[ThatOneGuy93]

After reading a thread on here in the 2nd gen forums I contacted Brian Cowan to inquire on upgraded cams for shits and giggles. Well, one of their guys is willing to work with me if I send him the cams and will re-grind them for $300. New cams from Mazda can be had for $270 plus shipping/tax. So for about $600, upgraded cams can be had for our boost-hungry 14-17 6's.

Thoughts? Insults? People who want to join the journey?

 

[TalonTsi90]

Boost? 14-17? They dont have turbos and messing with the cams in a SkyActiv is asking for trouble. Seriously, dont do it.

 

[ThatOneGuy93]

You are correct, the 2014-17 don't have boost unfortunately. But different cams could be made to change valve timing and lower compression, leading to better boost capabilities.


I wasn't certain on diving into this, but figured I'd think.out loud on here and get some feedback. I didn't listen to you once and came to regret it, so maybe this time..


Which leads me to another question I've been meaning to ask you but I'll shoot you a PM

 

[TalonTsi90]

I wasn't certain on diving into this, but figured I'd think.out loud on here and get some feedback. I didn't listen to you once and came to regret it, so maybe this time..

Heres the problem. The ECU knows what values the cams have and continuously adjust them to control timing and compression (yes, its a thing), so no you just cannot swap in another set and have anything but bad things happen.