Cams

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 South east Posts: 104 Saxo vtr
    #1
    Hey, im thinking about camming my vtr, only probem s i dont know alot on the subject, does anyone have any good information threads etc, a general cost is likely to be and where would be th best place to look, ive currently been looking on kent cams, basically i just need educating lol, any help is appreciated.
  2. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #2
    what other mods are you planning. bhp you want? going to stay NA? pass mot easily etc......

    kent, piper, catcam, newmans
  3. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 South east Posts: 104 Saxo vtr
    #3
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Itsafastworld85 View Post
    what other mods are you planning. bhp you want? going to stay NA? pass mot easily etc......

    kent, piper, catcam, newmans
    No other serious mods, little things bmc induction, maybe a sports cat things like that, well yeah i would lik it to pass the mot quite easily. BHP is my main plan yeah?
  4. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #4
    the more power you want the more 'lairy' a cam you use, this produces more power and usually higher emissions, therefore making it harder to pass an mot, as your not going to run throttle bodies are something like that you will not want a huge race spec cam for instance. just a fast road cam
  5. Established Member Joined: Aug 2006 Salisbury Posts: 1118 Saxo VTR full Janspeed exhuast (4-2
    #5
    also the lairier the cams its more than likely that you might need stand alone engine management because you standard ECU wont be able to cope with the cams.

    Also you will prob need a vernier pully (a cam pully that allows you to adjust the timing in small amounts ie not just one notch round) which will add to the cost.

    Have you thought about a 16v conversion? To cam and re map the vtr your looking at 500-600 pounds to get around 120 bhp. Or spend 500 on a tidy vts engine and get 120 with the potential for 160 with cams.
  6. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 South east Posts: 104 Saxo vtr
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by fredjudd View Post
    also the lairier the cams its more than likely that you might need stand alone engine management because you standard ECU wont be able to cope with the cams.

    Also you will prob need a vernier pully (a cam pully that allows you to adjust the timing in small amounts ie not just one notch round) which will add to the cost.

    Have you thought about a 16v conversion? To cam and re map the vtr your looking at 500-600 pounds to get around 120 bhp. Or spend 500 on a tidy vts engine and get 120 with the potential for 160 with cams.
    Well thats it, ive been looking around but havent really been able to find any 16v ie vts/ gti engines, wheres the best place to look, there is ebay but im never sure of half f the suff on there.
  7. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by REvtr View Post
    Well thats it, ive been looking around but havent really been able to find any 16v ie vts/ gti engines, wheres the best place to look, there is ebay but im never sure of half f the suff on there.


    scour the forums.

    om tam (axo16c) on the saxopsportslcub
  8. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux
    #8
    16v...
  9. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #9
    lol typo.. tam = axo16v
  10. Established Member Joined: Aug 2006 Salisbury Posts: 1118 Saxo VTR full Janspeed exhuast (4-2
    #10
    he runs a scrap yard so will be able to sort you out.

    I was going to go down the 8v camming route, not ive got myself a cammed 16v and im just waiting to fit it.