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Title: Aftermarket Camshafts
Post by: SurreyED30 on June 05, 2014, 04:12:50 pm

Afternoon all

just wondering whether some of you stage 2 upwards tuned guys are running uprated camshafts?

I know cams play a huge part in NA engines when it comes to tuning  ( i cammed by 106 and saxo  :P ) so im just seeing if people have aftermarket cams and what did you get from it?

regards,

Jake

Title: Re: Aftermarket Camshafts
Post by: xjay1337 on June 05, 2014, 04:16:04 pm

They're used on PD engines with good results.

Title: Re: Aftermarket Camshafts
Post by: rich83 on June 05, 2014, 04:18:22 pm

No need really. You can get 500bhp on standard cams.

Title: Re: Aftermarket Camshafts
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on June 05, 2014, 07:07:34 pm

As Rich said, there isn't much benefit unless your going SILLY power.

Ryan @ garage midnight tried uprated cams but didn't really benefit from them.

The TFSI has variable valve timing which can be optimised to get the best turbo spool and low down torque. Niki @ R-Tech has played around with this recently and got some decent gains from it   :smiley:

Title: Re: Aftermarket Camshafts
Post by: Pikey Motorsports on June 05, 2014, 07:14:27 pm

I will be getting some soon ready for the next step in power but on a k04 its not going to be worth it mate

Title: Re: Aftermarket Camshafts
Post by: Pikey Motorsports on June 05, 2014, 07:16:04 pm

Quote from: GrayMK5GTI on June 05, 2014, 07:07:34 pm

As Rich said, there isn't much benefit unless your going SILLY power.

Ryan @ garage midnight tried updated cams but didn't really benefit from them.

The TFSI has variable valve timing which can be optimised to get the best turbo spool and low down torque. Niki @ R-Tech has played around with this recently and got some decent gains from it   :smiley:

Whats happening with that car gone quite? Last i heard it had a btcc kit going on? Just keeping things quite and will be revealed soon i reckon?

Title: Re: Aftermarket Camshafts
Post by: SurreyED30 on June 05, 2014, 09:14:44 pm

Thanks for the info, won't bother reading into possible cams in the future then.

Thanks all for your input here  :happy2:

Title: Re: Aftermarket Camshafts
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on June 05, 2014, 09:58:56 pm

Quote from: Pikey Motorsports on June 05, 2014, 07:16:04 pm

Quote from: GrayMK5GTI on June 05, 2014, 07:07:34 pm

As Rich said, there isn't much benefit unless your going SILLY power.

Ryan @ garage midnight tried updated cams but didn't really benefit from them.

The TFSI has variable valve timing which can be optimised to get the best turbo spool and low down torque. Niki @ R-Tech has played around with this recently and got some decent gains from it   :smiley:

Whats happening with that car gone quite? Last i heard it had a btcc kit going on? Just keeping things quite and will be revealed soon i reckon?

Don't know, he's not on the forum much (read as: ever). See him at all the shows, with a different colour car  :laugh: