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Old Oct 9, 2006 | 12:15 AM
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im looking to get a new cam fitted to my s2 its running 244bhp and is still a 1.6cvh what is the best cam to buy for it?

it has a piper 285 in it at the moment, the car is running 18psi if that helps.

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Old Oct 9, 2006 | 12:40 AM
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Newman
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Old Oct 9, 2006 | 07:09 AM
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newman cam solid lifters
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Old Oct 9, 2006 | 07:11 AM
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Newman cam with their solid lifters.
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Old Oct 9, 2006 | 06:38 PM
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Newman or Kent CVH35 (although stories of the blank quality are rife )
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Old Oct 9, 2006 | 07:45 PM
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newman for me mate,had kent,piper and now newman
the difference of my graphs from 4krpm from the piper to the newman is huge,that was with less boost too
infact the whole rev range has a power increase
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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 10:17 PM
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how are u finding newman for noise?
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Rick
how are u finding newman for noise?
i find mine a good bit noisier,not like a tapping from lifters more a "grrr" noise when gearchanging,but i was told to expect it so cant complain,sounds like any other rst on idle but
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 12:41 AM
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i reckon its a newman then how much do these cams cost?
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 01:30 AM
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where do you get these newmen ones from?
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 06:19 PM
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where do you get these newmen ones from?
http://www.newman-cams.com/dealers.html


any of the above suppliers
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 01:51 AM
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christian sells them yeah!!! i live 10miles away
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