Advise on Cam

  1. L-plater Joined: Jun 2013 Birmingham UK Posts: 99 2003 Saxo VTR 1998 Saxo VTS
    #1
    Hello to all. I have a '03 VTR Saxo and was wondering what cam would suit it for forest rallying , and what sort of mods would have to be done to maximise the fitment if any of course. I will be maintaining the 8v for the time being.
  2. Established Member Joined: Jan 2013 Portsmouth Posts: 1335 1997 Mk1 VTS
    #2
    I had the same idea of pumping money into my 8v engine, but like everyone else, ended up going 16v, just generally more bang for your buck.
  3. Established Member Joined: Dec 2010 Aberdeen Posts: 2129 Race: 106 Rallye 16v. Road: Mercedes Vito 120 CDI
    #3
    PM Garry.Muir on the 106RR, he'll keep you right.
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  4. L-plater Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 94
    #4
    I've had 8v and 16v and even though the 16v is more powerful there's something about the little 8v that's pleasing. Get a piper cam. 743 I think it is and get the head ported and polished. Get the valve seats cut to multi angles so it ImProves the flow aswell. I got my valve seats cut slightly deeper into the head so it's open a tiny bit longer but I'm not running a cam. Get bike carbs or throttle bodies. Easier to mock up a manifold at home cos injectors are in ye head itself and not inlet manifold. Could have a bit o a skim aswell to up compression slightly aswell.
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