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Title: Twin exhaust cam's
Post by: dal xr on 09 February 2006, 17:30: Hello peeps i believe this is a mod that some people do on the 16v's and was wonder what the gains/loses are of the mod.

As some of you may know i had a power run done at the weekend and she got 158 bhp and she is now booked in for a complete rolling road setup and was wondering as i have got a spare set of cams is it worth doing the exhaust cam mod.

Plus what are the highest power figures you know of for an internally standard 16v with minimal other mods done.

Thank you very much Darren :smiley:
Title: Re: Twin exhaust cam's
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 09 February 2006, 17:36: Performance gains are negligable on this mod, sometimes the engine will respond well sometimes they will not. The basics to it is that as it is an exhaust cam the inlet will stay open that little bit longer, this allows more air into the combustion chamber, providing a stronger mixture to expload.

The main gain of it is that the car will pick up a bit quicker and low end torque will increase slightly. It will also be very lumpy on idle as effectively you are flooding the chamber with air. Also the exhaust valves will be open when the inlet will open. Just a few things to consider. Although as i say performance gains can be alright, but sometimes the engine will not respond very well to the mod.
Title: Re: Twin exhaust cam's
Post by: shaft69 on 10 February 2006, 00:29: I know of 2 lads running twin exh cams, said run better in 1.8 kr engine than in 2lt engine. Hotgolf makes them on clubgti forum.
Title: Re: Twin exhaust cam's
Post by: dal xr on 10 February 2006, 00:54: Yeah thats what i have got the kr lump. Might be worth thinking about then. :grin:
Title: Re: Twin exhaust cam's
Post by: Neaty on 10 February 2006, 01:04: those spare cams u have are they the standard ones? or are they fancy ones?
Title: Re: Twin exhaust cam's
Post by: dal xr on 10 February 2006, 01:13: Standard sir, same as the one's i am currantly running :grin:
Title: Re: Twin exhaust cam's
Post by: Neaty on 10 February 2006, 09:41: Quote from: dal xr on 10 February 2006, 01:13
Standard sir, same as the one's i am currantly runningÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â :grin:
thats alright isnt it!, i think i am gonna get me a set of cams for my valver in the near future!
Title: Re: Twin exhaust cam's
Post by: dal xr on 10 February 2006, 16:43: i was thinking of getting some shrick cam's "spelling" but don't think i am going to bother now.

Well we shall wait and see what happens after my rr setup lol
Title: Re: Twin exhaust cam's
Post by: Neaty on 10 February 2006, 16:46: Quote from: dal xr on 10 February 2006, 16:43
i was thinking of getting some shrick cam's "spelling" but don't think i am going to bother now.

Well we shall wait and see what happens after my rr setup lol

aye, so they reckon 170bhp with it all set up? thats quality, i have set myself a target of getting that out of my valver, think its achievable, thinking, cams, exhaust n manifold, bigger throttle body and then prob ported head!
Title: Re: Twin exhaust cam's
Post by: dal xr on 10 February 2006, 16:59: That should do well over 170 with all that done.

Just got to take it too the right place mate.

Just found out i am all boked up for my setup on the 10th march :grin: come on :laugh:
Title: Re: Twin exhaust cam's
Post by: Neaty on 10 February 2006, 18:14: hopefully! i am in two minds about the ported head simply for expense!
Title: Re: Twin exhaust cam's
Post by: dal xr on 10 February 2006, 18:28: Yeah thats what i thought.... But i still spent Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£400 quid on getting the head gasket done on the golf lol. Still worth every penny hopefully.
Title: Re: Twin exhaust cam's
Post by: shaft69 on 10 February 2006, 22:34: You end up spending fortne on the old cars :smiley: Bought mine for Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£600 said spend Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£1000 get it right think im upto near Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£2500 now, Spend Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£3000 on my old 16v. Thats nothing what some people spend. My mate just spent Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£3800 on bare metal respray on his mk2, getting blue flame exh next week list goes on.
Title: Re: Twin exhaust cam's
Post by: Neaty on 11 February 2006, 17:59: i know we must be mad but its worth it i think!
Title: Re: Twin exhaust cam's
Post by: dal xr on 11 February 2006, 18:27: Trust me people spend far more.

I have got mate's that are spending thousands on xr'2 and they will never want to drive them unless there going to a show, so they dont get dirty.

Fook all that you have a car so you can drive it so bloody drive it and enjoy it lol.
Title: Re: Twin exhaust cam's
Post by: shaft69 on 12 February 2006, 00:06: I'll shout for that as well. Spending thousands and keeping it in the garage till show comes. I DONT THINK SO!!