Cams for Westcoast?

1. benkelsall Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Europe Posts: 1611

   #1 20th November 2008, 23:54

   Im looking into to getting cams for my westcoast, depends on cost really. Would I need cams that are non-roller or roller type? Its a 1.4 westcoast 1999 engine. And if I fitted cams would I need a re-map. Also whats cams fit the wescoasts engine?
   
   
   Thanks..
2. user_21524 Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 2087 saxo vtr mk2

   #2 21st November 2008, 00:03

   same cams as vtr's iirc have a look on cam mate and i think its non roller
3. Sophia_Bush Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi

   #3 21st November 2008, 00:19

   piper 270
   kent pt40
   catcam do one aswell
   newman do not
   
   cost anywere from £200-£400 for a cam then add ontop £100 for new hgm headbolts, headskim and consumables. Looking at £500 to do it all in I reckon
4. benkelsall Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Europe Posts: 1611

   #4 21st November 2008, 00:30

   Would a re-map be needed for any of them cams?
5. benkelsall Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Europe Posts: 1611

   #5 21st November 2008, 00:36

   What about getting something like these cams and a 1.3 Rallye inlet manifold. Would there be much power gainned from that?
   
   Cams:
   http://www.kamracing.co.uk/manufactu...-top-1122.html
6. user_21524 Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 2087 saxo vtr mk2

   #6 21st November 2008, 01:10

   would prob be vtr power mate might aswel drop a vtr motor in
7. user_21226 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 6348 Icelandic vtr turbo

   #7 22nd November 2008, 13:32

   just go buy a vts engine an put that i ya can pick the engines up for bugger all these days
8. benkelsall Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Europe Posts: 1611

   #8 22nd November 2008, 21:00

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by rorz_vts just go buy a vts engine an put that i ya can pick the engines up for bugger all these days

   Pay for the insurance then.. lol.
9. user_21226 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 6348 Icelandic vtr turbo

   #9 23rd November 2008, 11:09

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by benkelsall Pay for the insurance then.. lol.

   yea cause a cammed cars not goin to be mad high is it lol any way if ya change the engine ya save a lil bit of dollar cause ya car stays in the same tax bracket, but not much tho
10. user_4153 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2004 Cambs Posts: 630 Vts track car

    #10 23rd November 2008, 12:27

    If your looking to get as much power as possible then the rallye head and inlet along with a good cam would be your best bet. You will easily see over 100bhp.
    
    I used to run a piper 285 cam in my old westy along with a load of other breathing mods and a dastek and that was roughly 100bhp at the fly.
    
    You can use this cam without a re-map but the idle will be quite lumpy.
    If your going to do it save a little more £ and do it properly.
11. user_15300 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Mansfield Posts: 6663 Astra Coupe Edition 100

    #11 23rd November 2008, 13:04

    Wouldn't you be better off with a VTR engine? Looks the same as a Westcost lump, so insurance shouldnt know difference and cam that. Cant see point in camming your engine personally.
12. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #12 23rd November 2008, 13:38

    get ya cams on exchange basis if u wanna save a bit of £ too