faster road cams

1. joshg_7 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Cumbria Posts: 1653 BMW E46 325ci

   #1 8th January 2009, 12:36

   just wondering what sort of work would need to be done to put one of these in my car...would it just be a straight swap? And what sort of gains would i be looking at on VTR
2. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #2 8th January 2009, 18:12

   Parts to fit a mild road cam.
   
   Head gasket set.
   Head bolts.
   Cam belt kit.
   The cam it self.
   Engine oil.
   Oil filter.
   Coolant.
   New cam locating fork (if old one is warn)
   New rockers (many people don't but its advisable especially on a high mileage or mistreated engine. Is also required if trying to put anything but the mildest road cam in a later model roller rocker saxo engine as you will have to swap to solid lifted as fitted in the early engines as standard)
   
   Wilder cams may require uprated valve springs, vernier pulley and/or remap depending on its actual spec.
   
   Also best to give it a oil change soon after you have fitted a new cam. Defiantly within the first 3000 miles.
3. joshg_7 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Cumbria Posts: 1653 BMW E46 325ci

   #3 10th January 2009, 12:46

   cheers..what sort of increases am i looking at?
4. user_21524 Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 2087 saxo vtr mk2

   #4 10th January 2009, 13:05

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by joshg_7 cheers..what sort of increases am i looking at?

   depends what cam you get am how good the re map search loads on it mate
5. joshg_7 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Cumbria Posts: 1653 BMW E46 325ci

   #5 10th January 2009, 13:07

   cheers mate
6. Dasher_VTR Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2007 Swanley,Kent Posts: 866 saxo vtr

   #6 10th January 2009, 18:26

   piper 285 cam gave me a 122bhp with the cat still in on a really hot day.
   
   
   awaits "drop a vts lump in" lol
7. dorsetsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 dorset Posts: 1113 saxo vtr mk1

   #7 10th January 2009, 18:38

   does the head have to be removed to fit new cam
8. VTR-120BHP Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 bungay Posts: 188 cammed mk1 vts :b

   #8 10th January 2009, 18:39

   [QUOTE=Dasher_VTR;2866792]piper 285 cam gave me a 122bhp with the cat still in on a really hot day.
   
   
   awaits "drop a vts lump in" lol[/QUOTE
   
   
   with just a cam !? seems optimistic ??