Can someone explain to me the attraction of a lumpy cam?

[z31maniac]

^What these guys said.

Although on DOHC cars, like on the Coyote Mustangs, you can actually tune the stock cams to have a nasty idle like that just using overlap.

[IronFreak]

WHAT GIVES??? MY PANTS...THAT'S WHAT GIVES.....

Mmmmmm, lope, it makes the pecker hard.


All that being said I appreciate a variety of exhaust tones and sounds. Whodwho nailed it. its kind of the staple for a built motor. Domestic N/A requires high lift and long duration for high hp.

[whodwho]

It is a sound of a built engine, like a supercharger whine or the whistle of a turbo.

You can always just turn up the idle and smooth it out some

[Smelser]

its all bout that rev bout that rev NO IDLE

[george graves]

I see all these American muscle cars (usually a LSx motor) with huge cams on them that make 'em sound like grandpa is coughing up his last lung, and about to keel over.

They can't idle worth a crap, and just sit and sputter.

What is up with that?

So this is cool? It sounds like the last Uhaul I rented after driving up the grapevine. I kid you not.



Am I the only one that prefers this?



I don't get it. Is the Harley sound what people are looking for? What gives?