Shopping around for parts i noticed something. Why are there almost no aftermarket cams for WRX's? I just thought it weird and was wondering if anyone else noticed the same thing. Is it becuase they dont really give much performance or what? Just curious.

 

From what I have been told cams are:
-Way too expensive for the money they cost alone (no install)
-Way too expensive for the install (mix both prices and its rediculous)
-Don't give too much performance
-Make the car run kinda poopy

But if you have the means, and you want your car to sound like a racecar at stoplights. I believe JUN, STi, and a few others make cams for the WRX. Check xxeleration.com, and of course our wonderful review section at I-Club.

Cheers
Rush

Cheers,

 

check with deltacams because there cams are cheap might be able to get a set for $500 maybe a little less

 

Have you seen what they charge for their parts? IMO, xxeleration is the biggest rip off out there. For example xxeletations price on a VF-34 is $990 and you can get one at gruppe-s for $729, Walbro 255 lph Fuel Pump xxeleration $230, gruppe-s $100. By the time you bought a vf34, pinks and a pump it would cost you $500 more if you went with xxeleration rather than gruppe-s. Everything I have looked at there is way more expensive than any one else.

xxelerations Racing Valve Spring Kit $1795 + $930 for the cams http://www.xcceleration.com/itemdetails.cfm86.htm, Gruppe-s JUN 272 STAGE 2 VALVE TRAIN PACKAGE $1999 http://www.gruppe-s.com/Subaru/subeng.htm

Also check out http://www.axispowerracing.net/.

BTW, Gruppe-s ships for free and I'm almost positive xxelerations prices dont include shipping.

 

I was just giving xxeleration as an example, they were the only folks I knew of that carried a wide variety of cams. sorry . . .

Rush

 

No need to be sorry, I was just pointing out how outrageous their prices are.

 

Cams make a huge difference when properly tuned for on the Subarus (based on WRX heads, not STI) The main reasons there are not a lot of them available is cost both of parts and labor.

 

I think that installation is also a major factor. The ej20 has 2 banks of cylinders, and it is dohc, which totals up to 4 camshafts. In addition, I am pretty sure that you have to pull the engine to get clearance for the install. Inline 4 engines, though sounding like a constant fart, have the advantage here in that they only have one or two camshafts, and they are right at the top of the engine bay.

 

Those are some good points. The only ones i could find were from JUN, Crower and I think SYMS makes some. They were all rediculously priced though.