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Hi All i just got a stage 3 BTR cam, dual spring kit, speed engineering headers and intake. Does anyone have a video of the increase in valvetrain noise especially past curbs, i want to see if mine is normal for my mods. Not just idling sound but actual driving in the car
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Hi All i just got a stage 3 BTR cam, dual spring kit, speed engineering headers and intake. Does anyone have a video of the increase in valvetrain noise especially past curbs, i want to see if mine is normal for my mods.
Google, there are a ton of videos that your asking about. Yes loud ticking is pretty normal. Somme more then others.
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Yes i have seen many but none of them while the car is driving just idling
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Originally Posted by Vette388
Yes i have seen many but none of them while the car is driving just idling
Ya peopled tryed but its hard to tell. Is it loud at idle. Try holding at 2k rpm and listen if it changes tick sound.
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You will definitely have more lifter noise with a bigger cam and springs plus headers. And certain surfaces will reflect that noise back towards you making you much more aware of the sound. But it's all normal.
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Ya peopled tryed but its hard to tell. Is it loud at idle. Try holding at 2k rpm and listen if it changes tick sound.
I used to hear it at idle before the cam now i jut hear it driving at about 2k RPM. Probably still there at idle. this is the closest ive heard to what mine sounds like

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You will definitely have more lifter noise with a bigger cam and springs plus headers. And certain surfaces will reflect that noise back towards you making you much more aware of the sound. But it's all normal.
It runs fine, just wanted to compare to what others sound like but i will try to ignore it lol lol
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Originally Posted by Vette388
I used to hear it at idle before the cam now i jut hear it driving at about 2k RPM. Probably still there at idle. this is the closest ive heard to what mine sounds like

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It sounds like your turning on a air compressor.
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Originally Posted by Vette388
It runs fine, just wanted to compare to what others sound like but i will try to ignore it lol lol
Easy turn up the radio.
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It sounds like your turning on a air compressor.
lol lol so not normal?
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Originally Posted by Vette388
lol lol so not normal?
Never heard that before but it doesn't sound like lifters so i say your ok.
to me its not lifters.
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