JWT C8R cams
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JWT C8R cams
Anybody have any experience with the Jim Wolf Tech C8R cams for revup engines? 272 degree duration, .473" (little over 12mm) of lift. It says it just requires springs/shims, some of the more extreme cams with like 13mm of lift require head clearancing but it doesn't say anything about these. Anyone have em or talked to someone that does? thanks for the input.
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Originally Posted by ke0ki2k
Anybody have any experience with the Jim Wolf Tech C8R cams for revup engines? 272 degree duration, .473" (little over 12mm) of lift. It says it just requires springs/shims, some of the more extreme cams with like 13mm of lift require head clearancing but it doesn't say anything about these. Anyone have em or talked to someone that does? thanks for the input.
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Originally Posted by BlackTuner
I have a set on the way! I'll be playing with them asap.
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Originally Posted by ke0ki2k
NICE! did you have to call JWT? saw its not really on there catalog. and when will you figure out of it requires lifters or recession cuts into the pistons? lemme know how it goes! good luck.
As far as I know now they only need springs and retainers. But don't quote me just yet. I would seriously doubt the recession cuts bit into the pistons as well. The crazy lift tells me they are going to have a poor idle quality but power gains should be phenomenal.
12.xxx mm of lift is serious.
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Yes, I do know they are not sending them out to everyone as they are pretty aggressive. Last week I had an eta of next friday so.. shortly after that I should have them in my hands.
As far as I know now they only need springs and retainers. But don't quote me just yet. I would seriously doubt the recession cuts bit into the pistons as well. The crazy lift tells me they are going to have a poor idle quality but power gains should be phenomenal.
12.xxx mm of lift is serious.
As far as I know now they only need springs and retainers. But don't quote me just yet. I would seriously doubt the recession cuts bit into the pistons as well. The crazy lift tells me they are going to have a poor idle quality but power gains should be phenomenal.
12.xxx mm of lift is serious.
Duration not lift is the cause of poor idle & 272 (235) is not huge.
With 235 duration @ .50" & 12+mm of lift you will need deeper valve cutouts in the pistons.
Power gains will never be phenomenal NA with any of the aftermarket cams using Utec or F con for engine management because the stock ECU is controlling the cam phasing & is advancing & retarding based on different feedback than actual. On the non rev up motor stock ecu has retarded the inlet cam back to full retard at a little over 6k rpm.
It has been a great disapointment to me that Utec has not progressed or updated the unit to include cam phasing as I believe that cam timing is the major power producer in the VQ.
IES in England & Solution F in France are both producing 3.5 VQ motors with 450 BHP with cylinder heads that are remarkably close to stock, they even use stock valve size.
Sure they have exotic intakes & make there HP @ 9k plus all the ness parts needed to keep a motor alive for up to 24 hrs @ these revs.
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JWT's page only says you need recess cuts into pistons (head clearancing) for the C9 cams that have like .516" of lift. just says JWT valve springs for the C8 and C8R. Theyre making 390 rwhp Z's naturally aspirated? for Lemans?
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I called JWT a few weeks ago to talk about RevUp cams. I had some of the same questions you did. I talked to a Tech who passed me on to an Engineer named "Jim." People have since told me that it was Jim Wolfe that I talked to, I don't know that for sure.
Jim said the C8R is for sale to anyone, but they don't want to sell them to just anyone. Confusing maybe. Jim said that they want people considering the C8R to call them and discuss their plans before they purchase one of these cams. They don't want someone buying one because it's "bigger" and then being disappointed after installing it.
Here's a link to my earlier post if you want to read more. My comments about talking to Jim at JWT are in the 8th post.
https://my350z.com/forum/engine-and-drivetrain/319914-na-revup-cams.html
And here's a link to the JWT page that includes the C8R. As I understand it... That is the only JWT web page that mentions the C8R. Actually it is an Adobe PDF.
http://www.jimwolftechnology.com/wol...INCL_REVUP.pdf
I'm interested in seeing how you guys like the C8R camshafts. I'm thinking/planning on getting a set for my NA motor build. Please keep us updated.
Jim said the C8R is for sale to anyone, but they don't want to sell them to just anyone. Confusing maybe. Jim said that they want people considering the C8R to call them and discuss their plans before they purchase one of these cams. They don't want someone buying one because it's "bigger" and then being disappointed after installing it.
Here's a link to my earlier post if you want to read more. My comments about talking to Jim at JWT are in the 8th post.
https://my350z.com/forum/engine-and-drivetrain/319914-na-revup-cams.html
And here's a link to the JWT page that includes the C8R. As I understand it... That is the only JWT web page that mentions the C8R. Actually it is an Adobe PDF.
http://www.jimwolftechnology.com/wol...INCL_REVUP.pdf
I'm interested in seeing how you guys like the C8R camshafts. I'm thinking/planning on getting a set for my NA motor build. Please keep us updated.
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Wow, very very interested.
I wonder how easy it would be to get well over 300rwhp with full boltons, C8R cams, worked factory heads, and a full engine management system to control the cam timing?
Is there an engine management system that can fully control cam timing at this point?
I wonder how easy it would be to get well over 300rwhp with full boltons, C8R cams, worked factory heads, and a full engine management system to control the cam timing?
Is there an engine management system that can fully control cam timing at this point?
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Originally Posted by Nathan
Power gains will never be phenomenal NA with any of the aftermarket cams using Utec or F con for engine management because the stock ECU is controlling the cam phasing & is advancing & retarding based on different feedback than actual. On the non rev up motor stock ecu has retarded the inlet cam back to full retard at a little over 6k rpm.
It has been a great disapointment to me that Utec has not progressed or updated the unit to include cam phasing as I believe that cam timing is the major power producer in the VQ.
It has been a great disapointment to me that Utec has not progressed or updated the unit to include cam phasing as I believe that cam timing is the major power producer in the VQ.
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Originally Posted by Kwame@z1
I'd agree with this statement except for one very important fact that you are overlooking in Blacktuner's case. The important fact can be found in his signature.
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Theyre making 390 rwhp Z's naturally aspirated? for Lemans?
The IES motor is (was) used in FIA GT2 spec 350Z & you can read all about thier development in the July 06 edition of Racecar Engineering Magazine.
The motor is using the ITB's (with two 29mm restrictors in the twin intake airbox ) that are being offered on another thread on this site but use 12 injectors, 6 upstream of the throtle plates & they are not utilising the cam phasers. The ECU is Pectel (super expensive)
The Solution F VQ motor is curently used in the Renault World Series V6 racing & there is limited info avialable on the Renaultsport site.
Solution F also build the Megane Cup V6 motors which are esentually Nismo S spec motors with Magneti Marelli management. ( all the parts are available from Nismo Jp ) They put out 370 Bhp.
While I can't speak for Jim Wolf it's my guess that the reason they dont recommend thier C8,C9 & GA cams is for the reason I pointed out in my earlier post, the stock cam phasing is not optimised for 6.5k plus revs and that is where these cams make there power.
I,m also guessing that the GA spec cam with the big duration but only moderate lift is a cam designed Grand Am cup spec cars where the piston has to be stock but engine manegment is free.
Last edited by Nathan; 02-17-2008 at 03:09 PM.
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I'd agree with this statement except for one very important fact that you are overlooking in Blacktuner's case. The important fact can be found in his signature.
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well all you guys with C8R's or putting him C8R's lemme know how it goes. I'm really looking for a pretty aggressive cam like the C8R whenever I scrap the money together to do some valvetrain modifications. thanks for the replys.
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Is there an engine management system that can fully control cam timing at this point?
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Originally Posted by Nathan
I have been using custom ground cams ( on Nismo blanks ) with 12mm lift & 238 deg duration @.50" (apox 290 @ .18" ) and the idle is very good at 1000 rpm,(the inlet cam is still in full retard position @ idle) the only problem is ocasional stalling on slowdown back to idle.
Duration not lift is the cause of poor idle & 272 (235) is not huge.
With 235 duration @ .50" & 12+mm of lift you will need deeper valve cutouts in the pistons.
Duration not lift is the cause of poor idle & 272 (235) is not huge.
With 235 duration @ .50" & 12+mm of lift you will need deeper valve cutouts in the pistons.
Originally Posted by Nathan
Power gains will never be phenomenal NA with any of the aftermarket cams using Utec or F con for engine management because the stock ECU is controlling the cam phasing & is advancing & retarding based on different feedback than actual. On the non rev up motor stock ecu has retarded the inlet cam back to full retard at a little over 6k rpm.
Originally Posted by Nathan
It has been a great disapointment to me that Utec has not progressed or updated the unit to include cam phasing as I believe that cam timing is the major power producer in the VQ.
IES in England & Solution F in France are both producing 3.5 VQ motors with 450 BHP with cylinder heads that are remarkably close to stock, they even use stock valve size.
Sure they have exotic intakes & make there HP @ 9k plus all the ness parts needed to keep a motor alive for up to 24 hrs @ these revs.
IES in England & Solution F in France are both producing 3.5 VQ motors with 450 BHP with cylinder heads that are remarkably close to stock, they even use stock valve size.
Sure they have exotic intakes & make there HP @ 9k plus all the ness parts needed to keep a motor alive for up to 24 hrs @ these revs.
Here's for everyone.. I post here as an enthusiast always have been, owned a 350z since 2004. Many people have seen pics of my car and probably don't even know it was mine. When I type and reply it is in the opinion of Jermaine Riddick. I'm never here to be posting as a GOD, as many do on these forums. Any case I'll have the cams shortly, I'll post findings shortly as well.