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Cam or intercooler?

AjL227 said:
I went with an I/C first, mostly due to my lack of advanced mechanical ability last May. 9 months later, I tossed in my X-P. If you plan to daily drive & don't want the vehicle downtime, do the IC. If you plan to race and can spare time without driving the car, do the cam. I will say though, that the cam made me smile wider, than the IC ever did.
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Why would a cam entail vehicle downtime? Once the cam is in and tuned you should be good to go. I daily drove a 5 liter mustang for years with a pretty hefty cam and it was fine.. What makes the 3800 different for daily driving with a cam? The reason I'm asking is because I drive my car a lot in the spring/summer. I have another vehicle, but I like to drive my GTP a lot and am planning for a cam in the future.
 


crbquist said:
Why would a cam entail vehicle downtime? Once the cam is in and tuned you should be good to go. I daily drove a 5 liter mustang for years with a pretty hefty cam and it was fine.. What makes the 3800 different for daily driving with a cam? The reason I'm asking is because I drive my car a lot in the spring/summer. I have another vehicle, but I like to drive my GTP a lot and am planning for a cam in the future.
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:th_nervous: You don't honestly think I pulled the engine, cleaned everything, painted everything, and tossed it all together overnight, do you? Building a car correctly; especially when it is your own, requires patience, not rushing it together like a customer's junk.

Edit: My GP is my daily driver..
 
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AjL227 said:
:th_nervous: You don't honestly think I pulled the engine, cleaned everything, painted everything, and tossed it all together overnight, do you? Building a car correctly; especially when it is your own, requires patience, not rushing it together like a customer's junk.

Edit: My GP is my daily driver..
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the fact of the matter is that a cam install is like an afternoon job if youre not doing anything, but a cam install. it can easily be done without major down time and the car can be driven without a tune. it will just run like crap without it.
 
bluegtp91 said:
Maybe if you don't know what your doing...
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I know quite a few people who've said this, one in particular who worked at ZZP...And a friend of mine who ZZP get theres parts from, they both agree that is common to have lower end issues later down the line once you start digging that deep.
 


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