NIC CAM or INTERCOOLER

[lilrocket]

ok guys and gals im in a debate here ive looked at both cams and intercooling im torn between the two, i like the sound of the nic cam sounds pretty aggressive but the intercooler retains that sleeper look and sound so my question is does anyone run the nic if so wat the supporting mods zzps write up on it seem a little sketchy to me and wat the cheaper of the two routes. GO CAM OR INTERCOOLER

[Bio248]

goals for the car? how much money do you want to spend? if you want to drive the car daily you probably dont want a NIC.

[lilrocket]

yes daily driver, goal mmm idk yet i wont it to be reliable but quick just checking into my options i work part time at a machine shop so intercooling i could probaly make myself but im just trying to see what everyone though worked better i see the full size intercooler guys are running like a 3.0 with supporting mods then i see the people run the nic cam are running 2.8 pulleys with supporting mods im wonting the best bang for the buck i ordered my headers and i have a set of 1.9 roller rockers off my 97 chiilin in the closet im just wondering so keep the ideas coming please

[Bio248]

the reason people can run small pulleys on a NIC is because they need to. the NIC bleeds boost.

an intercooler would be a better choice than a NIC, but if you want to go cammed there are better choices for that too.

[lilrocket]

so best bang for the buck wat do you think go fullsize intercooler and the rockers or go cam the rockers i have are the roller yella terras and i have a set of ls6 springs with retainers i just liked the sound of the cam but i dont wont to mess up the drivability of my car either just wont to make it faster

[blueguy]

An intercooler with bigger injectors and headers with a tiny ass pulley is whats up.

[lilrocket]

mm nice thats kinda the road im going down right now anyway headers are on the way rocker i already have injectors wont be no problem, so wat would you think i could run pulley wise then with say headers intercooler injectors rockers

[gtpsleeper]

An intercooler with bigger injectors and headers with a tiny ass pulley is whats up.

hell ya!!

But pulley size is gonna depend on that tune brotha...

but while your at it why not switch to E85

[blueguy]

I was going to say E85...it just isn't practical in places.

[Poil336]

can you run 1.9 rockers with an aftermarket cam?
perhaps a better question, is max height achieved with aftermarket or stock?

[matt5112]

you can't go much higher than .600" without serious work.

Not that lift means much really.

The overall lobe shape matters quite a bit, but you can't really tell based on the limited cam specs they give you.

But these motors are easy to mod because you can't change the bore/stroke, two head options, stock or ZZP's AL etc etc etc etc.


Basically you can look at what others have made power wise with different cams and mods then decide for yourself what you want.

[gtpsleeper]

also depends how often and how you wanna drive it too

[Ibwrong]

I would have to agree with NIC.. Full Size Intercooler...Tune.. Crazy small pulley... E85... Injectors... I would throw in a XP cam. But thats just me.

[darkhorizon]

Lift is not really your friend when playing around with mild bolt on stuff like this. Run stock rockers and enjoy the cheapness, reliability, and great performance they offer.

Running a full sized intercooler with a NIC is fairly pointless overall... Intercoolers suck horsepower by causing a fairly significant intake restriction, and the gains from running an intercooler are not as clear as running one on XPZ cam or something.

I am personally a big fan of the NIC... It has made great power in very very cheap setups for me in the past. Toss the cam in, put headers on, and make 300whp.

[Bio248]

It has made great power in very very cheap setups for me in the past. Toss the cam in, put headers on, and make 300whp.

with the right person behind the tuner, yeah.

[darkhorizon]

with the right person behind the tuner, yeah.

Meh, it cant be that hard to put the right timing curve in and lower PE a bit. You just need to get a bit more fuel than stock to it, and remember that the narrowband is completely useless.

[Wrongwayislost77]

NIC is a nice cam, but if you don't have access to a solid tune, an XP will be better. XP is probably better for IC'd setups too.

[darkhorizon]

NIC is a nice cam, but if you don't have access to a solid tune, an XP will be bette

Having tuned many of both, I disagree.

[lilrocket]

thanks guys beeen a big help i just dont beleave i wont to ride around with a laptop tuning all the time to run the nic cam and as for wat im seeing the intercoolers seem more restrictive than they are good