Cam question pls..
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Cam question pls..
I heard that if you add aftermarket cams on your ride it won't be SMOG legal anymore? Is this true or can someone confirm this? Kleemann what do you think? Thoughts and comments are welcome.
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Originally Posted by JamE55
I heard that if you add aftermarket cams on your ride it won't be SMOG legal anymore? Is this true or can someone confirm this? Kleemann what do you think? Thoughts and comments are welcome.
Thanks
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...If you get Brabus cams it will be smog legal... 
..but I don't know about other aftermaket cams... 
....By the way did you take out your cats.......All I know if you take out the cats it not smog legal anymore..... 
.. Wish I was there at the BBQ....have work..... good luck......
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Originally Posted by SL BRABUS
Not ture.........in some case.. ...If you get Brabus cams it will be smog legal... ..but I don't know about other aftermaket cams... ....By the way did you take out your cats.......All I know if you take out the cats it not smog legal anymore..... .. Wish I was there at the BBQ....have work..... good luck......
...If you get Brabus cams it will be smog legal... ..but I don't know about other aftermaket cams... ....By the way did you take out your cats.......All I know if you take out the cats it not smog legal anymore..... .. Wish I was there at the BBQ....have work..... good luck...... 
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Originally Posted by JamE55
No i meant YOUR OWN mom! And take your trash talking somewhere else.
Look who's the one that spewed out the trash about someone's mom first lmao.
Don't be all pissed just because I exposed your lie on here last week. LOL have fun in this thread I'm done.
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Originally Posted by oggle
Oh that's right, your mom disowned you when you were born.
Look who's the one that spewed out the trash about someone's mom first lmao.
Don't be all pissed just because I exposed your lie on here last week. LOL have fun in this thread I'm done.
Look who's the one that spewed out the trash about someone's mom first lmao.
Don't be all pissed just because I exposed your lie on here last week. LOL have fun in this thread I'm done.
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Originally Posted by JamE55
Exposed my lies? :P If you wanna just settle this in person you let me know? Even before that event you've got too much BS trash talking coming out of your mouth about how my car is rebadged etc... So you let me know.
You knew that and was fine with it, until couple weeks ago when you flaked on the meet. I wasn't even the one that flamed you. It was the others. I only posted at the end because I saw you lying. Wasted a trip out there when nobody showed. Then suddenly came a nasty PM from you. Don't be taking it out on me for that. I didn't make you miss it, I didn't make you not post about it, and I certainly didn't make you lie.
You need to chill out.
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Originally Posted by oggle
Err how many times have I told you over IM that I'm just joking? Geez I do that to many friends on here. Not like you don't joke back, saying my rims cost more than my car, etc. It's called JOKING.
You knew that and was fine with it, until couple weeks ago when you flaked on the meet. I wasn't even the one that flamed you. It was the others. I only posted at the end because I saw you lying. Wasted a trip out there when nobody showed. Then suddenly came a nasty PM from you. Don't be taking it out on me for that. I didn't make you miss it, I didn't make you not post about it, and I certainly didn't make you lie.
You need to chill out.
You knew that and was fine with it, until couple weeks ago when you flaked on the meet. I wasn't even the one that flamed you. It was the others. I only posted at the end because I saw you lying. Wasted a trip out there when nobody showed. Then suddenly came a nasty PM from you. Don't be taking it out on me for that. I didn't make you miss it, I didn't make you not post about it, and I certainly didn't make you lie.
You need to chill out.
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B9 B10....there be cams in it...my ****'s smog legal
Hey Doc...The Cams are Legal...Thats Because YOURS are STOCK !! lol
B9 B10....there be cams in it...my ****'s smog legal
Hey Doc...The Cams are Legal...Thats Because YOURS are STOCK !! lol
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Originally Posted by 999hpCLK
back on topic: I heard that if the cams are too aggresive that the engine idle will be rough. Any info on that?
.....You don't want your Benz to idle like a fixed up Honda.. 
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Originally Posted by 999hpCLK
Are shrick, kleemann, or brabus cams not that aggressive, so idle seems normal?
..Other cams I don't know... ..Most likely it have to idle smooth because it on the Benz.... ..All I could say it will idle smooth than BMW or Honda... ....I never see a rough idle Benz before unless something wrong with it.. 
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Cams that give you a rough idle, do this because of the valve overlap and duration that is built into the camshaft.
Overlap = The amount of times in degrees that both intake and exhaust valves stay open. Overlap is good for high RPM motors
Duration = The amount of time in degrees that either the intake or the exhaust valve opens BTDC and stays open. The higher the duration the better for high RPM motors.
Valve lift = How much the valves will open in inches.
All of this is critical to a grind but can very easily be overdone. Slight increase in duration and moderate lift will do these motors justice to much of either and you will get spanked by a Honda.
Overlap = The amount of times in degrees that both intake and exhaust valves stay open. Overlap is good for high RPM motors
Duration = The amount of time in degrees that either the intake or the exhaust valve opens BTDC and stays open. The higher the duration the better for high RPM motors.
Valve lift = How much the valves will open in inches.
All of this is critical to a grind but can very easily be overdone. Slight increase in duration and moderate lift will do these motors justice to much of either and you will get spanked by a Honda.
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Thank you all who've responded to my question. After talking with Kleemann it looks like the advantage of the cams are really only in mid to higher rpms. As far as idling and sound it's the same as stock. So i think the smog issue is hopefully not going to be a problem.
thanks again!
thanks again!
