Port Head & Manifold so what cam?

  1. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 5415 Saxo
    #1
    Well fuckin finally ive got a head coming and my manifold....

    Its ported, polished & gas flowed.... and the manifold is a miltek one..


    I was guessing for power gains at around 15 - 20 bhp.... as it is but i want to get a new cam put in it..

    Whats the best one with this setup; For driving fast when i need it but still driving steady to work etc.... The 285/o

    BMC CDA
    Piper Full System
    Manifold
    Ported head
    then remapped the day the head cam n manifold are fitted.....
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS
    #2
    dont know about what cam you should get but this sounds quite impressive.
  3. Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP
    #3
    piper are favoured by VTR owners mate
  4. Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)
    #4
    you're induction will limit what you should fit as no doubt you want to keep some sort of normal idle. Give QEP a ring and tell them your spec and the cars use and they will be able to choose a nice catcam for you
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi
    #5
    i doubt you will ahve time to get head and cam fitted then get it mapped in 1 day. + you'll have to take it to chipwizards t get mapped unless your getting standalone ecu?

    where did you get the head from?
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 5415 Saxo
    #6
    Well i was saying in terms of getting them put on not literally one day......ill get the bits put on myself over a weekend probably. But may be a while off as buying a head & a manifold is my spend for the month up. Dont wanna go mental and buy loads of shit...but i wanna fit cam at same time so will wait till next payday for that purchase..

    Bought the head off a company called SP Performance Centre. Id link you up but they dont have a site. Usually do track + superbike work

    Ive sent QEP an email to see what they can offer! - Cheers Kam
  7. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Derby (Yorkshire Exile) Posts: 531 172 cup - Honda Civic Jordan.
    #7
    Should have gone to LAD for headwork and manifold - they claim an extra 50bhp!

    I think 15 - 20bhp is a bit optimistic for just headwork and mani.
  8. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux
    #8
    Quote:
    I was guessing for power gains at around 15 - 20 bhp.... as it is but i want to get a new cam put in it..
    cough sputter
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 5415 Saxo
    #9
    What?


    Dont you rekon a head + a manifold would gain that?
  10. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux
    #10
    no, nowhere near. 10 if your lucky. its the cam that will release the power
  11. 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
    #11
    qep could sort you out with a catcam that would suit the mods you have.

    newman also do cams too, ralleye registor lads recently got them, not sure if anyone on there has fitted them yet and got any rolling road results yet??

    cam will defo be useless without a remap of the standard ecu, chipwizards are the best, wayne can set it up to run better with the mods you have to the engine and also raise the rev limit a bit

    not a cheap mod, but the best way to get the most out of the headwork and cam
  12. 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
    #12
    you will benefit from a vernier pulley to mate