adjustable cam gears needed?

[973000GTSL]

I am going to be getting a whole new td05 setup with new block and all and my questions is if i need adjustable cam gears with the AEM EMS? Does the weight difference make that much of a difference? (16.1 oz stock VS. 14.5 oz fidenza)

[ArmyVR4]

i dont think it makes a difference but on the dyno their has ssaid to been a 25hp gain with them on some generic settings

[raw93v]

I have AEM with stock cam gears.

I am curious as to if the fidenza gears make a difference.... are they worth the money?

[ArmyVR4]

if they really make a 25hp difference with the generic settings 3sx give you then yea

[Import Power]

It's not so much the power difference the gears give you, it's the ability to move the power band around.

[973000GTSL]

Originally Posted by Import Power

It's not so much the power difference the gears give you, it's the ability to move the power band around.

So if i am going to have stage 3 heads with a street cam from IPS, would the adjustables be good to have, or can the timing changes be done with the EMS?

[ArmyVR4]

you can only adjust ignition timing withe a computer unless you have variable cam timing wich you dont and wont

[Hannibalzero]

Originally Posted by ArmyVR4

you can only adjust ignition timing withe a computer unless you have variable cam timing wich you dont and wont

Valve timing and ignition timing are two completely different things.

[Hannibalzero]

Originally Posted by 973000GTSL

So if i am going to have stage 3 heads with a street cam from IPS, would the adjustables be good to have, or can the timing changes be done with the EMS?

I guess here's the question... If you are already getting new cams, are you really going to want to change the valve timing some more? I am guessing the answer is no, otherwise you should just get race cams in the first place (or some other grind). That's my two cents.

[ArmyVR4]

Originally Posted by Hannibalzero

Valve timing and ignition timing are two completely different things.

i really hope that wasnt an insult to me the guy obviously didnt know any of this info

Originally Posted by 973000GTSL

So if i am going to have stage 3 heads with a street cam from IPS, would the adjustables be good to have, or can the timing changes be done with the EMS?

as he posted here he sounded like he didnt know if he could change timing with his ems or not i was clarifying for him