DKS Cams, too good to be true?

[boostjnkee]

What's up guys. Coming to the end of my parts list and the last part i need to complete my motor other than a crank (pm me if you have a stock/unturned 6 bolt crank please is a set of cams. I've looked and looked. I was looking at the bc 280's. they're pretty cheap, have a well known name. But seen many people say not to waste my money. So i looked at kelford's 272 cams. Heard great things, but i really don't want to spend more than $400 on cams, being that im broke =/. I found "dks" cams, and need to know what everyones thoughts are on them. Supposedly spec to hks cams, well made, and rather cheap. However, are they too cheap? Im not looking for the ultimate set of cams, just a nice set that will make decent power without taking a huge chunk from my wallet. My goals are around 5-600hp. all opinions and facts greatly appreciated! thanks guys!

 

[boostjnkee]

Due to seller not being very polite, i decided on keeping my money and ordering the delta k's and some beehives. I've learned so much from this post already

 

[Delta Cam]

Due to seller not being very polite, i decided on keeping my money and ordering the delta k's and some beehives. I've learned so much from this post already

Wise choice young grasshoppa !

 

[ed1380]

Any chance of y'all having a group buy?

 

[TimF]

Just to hop in, I am planning on the 272 DKS cams, it says that upgraded valvetrain is recomeneded, but you can still use stock set up. I dont plan on blasting my motor above 7k (redline) everywere I go, So should stock valve train be efficiant enough to run them for DD and maybe push a little at the dragstip every so often?

 

[RACER-X]

So the DKS cams are $297 for a set? If it's each, I don't see how $600+ is cheap for regrinds.

 

[agentorange313]

So the DKS cams are $297 for a set? If it's each, I don't see how $600+ is cheap for regrinds.

Your price is a big outdated, they are $329 now and that is for a set not each.

FFWD Connection - Race Injuns That Will Freeze Your Brain

 

[RACER-X]

Your price is a big outdated, they are $329 now and that is for a set not each.

FFWD Connection - Race Injuns That Will Freeze Your Brain

This is the info it gives me when I go to check out.....................


Your Shopping Cart
Quantity Product Price Total Remove

FFWD DKS2 Camshafts (intake/exhaust) w/$40.00 Refundable Core Charge
$337.00 $337.00
Coupon code (optional):
Subtotal: $337.00
Total: $337.00
(before shipping & taxes)

$329 was for the Red Stripe that they no longer sell.

DKS2 and 3s are $350 with price lowered to $297 with a $40 core charge until they receive and inspect your used shafts.

 

[crazytsiawd]

crower cams ftw

 

[TimF]

yea the DKS are under 300 now.

crower cams ftw

I was looking at cower cams but I had people tell me that DKS would be better and cheaper

 

[ed1380]

Skip the dks cams. Ffwd buys then from delta cams and ups the price.

 

[TimF]

so buy them straight from delta then? And what about valvetrain? what would be recomended on a low budget, it said you dont need it, but recomended.

 

[ed1380]

Get the hks272 clones with stock or evo springs. Unless you want to spend an extra 300 for the kelford clones.

 

[olddsmer]

I run the DKS1 cams with Manley springs and have been very happy with them.
Darren has a pretty good reputation and I don't think he would sell any products
that he wouldn't use himself.

Regards
Greg

 

[TimF]

Get the hks272 clones with stock or evo springs. Unless you want to spend an extra 300 for the kelford clones.

when you say stock spring do you mean the ones I have now?

 

[ed1380]

I don't know what springs you have now, but stock is the weakest you can have.

 

[TimF]

Yea I have stock springs, valves ect, im wondering what springs would be my best bet with DKS (delta) 272 cams to make around 400hp

 

[DSMReviver]

With everyone getting these clones, no one will do R&D make cams for our Dsm anymore.
Like HKS they all are gonna disappeared. Has anyone ever thought of that?

Clones are cheat and all but my next cam is going to come straight from Kelford, GSC, or others.
I wanna support these guys for supporting DSM's

 

[TimF]

If they really wanted to they would lower there prices then. A lot of what you are paying for is brand name, if these companys can make exact replicas of high end cams for half the price then why cant the brand name itself?

 

[ed1380]

Yes obviously then everyone will have some hks cams and they wont be rare. Also the Delta cams are regrinds.

 

[clipto]

I would personally save up and get gsc s2 way better then anything I have ever seen yes I am talking way better then those "fancy" hks cams.The reason I say this is because When I had regrinds it would cause this tapping noise and eventually have to input more shims multiple times becuase well they where regrind cams.Now I am not saying there are not bad I have been running regrind for a long time as alot of people, but in the long wrong you might as well buy a good set of them or you might as well just stay stock and save yourself some money.

 

[Ghost_92TSi]

I'm going with the DKS ones. The hks is discontinued anyways. I have upgraded springs and retainers. Even on a light cam I suggest getting them.

 

[dexterholland04]

I've got the HKS 272 regrinds from Delta and I like them a lot. They make good power up top. They ran me $240ish shipped, I am goin to swap them out for their K272 grind on new billet cores from Delta for this season. My both of my roommates run Delta cams in their cars and they both make good power.

 

[clipto]

I'm going with the DKS ones. The hks is discontinued anyways. I have upgraded springs and retainers. Even on a light cam I suggest getting them.

Never hurts to upgrade your head even for saftey of thought.Just hated dealing with shims on regrind cams.