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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: shaft69 on 20 August 2014, 23:14

Title: uprated camshafts in 20vt
Post by: shaft69 on 20 August 2014, 23:14

Anyone running uprated camshafts in 20vt?? Thinking of investing set of Kent or autotech inlet camshaft just want to know experiences of cams in 1.8t.

Title: Re: uprated camshafts in 20vt
Post by: Chris. on 20 August 2014, 23:44

Not much point in all fairness pal.  OEM cams are fairly damn good.

Title: Re: uprated camshafts in 20vt
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 21 August 2014, 08:22

I ran a 296 Kent cam in a mini and by god it was like a turbo kicking in at 3,000 rpm
I wouldn't want that to kick in and then the turbo off an uprated golf especially if one overlapped the other

Title: Re: uprated camshafts in 20vt
Post by: shaft69 on 27 August 2014, 18:28

Have intergrated engineering inlet cam on order now see how that pans out.

Title: Re: uprated camshafts in 20vt
Post by: davemk4 on 28 August 2014, 08:13

Asked this myself before. As kent etc make after market cams with claimed good gains. But i think with the huge range of turbo related mods just seems no one bothers

Title: Re: uprated camshafts in 20vt
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 28 August 2014, 08:34

Your only looking at a 15-20BHP increase MAX from a cam, and for best part of £500 seems pointless

Title: Re: uprated camshafts in 20vt
Post by: shaft69 on 28 August 2014, 09:54

Well my set up at mo
AUM engine
I.e forged H rods
Wossner low com pistons
Flowed head
BBT k418t turbo
Relevantless v4 pro manifold
600cc botch in
Water meth
As it stands good for around 360 ish bhp.
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Title: Re: uprated camshafts in 20vt
Post by: rockmonkey69 on 28 August 2014, 13:57

It's recommended to do some more head work to get the best out of aftermarket cams, most members with uprated cams are also running quite a lot of top end power. Dependent o the spec of the cams you ordered you stand to lose a lot of low end grunt which is fine if you gain a lot more top end. My uncle gained over 100 bhp top end but then he was making quite a lot of power to begin with, the cams allowed his engine to breathe that much better.

Title: Re: uprated camshafts in 20vt
Post by: shaft69 on 28 August 2014, 21:14

Head already flowed so all its getting so ain't coming off again. Knowing me when it's done be bored sell car!!

Title: Re: uprated camshafts in 20vt
Post by: rockmonkey69 on 28 August 2014, 21:37

What valves/valve springs/retainers did you go for?

Title: Re: uprated camshafts in 20vt
Post by: shaft69 on 29 August 2014, 13:40

Camshaft cancelled need new front discs and at over £500 for pr they come 1st. Doing big turbo build with engine that remove when replace with new engine.