Exhaust cam gear (svt gains) - The Ford Focus Forum

**Matt D** · 11-04-2009, 12:24 PM

What are you guys picking up for hp with the exhaust cam gear? adjusted of course. Thinking of picking up the one from kent

thanks

**BlkThunder** · 11-04-2009, 12:36 PM

THeres an svt specific forum that would prob be more helpful. But a thing to remember is that cam gears on stock cams only corrects faulty factory settings so your not really gaining hp as correcting an error. But gains have been seen in the 5whp region.

**Matt D** · 11-04-2009, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BlkThunder

THeres an svt specific forum that would prob be more helpful. But a thing to remember is that cam gears on stock cams only corrects faulty factory settings so your not really gaining hp as correcting an error. But gains have been seen in the 5whp region.

Id be happy with 5hp. I understand about the stock cams and all. Im just doing the bolt on stuff for now.

Thanks

**BlkThunder** · 11-04-2009, 12:46 PM

For the svt you really only have a few options for bolt ons.
HFC
Tune
Panel filter
Thats about it for any real bolton gains. The rest is pretty much FI.

**Matt D** · 11-04-2009, 12:58 PM

My list was something like this...

CFM cat delete pipe
borla exhaust
cfm short ram
kent cam gear
cfm underdrive pulleys
sct xcalll
cfm throttle body

**BlkThunder** · 11-04-2009, 01:17 PM

Just keep in mind that the short ram and udp will be replaced if you get a supercharger.

**Matt D** · 11-04-2009, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BlkThunder

Just keep in mind that the short ram and udp will be replaced if you get a supercharger.

I have a nitrous kit off my old fg2 im going to wire in once the clutch is done.. im not going to go to crazy with this focus I have another money pit lol

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Im going to do part by part on the focus.. I knocked off over 300 lbs out of my 05 gt and plan on doing some weight savings on the focus... Im going to put corbeau fx1 pro's in my svt eventually .. same ones I have in the stang

**zach92r** · 11-04-2009, 02:00 PM

The focus is already fairly light for a car heck mine only weighs like 2600lbs ?? and its a wagon any lighter and id be worried about taking off into space.

**Matt D** · 11-04-2009, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by zach92r

The focus is already fairly light for a car heck mine only weighs like 2600lbs ?? and its a wagon any lighter and id be worried about taking off into space.

The curb weight on the svt 3 door hatch is just over 2700 pounds... the heavy seats, sub etc etc add to the weight of a basic zx3. 2600 lb wagon seems far fetch? if thats the case that is amazing

**Lancer211** · 11-04-2009, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by zach92r

The focus is already fairly light for a car heck mine only weighs like 2600lbs ?? and its a wagon any lighter and id be worried about taking off into space.

This is why God invented spoilers.

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Originally Posted by Matt D

The curb weight on the svt 3 door hatch is just over 2700 pounds... the heavy seats, sub etc etc add to the weight of a basic zx3. 2600 lb wagon seems far fetch? if thats the case that is amazing

Yeah, that seems a bit light for a wagon, unless it's stripped down.

IIRC, the lightest body type is the sedan. Even lighter than the ZX3.

**zach92r** · 11-05-2009, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt D

The curb weight on the svt 3 door hatch is just over 2700 pounds... the heavy seats, sub etc etc add to the weight of a basic zx3. 2600 lb wagon seems far fetch? if thats the case that is amazing

Which is why i have a ? after the 2600lbs i was unsure

**blackjack** · 11-05-2009, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BlkThunder

THeres an svt specific forum that would prob be more helpful. But a thing to remember is that cam gears on stock cams only corrects faulty factory settings so your not really gaining hp as correcting an error. But gains have been seen in the 5whp region.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt D

Id be happy with 5hp. I understand about the stock cams and all. Im just doing the bolt on stuff for now.

Thanks

But is 5HP gain worth all the work of installing a adj cam gear by itself? And then having dyno time just to tune it?

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Originally Posted by Lancer211

This is why God invented spoilers.

Yeah, that seems a bit light for a wagon, unless it's stripped down.

IIRC, the lightest body type is the sedan. Even lighter than the ZX3.

I need to do a sun roof delete to save weight on my SVT.

**BlkThunder** · 11-05-2009, 02:48 PM

No an adjustable cam gear means you'll need time to dyno tune it to get its worth out of it. not worth it imo unless you're doing headwork

**zach92r** · 11-05-2009, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by blackjack

But is 5HP gain worth all the work of installing a adj cam gear by itself? And then having dyno time just to tune it?

I need to do a sun roof delete to save weight on my SVT.

I want a sun roof

**Lancer211** · 11-06-2009, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by blackjack

I need to do a sun roof delete to save weight on my SVT.

I hate you.

Three reasons.

1. You have an SVT

2. You have a sun roof

3. You are deleting said sun roof

11-04-2009, 12:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Matt D Rookie Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 22	Exhaust cam gear (svt gains) What are you guys picking up for hp with the exhaust cam gear? adjusted of course. Thinking of picking up the one from kent thanks

11-04-2009, 12:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
Matt D Rookie Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 22	Re: Exhaust cam gear (svt gains) My list was something like this... CFM cat delete pipe borla exhaust cfm short ram kent cam gear cfm underdrive pulleys sct xcalll cfm throttle body

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zach92r Napeolin Sherbert Gaundi Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Millerstown, PA Posts: 724	Re: Exhaust cam gear (svt gains) The focus is already fairly light for a car heck mine only weighs like 2600lbs ?? and its a wagon any lighter and id be worried about taking off into space. __________________ 2001 Ford focus se wagon Mods: FS Cool-Flo air intake, FS front stress bar, Momo pedals, underbody/interior lighting Soon adding: Drum to disc brake conversion kit and EVO 3 bumpers with fogs Future mods: FS headers w/ flex pipe and FS exhaust with in-line cat, Corbeau FX-1 seats, svt suspension with koni or bilstein shocks and struts with H&R springs,lambo doors, custom opening rear hatch, new zetec engine with a auto to manual swap plus many more mods

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