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best cams for a t4 maximum bhp ?

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Old May 16, 2008 | 11:44 AM
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ive got 2k to spend thinking of head port and different inlet manifold. hopefully i could get near 550 bhp with the t4 just wondering best cams to use for maximum bhp ive got a pair of 14s at the minute.
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Old May 16, 2008 | 11:47 AM
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an inlet with as much duration and lift that is reasonable on a road engine. Not sure any of the BD range will be able to meet that which si why MAD, Reyalnd, Karl etc use custom made ones
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Old May 16, 2008 | 03:22 PM
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anyone know what cams the touring cars had ?
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Old May 16, 2008 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by CossieRich
an inlet with as much duration and lift that is reasonable on a road engine. Not sure any of the BD range will be able to meet that which si why MAD, Reyalnd, Karl etc use custom made ones
No.

There are off the shelf Cosworth cams that are 12mm or so lift and 320+ duration.
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Old May 16, 2008 | 04:11 PM
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Not always true, the cams in my cosworth were an absolute one off profile.
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Old May 16, 2008 | 04:13 PM
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There are loads of one off ones, my point was they arnt for the reason Rich was saying.
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Old May 16, 2008 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by dumped
Not always true, the cams in my cosworth were an absolute one off profile.
Yours was hardly a standard T4 set up Martin , think the cams im running in that engine now are off the shelf Mountune ones.
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