Saxo VTS + C2 (125hp) headgasket + CATCams 715 -> is it possible?

1. cenas L-plater Joined: Mar 2009 Porto - Portugal Posts: 56 106 Gti 1997

   #1 4th April 2009, 16:15

   Hi!
   A friend of mine has got an Saxo with port polished headwork and thne c2 (vts here in portugal) headgasket!
   
   Now he got catcams 715 but he is afraid that the valves get to the pistons because he got the headgasket thinner!
   
   Does anyone know if is it possible to run with this setup? someone told him that tryed to "turn" the engina manually and everything seems fine, but when get the road the valves touched the pistons and....you know...became very expensive repair!
   
   Thank you!
   
   BTW: running this head gasket with wossner gr.A pinstons is possible or the compression rate will be excessive?
   
   Thank you!
   
   Regards from Portugal!
2. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #2 5th April 2009, 09:39

   just have to rotate the engine and feel for any contact. i would get a slightly thicker headgasket with the group A's
3. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

   #3 5th April 2009, 16:44

   Have a look at this thread:
   
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho....php?p=2684512
   
   It looks like you Portuagese like 715's!
   
   Not entirely sure if there is a clearance issue, but it's been proven that the 708's are a better cam anyway.
4. pjm300 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 Potters Bar United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2749 T/B'd VTS

   #4 6th April 2009, 10:01

   have you got the specs for the lift of the cam etc?
   
   are these 715's for the j4 head or the jp4?
5. cenas L-plater Joined: Mar 2009 Porto - Portugal Posts: 56 106 Gti 1997

   #5 6th April 2009, 12:18

   The 715 is for the saxo vts, here in portugal a lot of people use them with internal components.
   The main question it's about the thinner headgasket. we are afraid that the gap between the valves and the piston is not enougth to run with this headgasket + 715.
   
   We are looking for someone that have tried this setup!
   
   In portugal we use a lot the C2 125hp headgasket to raise compression but usually people that run with this setup uses Std Camshaft.
   
   
   Thank you, anyway when we get to a solution i'll post here!
   
   Regards!
6. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #6 6th April 2009, 12:27

   not many people will of used the 715 cams. why do you prefer that over the 708?
7. cenas L-plater Joined: Mar 2009 Porto - Portugal Posts: 56 106 Gti 1997

   #7 6th April 2009, 12:38

   It's not for me, but for a friend of mine and he already got them...!
8. pjm300 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 Potters Bar United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2749 T/B'd VTS

   #8 6th April 2009, 14:03

   1321715
   281 / 281°
   243 / 243°
   8.90 / 8.90mm
   2.10 / 2.15mm
   O.E.M
   
   
   1321708
   256 / 256°
   230 / 230°
   10.00 / 10.00mm
   1.55 / 2.00mm
   O.E.M.
   
   
   708's have more lift but less duration