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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: javalin on 07 February 2011, 11:43

Title: Nuespeed cams?
Post by: javalin on 07 February 2011, 11:43

Hiya

After chatting with Khare on the JKM RR day - I was looking around.  Mainly interest at this point.

Looking at something like a ~268 cam - http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/product.php?xProd=10881&xSec=129 (http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/product.php?xProd=10881&xSec=129) - ~130bhp would be a nice upgrade to GTI (currently stock & running at 118.3bhp)

I notice they say "429 lift / 256 duration. Recommended for all 1996-later 2.0L 8V engines. This is the most aggressive lift and duration you can run on an OBD II engine without triggering an engine check light."

Which is interesting for two reasons:
1)  the mk3's dont have a CEL but I guess the mk4's do.
2)  would the ECU notice enough to care, and log fault codes?

Any experience running these cams?  I see on the Kent Cams pages - they insist on new hydraulic lifters too.

ta,

James

Title: Re: Nuespeed cams?
Post by: Khare on 07 February 2011, 12:18

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I notice they say "429 lift / 256 duration. Recommended for all 1996-later 2.0L 8V engines. This is the most aggressive lift and duration you can run on an OBD II engine without triggering an engine check light."

For a start the mk3 has no engine check light, and it's a lie about that being the most aggressive cam because I ran a 285 with 11.53mm lift (.429 is 10.89mm) and it caused no problems with the lifters or the head.


http://www.kentcams.com/ (http://www.kentcams.com/)


Go there, and search for gs23h  :smiley:

gs22h is a bit milder, 260 duration but 11.17mm lift. Looks like kent like making cams that sacrifice duration for lift.

You could change the lifters if you wanted to, and to be fair it'd be a wise move as any lifters that may be on their last legs will pack up due to the extra effort they have to make. You can get a new set of 8 from ebay for £30 odd. Make sure you bed them in which is something I missed out, but it didn't cause any problems.

Title: Re: Nuespeed cams?
Post by: Khare on 07 February 2011, 12:21

http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?a=i&p=392GS23H (http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?a=i&p=392GS23H)

Under £200  :smiley:

Title: Re: Nuespeed cams?
Post by: Wayne on 07 February 2011, 13:36

If your fitting a cam then a remap sould be the next step to get the most gains.

Also it is well worth fitting new followers.

Title: Re: Nuespeed cams?
Post by: javalin on 07 February 2011, 13:38

ok - thanks both.