Important! : Cam's

1. Danherring Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 Suffolk Posts: 114 MK2 VTR.

   #1 17th September 2010, 16:05

   anybody know what are a god set of camshaft to put in my mk2 VTR.? want them to be good but however nott too expensive. and how much they cost roughly to be set up?
   
   another thing, how much roughly for a 're-map' ?
   
   many thanks.
2. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #2 17th September 2010, 16:07

   VTR only has one camshaft.
   
   Depends what you're after, and how much you want to spend.
   
   Remaps are around £450 for good job.
   
   I'd suggest doing abit more reading up about it before you jump in at the deepend.
3. Danherring Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 Suffolk Posts: 114 MK2 VTR.

   #3 17th September 2010, 16:13

   Yes i knw VTR'S only have one cam shaft, as they only have 8valves.
   
   okayy, think i will leave that then. and just go with my first idea and put a VTS engine in my VTR shell. alot cheaper thank's anyways.
4. user_38486 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Blackburn Posts: 4739 A few

   #4 17th September 2010, 16:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Danherring Yes i knw VTR'S only have one cam shaft, as they only have 8valves. okayy, think i will leave that then. and just go with my first idea and put a VTS engine in my VTR shell. alot cheaper thank's anyways.

   Then get a SET of cams for your vts
5. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #5 17th September 2010, 16:26

   VTS conversion is cheaper, easier and better in soo many ways.
6. user_31637 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos

   #6 17th September 2010, 16:30

   see...i dont want to get a VTS engine, cos that will be sooo much of a pain getting someone to do an engine conversion....
7. Danherring Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 Suffolk Posts: 114 MK2 VTR.

   #7 17th September 2010, 16:39

   jayjoung - i can get a engine conversion done for £100. thats why im going to do that instead of buying cam's
8. user_31637 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos

   #8 17th September 2010, 16:42

   ah fair play....dont blame you then!! haha!
9. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

   #9 17th September 2010, 19:33

   I still don't get why people say cam's when refering to a SOHC engine?
   
   Also danherring as a side note the amount of valves is not related to the amount of cam shafts your engine uses. You might have for example a clio 16v - that uses a single cam.
   
   Good luck with what ever route you go down mate
10. Danherring Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 Suffolk Posts: 114 MK2 VTR.

    #10 18th September 2010, 20:35

    * i want to CAM my VTR. Better Steveo123?
    
    and haha yeah i knw mate, wasnt thinking properly lol. and eventually go down the VTS conversion i think. thanks for the help guys. and the corrections steveo123
11. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

    #11 19th September 2010, 20:17

    No worries mate, I cam across as a bit of a dick there anyway lol
12. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

    #12 19th September 2010, 21:55

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Stevo123 I still don't get why people say cam's when refering to a SOHC engine?

    one cam shaft has multiple cams, ie one for each valve.
    vts conversion is cheaper though, if i had a vtr and was going to spend that amount of money fitting a mani, cam and getting a map id rather spend the extra couple of hundred on a vts engine as well.