Experts and Know-it-alls welcome..

Just stick the Whiplash cam a few more degrees advanced from the cam card. That'll solve any "softness" on the bottom end. Trust me, it's a good upgrade to an otherwise stock 318. That's what it is MADE FOR.
That's what makes this forum so cool...and confusing..lol. Now see, I like your response better, because I get the cam.. What's that mean to set it a few more degrees advanced..?