CamQuest 6 - Making Cam Selection Easy

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Successful racing engine builders know that the camshaft is the key to making both power and torque. They also realize that performance is more than just hitting impressive peak numbers. Power must be usable at a variety of engine rpms. Race cars accelerate through a variety of engine rpm points. If power is down at any point in the key rpm range, they lose.

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The same holds true for street performance engines where the usable rpm range is much wider . . . and far more important. What makes the cam selection process more stressful for street engines than race engines is that street engines don’t receive the constant maintenance given racing engines. Once the street performance engine is installed, it rarely comes out again. In similar fashion, street performance engines generally don’t experience multiple camshaft swaps. These owners generally prefer to find a camshaft that works and stick with it - even if they are receiving far less performance than might be possible.

The folks at COMP Cams are the in the business of selling camshafts. To help make certain that customers receive the perfect camshafts for their engines they often direct them to call the free COMP Cams® CAM HELP tech line to ask an expert for advice. It’s an excellent way to find the right camshaft and ancillary products like valve springs, lifters, retainers and other parts for your engine. But now there’s another way.

The new CamQuest 6 software is like having a CAM HELP tech line expert in your computer. Simply load the CD into your PC or download it from the COMP Cams® website, and fire it up. The program is extremely easy to use, featuring drop down menus that allow you to select from a wide variety of options. Most domestic engine configurations are included for cars and trucks.

Easy to navigate menus make it a breeze to select proper components

The CamQuest 6 program not only includes the pre-loaded programming but the ability to add information about your engine for custom applications. In our test we used ported RHS cylinder heads with enhanced flow rates. We were able to adapt the program to reflect this change. There are a wide variety of valve sizes and exterior related parts like exhaust header tubing sizes and intake manifold styles, which are available to model your engine specifics.

The best part of the CamQuest 6 is the ease with which it selects a camshaft. And not just one camshaft. For the engine builder with some knowledge of engine dynamics, there are as many as 10 camshaft choices listed: a good, better and best scenario. Each camshaft choice comes with full specifications, along with a list of appropriate additional parts suggested to achieve the full potential of the camshaft.

But perhaps the biggest bonus offered by the CamQuest 6 is the detailed dyno information that is included. For each camshaft selected, a dyno chart of the expected performance is displayed. Fans of peak performance can clearly get their fix of information, but smarter engine builders can find much more. Knowing the power or torque peaks at specific points is excellent information. But the shape of the curve and when it achieves acceptable power within the range are keys to finding the right camshaft for your application. If your truck requires low rpm torque, it is easy to see if a specific camshaft is right for you. In similar fashion, if your race car needs high rpm power, you’ll know that too.



Camshaft selection is the most challenging part of any engine build. Making the right choice can be the difference between winning and losing. With street performance, however, it is an even bigger challenge heightened by the infinite number of applications possible and abundant not-so-expert-advice offered by pseudo experts that proclaim to know what is required for your engine. CamQuest 6 takes the guesswork out of the equation, offering more real information about your engine than ever before possible. If you want to make the right choice the first time, CamQuest 6 is the easy and fun way to virtually dyno test your engine before you make your order. And what’s even better? It’s now totally free.

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