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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: gazareth on 08 September 2013, 19:00
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hey guys have any of you ever run a gs2h kent cam in your engine? if so what was the power gain like and does it lose much torque low down? any effect on idle quality? cheers.
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you'd struggel to tell the differance between it and a standard cam at low rpm and idel, rember it had noticably more go than a std cam
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cool. any opinions on the gs1h kent cam? according to the specs there doesn't seem to be much difference in them. they reckon 22 bhp gain with gs1h and 30 with gs2h. seems a bit optimistic to me or is that the figures when combined with other mods?
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That sounds wildly optimistic to me!
10bhp if you're lucky. ... Ideally needs to be combined with porting and other mods
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is that 10bhp for the gs1h or the gs2h cam? im only after 125/135bhp.
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anyone? :huh:
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Gs2h with a head job and a 2.0 bottom end will see around 145-150 if set up right. So id say youd be close to around 130 with similar but on a 1.8 bottom end
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in a gti you'll see about 125 honest bhp on a good day
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in a gti you'll see about 125 honest bhp on a good day
yeah 125ish would do for now but is that with a gs1h or gs2h cam? was just after a slight upgrade from standard. would the gs1h be any good with a 2 litre bottom end?
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Both will give about 10bhp on a fairly standard set up.
The Gs2 will require a bit more engine work and set up to see its full potential but it still won't rip your socks off.
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Both will give about 10bhp on a fairly standard set up.
The Gs2 will require a bit more engine work and set up to see its full potential but it still won't rip your socks off.
not to bothered about the socks coming off :grin: just after a little more oomph! 130bhp will keep me content for many years. im more in to reliability these days than massive power gains.
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Nobody is ever content with power. As soon as the power stops scaring you it's time to get more haha :grin:
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Nobody is ever content with power. As soon as the power stops scaring you it's time to get more haha :grin:
so very true sarge :rolleyes: btw what cam did you fit?
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I don't even know tbh. I drove somewhere to pick up a manifold but they guy had a TSR ported and polished head with an apparent piper fast road cam for cheap so I bought it also. If I ever get some vernier calipers then I will measure a lobe. Everything combined revolutionised the car though.
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A blind buy with no paperwork/receipts?
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A blind buy with no paperwork/receipts?
ah come on. you need to have some faith in your fellow human.
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It had the TSR receit but none for the cam which was already in the head. The guy had a adjustable pully and samco coolant hoses that he was selling also. With the other performance parts I gave him the benefit of the doubt seeing as it was £150 for head and cam.
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Fair enough Mr Lemon
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would anyone happen to have a gs1h or gs2h that they no longer need?
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hey guys ive got a mk2 cl 1.6 and wanting to make it have a bit more go, whats a good cam for it and what other mods are worth doing in partner ship with a cam.
thanks.
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hey guys ive got a mk2 cl 1.6 and wanting to make it have a bit more go, whats a good cam for it and what other mods are worth doing in partner ship with a cam.
thanks.
I hear the 1.8 gti cam in the 1.6 engine makes it rev like there is no tomorrow. if you put on a gti head/cam and manifold/downpipe with an 1800 exhaust that should hike it up about 10/15 bhp.
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I hear the 1.8 gti cam in the 1.6 engine makes it rev like there is no tomorrow. if you put on a gti head/cam and manifold/downpipe with an 1800 exhaust that should hike it up about 10/15 bhp.
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that sounds good to me as it is a bit slugish.
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hey guys. just one more question on this. is the fuel economy affected by cam upgrade and if so by how much roughly? as its an everyday car I don't want to be lumbered with a gas guzzler for the sake of a few more horses. cheers.
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megabump :smiley:
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The cam just effects the valve overlap but if it's tuned correctly it shouldn't change a huge amount. Wouldn't think digifant is smart enough to adjust fuel and timing with a different cam.