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Brian Crower Camshafts, 03-05 Neon SRT-4 / 01-10 PT Cruiser

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Model Number: 220188

If you already have all the bolt on power adders and want to get more power, you can sweeten your power band with a set of more aggressive camshafts. Stock camshafts are designed for smooth idle and linear power curves, emphasizing bottom end torque. Depending on which camshafts you are looking at, these will create more mid range and top end power (stage 2/3) or will create massive top end power over stock cams (stage 4).

Its always fun to think about having huge amounts of extra power at high rpm, but its important to keep in mind that when you change camshafts, you are changing your entire powerband. The more aggressive the camshafts, the worse it will be to drive at lower rpms. Stage 3/4 camshafts are not fun to drive with in rush hour stop and go traffic! So carefully select your camshafts based on when and where you will be driving it. Race only car? Stage 3 or 4 is no problem. Street car? Maybe 2 or 3 depending on your mods and turbo. Check out the cam selection card in the photos.

These Brian Crower camshafts are designed for the Neon SRT-4 and 03-10 PT Cruiser but should be able to be used in a 2001/2002 non turbo PT Cruiser as well.

Note: You must use performance valve springs with these camshafts. If you do not, your factory valve springs may fail, causing catastrophic damage if the valves were to drop and contact the pistons. It is not worth the risk! Purchase performance valve springs. They're not very expensive.

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Brian Crower Valve Spring & Retainer Kit, 03-05 Neon SRT-4

Model Number: 220189

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Chance

About how much power will be gained with stage 3 cams? Will it require a tune?

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  The higher the cam profile, and the more boost, bigger turbo you have the more power that will be gained. With a 350 wheel horsepower SRT-4 you could gain 15-20 wheel horsepower at peak rpm maybe more. Tune is not required but highly recommended for maximum power gains.
Brandon

Are Brian crower cams better than crower cams?

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  If you compare the specs of the Brian Crower to the Crower cams, you'll see that the Crower cams have a shorter duration, and more lift. The Brian Crower have a longer duration and less lift. That means the Brian Crowers will have less of the typical "Cam Lope" sound, but ultimately will make about the same level of power.
John

On the stage 3 bc cams do you need to use adjustable cam gears or can you use factory cam gears ?

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  You can use factory cam gears. Or install a set of adjustable cam gears to better fine tune the motor for more power. With cam gears you can fine tune the power band to more lower end, mid range, or top end power.
Christopher R. Beauchamp Garcia

Would the stage 4 will work with a full bottom end build and a Cnc cylinder head from you guys work great for my build? Also running an ATP turbo kit .60 trim

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  Any of the cams Crower offers will work with whatever options you have. The difference, is how well they will run together, and how they will operate in driving for you. The more aggressive the camshaft, the more difficult it will be to drive at lower rpms. The more aggressive the camshaft, the higher you move the power band. Stage 4's are very aggressive.
Felix Chavez

I'm pretty much looking to build for a big turbo set up. My question is, is there much of a difference between getting stage 2 and stage 3 ?

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  The higher the grind of cam, the higher rpm the power peak will be. If all you care about is high rpm power, then the stage 3 cams will work great, but you will be trading low rpm drivability for higher rpm power. With big cams, your engine will run rich, be more difficult to drive at low rpms.