# KA camshafts. **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [October 18, 2003, 1:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-camshafts/80182 "2003-10-18T01:05:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 1:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-camshafts/80182/1 "2003-10-18T01:05:46Z")
these are the only aftermarket ones that i know of for the DE, anyone else know of any others? [http://www.pdm-racing.com/products/cam\_corner.html](http://www.pdm-racing.com/products/cam_corner.html) also, at the bottom of the page it says that before ordering you hav eto check the thickness of each shim under each lobe… what kind of a job is this??? ---
**Author:** ![Titan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Titan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Titan)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-camshafts/80182/2 "2003-10-18T07:33:05Z")
JWT makes a cam, but it’s listed as only for the SOHC. Yet, I’ve heard of people (such as Jeff240sx from [Zilvia.net](http://Zilvia.net)) that are running JWT cams on their DOHC. Maybe you can give them a shout and find out. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-camshafts/80182/3 "2003-10-18T11:14:30Z")
…weak pieces of shit ☹ ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-camshafts/80182/4 "2003-10-18T11:43:00Z")
^^ JWT??? or PDM?? ---
**Author:** ![Titan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Titan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Titan)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-camshafts/80182/5 "2003-10-18T13:56:58Z")
Well the PDM ones use your existing core, so I don’t see how they would be much weaker. Not sure about JWT, I would think they would use your core, but I could be wrong. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-camshafts/80182/6 "2003-10-18T14:31:37Z")
stock. if i showed you mine, you’d understand. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-camshafts/80182/7 "2003-10-19T19:40:48Z")
i am still slightly confused here… are you saying stock is stronger than the regrinds? and stronger meaning what? ---
**Author:** ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-camshafts/80182/8 "2003-10-19T20:16:03Z")
Mikes stock cam shaft snaped when taking it out of his engine Comp Cam’s is where IIRC Adam got his re-grinded. There supose to be really good. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-camshafts/80182/9 "2003-10-19T20:24:39Z")
hutchison? hmm, are these guys canadian? ---
**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2003, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-camshafts/80182/10 "2003-10-19T21:34:06Z")
Dunno if I can be of much help, but the PDM Stage II will give you roughly 11HP and 7lb-ft of torque, at a cost of $904USD (+shipping and anything else). That’s a lotta money for not a whole lotta gain. Not that I’m saying it’s not worth it, but, what exactly is your plan with the motor? N/A? KA-T? Nitrous? If you do KA-T, shouldn’t your cam be custom ground to be most effective with your turbo setup? ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-camshafts/80182/11 "2003-10-20T07:23:00Z")
i dont feel like going turbo, so i figure i would just do a little more than basic bolt ons. i drive WAY to fast as it is, if i went turbo i would prolly die (seriously) in a few months. ---
**Author:** ![ADAM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4af34b/32.png) [@ADAM](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ADAM)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-camshafts/80182/12 "2003-10-20T08:47:01Z")
i bought my SOHC race cam from colt cams (formerly shadboltcams) no issues with it…used it for 2 years racing… its still for sale… $380 503 lift…300duration… ---
**Author:** ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-camshafts/80182/13 "2003-10-20T09:41:50Z")
Colt Cams my bad ya there located in BC. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-camshafts/80182/14 "2003-10-20T10:19:02Z")
Adam, where did you get your cam from? did you get it fom BC or was it a local supplier? i knew you had a SOHC cam, where can i get DOHC cams, or in other words, is it possible to obtain these cams from the same supplier you used and are they comparable to the PDM cams??? it looks as though they are the same thing i guess ---
**Author:** ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-camshafts/80182/15 "2003-10-20T10:25:48Z")
I think it is colt cams that re-grinds PDM cams check out there site. [http://www.coltcams.com/](http://www.coltcams.com/) ---
**Author:** ![ADAM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4af34b/32.png) [@ADAM](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ADAM)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-camshafts/80182/16 "2003-10-20T10:30:17Z")
they are the exact same cams… ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-camshafts/80182/17 "2003-10-20T11:14:03Z")
Pdm says that it is necessary to measure the shims and provide them with these measurements. how dificult is this to do? is it as easy as it sounds? and how accurate does it have to be? ie. do you need a nice micrometer? ---
**Author:** ![ADAM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4af34b/32.png) [@ADAM](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ADAM)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-camshafts/80182/18 "2003-10-20T11:30:38Z")
if you are asking…i would take it to a mechanic and get them to do it… ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-camshafts/80182/19 "2003-10-20T11:53:09Z")
yeah i figured as much, ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-camshafts/80182/20 "2003-10-20T16:07:43Z")
okay another question for you… i guess since the shim measurements are always different, that i would actually have to take my car off the road and have the existing cam reground because the shims are spec for my particular cams right? so there would be no point in buyign a used set of cams and sending those? what would i be looking at for labour on a job like this??? is it pretty cut and dry or what? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka-camshafts/80182.md?page=2)