head work ? how much gain ? what price?

23rd November 2005, 20:08

alrite im thinkin of gettin the head on my vtr polished/ported how much is this gonna set me back and how much is it gonna hurt the wallet? cheers luke

23rd November 2005, 20:22

IMO head work is really not worth it unless its a last addition to other mods. Small gains from a port and polish

23rd November 2005, 20:35

im a week my vts will have Full de-cat system ,manifold, cams, re-map and bmc air box so i suggested them to do some head work wile the engine was in bits and they said its a waste of time and money.
So id say dont bother.

23rd November 2005, 21:59

depending on what cams you have then it is worth it, its not worth it without cams or TB's. If you have mild cams then no point, if you have lairy cams then BIG point

23rd November 2005, 22:49

What high lift/lumpy cam kit would u recomend Ratty?

23rd November 2005, 22:52

I wouldnt for a road car

23rd November 2005, 22:57

why? i THINK a mate of mine put a high lift cam on his vtr..

23rd November 2005, 23:44

maybe higher lift than a standard car, but it true terms a high lift cam will be murder on road come emissions, town driving etc...

23rd November 2005, 23:48

Oh right! So back to my first question, whats recommened cam wise?

26th November 2005, 03:47

i know this place in edinburgh where i can get the head skimmed for £40, but its all the hassle of stripping the valves, timing, afterwards, its a pain in the erse!

26th November 2005, 15:39

i got my head done for £500 and noticed a difference in power but not that much