JWT GA16DE cams - Page 2

aminidab · May 1st, 2002, 03:28 PM

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Originally posted by andre
Thats from sentra.net....does that mean that my automatic tranny car wont benefit much from cams? The car usually shifts at or below 3k rpms in regular driving, and 5k when I really floor it. Also, most of the driving is done on the highway, and cruising rpm is usually about 2900 rpm or so. Which means that unless I floor it all day, I wouldn't benefit much. Any advice?

By the way, yes, I have a tach.

andre I thought about this too, I have a manual but still most of the time I don't go over 5000 RPM. The cams do give a lot of power above that, but since I rarely go above 5k RPM I don't think I'm gonna get the cams. Unless of course I got more serious about racing my car.

**wes** · May 1st, 2002, 06:05 PM

I have to agree, the cams are not for everyone. Eric and I were having this discussion yesterday, it all depends on what you want out of your car. I'd have to say they are worth the $$$ even if you have an auto. simply because you will be able to extract more power out of your car, the question is weather or not your willing to spend the$$$ for the power.

andre · May 2nd, 2002, 01:55 AM

Hey, I'm willing to get the cams, dont get me wrong. But before I do, I just want to see if I can work out a way to use them to my best advantage.

I know about level 10 for the torque converter. I was gonna call them, but someone told me that dunrite has sentra cores stocked up...so i dont have to send one in.

**wes** · May 2nd, 2002, 07:03 PM

Came home to these today, thought I'd share.

Will probably be a week or two until I get to the install. Plan on installing the cylinder head along with the cams.

jingjing · May 2nd, 2002, 07:55 PM

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Originally posted by wes
Came home to these today, thought I'd share.

Will probably be a week or two until I get to the install. Plan on installing the cylinder head along with the cams.

Good deal!!! Let us know how things work for ya Wes.

andre · May 3rd, 2002, 12:00 AM

I called dunrite about the torque converter...guy said I should send mine in, because they have a few different ones listed for my year sentra, and he doesnt' want to send the wrong one. So you think I should do the converter before the cams? I should, shouldn't I?

Adam · May 3rd, 2002, 11:51 AM

yes, at least I would if I had an auto.

May 8th, 2002, 09:29 AM

I think that the JWT cams are a good buy whether you have an A/T or M/T 1.6l. However the question you must ask yourself is, what goals do you have for your car. Example, are you an auto-xer or a drag racer or a poser? The higher stall converter will help out but I tested my shift points a few days ago and my car shifts at around 6200 rpms (nothing to do with the higher stall) from 1st to 2nd (sorry Wes for the misinfo), I didn't test 2nd to 3rd. I honestly think that for me and my goals the JWT cams would not be good for me. Since I plan to do headwork as well and swap in higher CR pistons, swapping in the B14 cams was good for me. But that is for me and my goals. But if you have an A/T you would have to maunal shift to really gain the benny's of the JWT cams. I guess this is when you have to sit down and come up with real goals for what you plan to do.

andre · May 8th, 2002, 12:06 PM

Now that I think about it, the torque converter seems like a better buy for now...since I need go higher in the power band to take advantage of cams anyway, but I really cant afford to have the car down for a week...or even 3 days...Anyone can tell me how to get the number on the stock torque converter (how to find it)...maybe I can just tell the guys at dunrite what the number is, and they could send me the right one. Inputs?

James · May 8th, 2002, 12:11 PM

go to a junkyard and find a old tq converter from any GA16DE automatic transmission.

CarbonBlack200 · May 8th, 2002, 03:00 PM

Doesn't reprograming ECU change shifting RPM? Oh, GA16 Auto is not electrically controled.. maybe.

XtremE · May 8th, 2002, 05:43 PM

andre get the torque converter, i heard it is worth it, the car revs and pulls faster and longer

By Nature · May 8th, 2002, 08:38 PM

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Originally posted by CarbonBlack200
Doesn't reprograming ECU change shifting RPM? Oh, GA16 Auto is not electrically controled.. maybe.

B14 auto is electronically controlled. B13 has TV cable lol (transmission valve?)

James · May 8th, 2002, 11:07 PM

read somewhere that the JWT ecu upgrade does nothing to change the shift points...

in an auto

andre · May 9th, 2002, 01:25 AM

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Originally posted by James
go to a junkyard and find a old tq converter from any GA16DE automatic transmission.

But the guy told me that a few different ones came up for my car...at least tell me how to get to it...that way, if I go to the junk yard, I will get the right one... Are there really different numbers though? I mean, he says he has some that he could send, but he wants to send the right one...oh well. Please let me know how to get to it....I wanna know how to find it.