I was curious what Wolf had brewing so I called and a tech representative said that they are in final developement of cams and should also have an ECU out in the next 3-6 months. I wasn't given any other specific info...

 

they purchased a Flash reprogrammer from TechnoSquare....


CAMS should be out soon, if they're not out already...

 

I have a picture of a dyno sheet from a 350z that had the JW cams, intake, and flywheel. This was at the Stillen event.

 

Can you show them now, or do you have to wait? Wait until when?

 

Actually Cams have been available for some time now through Tomei. We have sold 6 sets already. One thing to also note is the stock retainer on the 350Z is made from a cast 2024 Aluminum which is light but extremely weak. I have a feeling that when people start upgrading to bigger cams and forced induction we are going to start seeing some dropped valves

Oh did I mention that we have already produced some titanium retainers for the VQ35DE's that are much stronger

 

Kyle, tell us about the cams...power? idle quality? What's the good set to put in for the bang for the buck ideal?
Also are they a tough install??

THX....

 

I have one of those rare sets of JWT billets for the VQ in my Maxima. Jim got them done for the 350Z, but came out with them for the VQ30 first. The VQ35 has a slightly different nose on the cams than the VQ30, so there is a slight machining modification that had to be done to adapt them. I can tell you that they are big. It lopes like an old 400 chevy with a 292 cam...and I do mean LOPE. The motor has no power under 2K and doesn't really pull at all until 2.5. From there to 4-5K it feels stock. Just before 5K, they hit like a small shot of NOS or hitting 5 psi of boost and there is a ruch at the top end. The car really does "hit cam." There are valve springs that go with the cams for the extra rpms and without an ECU, the cams aren't really worth it. At 6600 rpms, the car hasn't even hit power peak. My prototype ECU program has a 7600 rpm limiter. But I also have a built motor with Pauter rods and pistons to support not only the boost I will be seeing, but also the roms. For the Z, he is thinking about a couple of changes. First, he is looking at putting the cams on a wider lobe sep to smoothen them out more. Second, he is planning on limiting the ECU to 7200 rpms for stock internals. ECU development is unfortunately very slow at JWT, so it may take a while.

 

Depending on other mods the cams can add 10-40 Hp. Idle quality is very good on the Tomei cams. Install should be done by a professional. It takes 8-10 Hours.

 

Price???

 

 

Sorry look here:

http://store.yahoo.com/sgpracing-store/tomei1.html

 

2024 is a very strong Aluminum alloy.... typically only exceeded in strength by 7075.... Many aircraft use 2024-T3 for use as wing spar plates and struts.... obviously not as strong at Ti, but "extremely weak" isn't true.... 2024 can be a very robust alloy.

weak .... no..... weaker than Ti.... yes

 

*Cast* 2024. It is a pretty weak alloy for the stress of a valve train. I quess we will see what happens once people start supercharging and turbo charging plus when a ECU comes out with a raised rev limiter

I think we might see some dropped valves

 

time will tell....

are you 100% certain they are cast? that does not sound right to me.

 

I bought one straight from Nissan and took it to a shop and had it checked. Cast 2024 Aluminum it what the machine told us

 

will that retainer hold for 7000rpm redline? I am planning to get ecu upgrade, and raise the redline to 7000rpm.. don't really want to change the retainer if I don't have to..

 

The stock retainers will definitely hold the pressure at 7000 rpms. The issue will be the valve springs. They will float will any lift over a stock cam at 7000 rpms. I can't see going to any cam upgrades without getting valve springs. If a valve hits a piston, the motors gone.

 

No ****! There's a reason why NISSAN set the rev limiter at 6600rpm. Add in manufacturing tolerances and OEM conservative approach and you get 7,200+rpm disaster area.

However, be assured, JWT will do their homework and will bundle the Ti springs when needed.

They do for the other NISSANs.

 

I didn't know they provided Ti (titanium??) springs. I would think you should be able to keep the stock springs if you switch to Ti valves and retainers. Anyone here knows if the Q45's valves would fit the VQ35DEs?

 

Actually, JWTs springs are not titanium. They are single undampened steel springs. They looked at over 100 sets before deciding on one. Jim believes in controlling weight by keeping away from multiple springs and dampers. Going to multiple springs is done when the exact spring rate can not be achieved from a single spring. His springs have an oval cross section to them. Because the spring weight of the single spring is quite low, no light weight retainers are necessary. Dampers are used to control spring oscilations. The springs he has speced out for the VQ cams have no oscialtions until 7600 rpms. He is still looking at a set of springs to rev higher, but this set is available now.