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sorry for the dumb question, but what is a roller cam, and what are the advantages to them? i've heard that they were in the aspire and not the festiva, but what is the difference?
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the odd thing here is the factory festiva flat tappet cam is more agressive than the aspire roller cam.Trees aren't kind to me...
currently: 2 88Ls (Scrappy and Jersey), 88LX, 90L(Pepe), 91L, 91GL (Skippy) 93 GL Sport (the Mighty Favakk), 94 (Bruce) & 95 Aspire SEs, 97 Aspire (The Joker),
94 Justy 4WD, 87 Fiero GT, plus 2 parts cars. That's my fleet.
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Correct me if I'm wrong but the aspire cam is a flat tappet cam with roller tip rocker armsRenegade-Midwest Festiva Inc.Illinois Chapter
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It is more aggressive, but less friction from the roller yields a better gain on paper? Is that why the aspire's engine is rated slightly higher? I brought all this up in the hijacked b6 manifold thread, trying to figure out if fitting a b6 with aspire's upper valvetrain is worth it. Since I do not already have a b6 in hand my conclusion is no.1993 GL 5 speed
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Did you ever get an answer to this question? I have the B6 head currently with solid rockers, I have the Aspire valvetrain sitting on the shelf and I have the FMS cam on its way.Originally posted by getnpsi View PostIan
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the fms cam has to go into the slider style assembly. i know. bummer.1993 GL 5 speed
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no, it's a steel roller cam.Originally posted by elcamino1 View PostJim DeAngelis
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By more aggressive, do you mean higher lift, longer duration, more overlap? Or the rate of valve acceleration?Originally posted by FestYboy View PostComment
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^yes... lift, duration, accel... yesTrees aren't kind to me...
currently: 2 88Ls (Scrappy and Jersey), 88LX, 90L(Pepe), 91L, 91GL (Skippy) 93 GL Sport (the Mighty Favakk), 94 (Bruce) & 95 Aspire SEs, 97 Aspire (The Joker),
94 Justy 4WD, 87 Fiero GT, plus 2 parts cars. That's my fleet.
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