stupid question!

1. SaxR Newbie Joined: Jul 2010 Hastings Posts: 9 Saxo VTR 96 MK1 - ongoing project

   #1 18th July 2010, 18:14

   this might sound a bit dumb but this my first car im doin up.
   Cams, ive decided to go for piper, but lack of money means i can only buy the cam and valve springs, is this enough or do i need to buy the whole kit? and it also says they dont recommend it for use with standard injection. need to know cos my gf treatin me to some parts for my bday, which are; piper cam, valve springs, magnecor 8.5mm ignition leads, pipercross replacement filter element and an FSE boost valve.
2. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #2 18th July 2010, 18:16

   best bet is to ring GMC motorsport - they get a good price on piper cams + have a lot of experience with 8v engines - you'll only need 1 cam bearing in mind you are an 8v
3. bluenotesmiley Established Member Joined: May 2008 Thanet, Kent Posts: 1529 White MkII VTS Black MkII VTS

   #3 18th July 2010, 18:29

   Ditch the boost valve mate, they are worthless.
   
   Also I don't think you need the ignition leads either as I thought all the R's came with coil packs.
4. boz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2005 somewhere on this planet, doing something..... around northumberland or in the middle of the sea Posts: 8774 Mk2 VTS track mk1 turbo vts scooby engined 2CV

   #4 18th July 2010, 18:54

   early vtrs have leads
5. SaxR Newbie Joined: Jul 2010 Hastings Posts: 9 Saxo VTR 96 MK1 - ongoing project

   #5 18th July 2010, 19:01

   yea, leads on the earlier mk1. so boost valve not worth it then, read a few good reviews on them.
6. boz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2005 somewhere on this planet, doing something..... around northumberland or in the middle of the sea Posts: 8774 Mk2 VTS track mk1 turbo vts scooby engined 2CV

   #6 18th July 2010, 19:05

   not really, just change the fpr (fuel pressure regulator) you can get an uprated one from GMC.
   
   i had a boost valve on my escort, i messed around with it and the thing fooked the car.
   
   i would just go down the FPR route bud ;D
7. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #7 18th July 2010, 19:30

   Cam can see good gains depending what one you go for. Take time to pick the one that's right for you.
   
   Most cams to go in a stock engine will not require uprated valve springs. Fitting harder valve springs to a engine that does not require them will loose you power.
   
   The HTs will likely show no gain over a good set of standard set on a stock car in the real world. Well apart from your lighted wallet. But old tatty HTs are not good.
   
   The replacement filter element again will likely show no gain over a good condition standard one. Though you can clean the peipecross ones so they can last a long time if well looked after.
   
   As people have said FSE boost valve is not really a good option. If you have turned a car enough that it requires the fuelling adjusted you are best to get it mapped correctly.