off. At that point the hp line was climbing fast so the bike never really feels flat. My engine actually has lower cr than your 103 so you should see slightly better results. Mine did 93/106 on the drum.
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Just a little more food for thought, don't sell yourself short on your exhaust choice. Few will argue the benefits of a 2-1 or a 2-1-2 exhaust being a better performance choice than true duals. These cams will really shine with a good exhaust choice. I run a d&d fatcat 2-1 which is a great low-midrange exhaust, that works with the 48's. True duals won't be a deal breaker but they won't complement the cams like a 2-1 does. Jmho...
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