Quote Originally Posted by Scottydoggs View Post
the spring swap is kinda scary too lol cams dont blow the bearings either. rod knocks can happen to any one at any time stock or modded. odd but you see more na engines with rod knock then the supercharged engines.
Yeah, I've thought about the prospect of dropping a valve when doing the springs. I was specifically concerned with scoring the cam bearings or knocking one slightly out of place, and creating huge issues later on. I understand it *can* be done in- car, which is inviting, and I sure like how the vids I've seen of the NIC cam sound, but if I'm not mistaken, that one calls for replacing the springs too. Realistically, though, I will probably do a downpipe, and hopefully exhaust, and then move towards tuning before I put any more go fast bits on it. Seems like a fairly wise sort of way to approach it. I still have a world of suspension garbage to deal with too. the shocks are for sh*t, and even with the "miracle" pogo washers, the thing still bounces like an f'n bobble head when I go over, well, anything.