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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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what cam should i get?

top end isn't really my thing, plus you dont really get to use it round birmingham! something that comes in nice and early to give it abit of help off the line. plus its a road car mainly, so nothing too lairy or with a 5k mile lifespan please. can i have your suggestions
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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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Standard Cam then mate, all the rest loose you low down torque and give you high rpm BHP figures. IIRC
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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 08:21 PM
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newmans is one of the most talked about cams at the mo. i been told some have seen 20bhp extra from them
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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 10:24 PM
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Std cam mate, perfect for what you want. No doubt your's is worn so u will get some healthy gains.
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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 11:36 PM
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std is goooooood,only shite when worn down,as u drive like a girl,it will suit u down to the ground
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Originally Posted by orion_crazy_carl
std is goooooood,only shite when worn down,as u drive like a girl,it will suit u down to the ground
fook off! i drove it hard today and it performed flawlesly but it was flat until the boost kicked in. tbh.... it was slow and boring to drive !

fair enough then. i might just get another std one. what can i do to increase low down acceleration?
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 08:56 AM
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I bought Kent 34 CVH cam. Comes earliy and gives a little more push in same time the turbo kicks in. I know people here dont like them but I have not any problems so far.

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how early does it come in?

and why dont people like them mate?
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They say that the knocks is not good. Goes down very fast. I think its depends how you run the engine the first the after fitting it.

I felt more power from 1700 revs and up compare from my original cam.
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had a couple of kents,end lobe worn down after 3k miles!had pipers always been perfect,being turbo its gonna be a bit lifeless till the turbo kicks in,but get it set up will help out no end
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newman cams are good but there soild lifters are a night mear
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Originally Posted by marky_g
newman cams are good but there soild lifters are a night mear
in what way?

sorry for all the questions peeps, but this is all i'm doing to the engine for abit, then i'm getting it set up andspending money on other things, not this bastard car!
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