Change Cam followers with CAM upgrade????????

[Bigdunc]

Hi guys gonna fit a kent cam in my car at weekend, car done 134k miles, engine sounds quiet and runs well for car of its age, now would it be worth changing the cam followers at same time as fitting new cam? or are they best to be left alone if there working fine atm?

Thanks

[Sam]

If it aint broke dont fix it! If the cam is scored on one of the pistons i would change that one 

[Bigdunc]

i was thinking that, but also thinking that the extra lift on the cam might nacker the old followers out so put new with new. but think prob easyer to leave them alone for now and if they start to play up change them then

[weazgti]

They re easy to change with the cam out. They just pull out if you can get some grip on them.
What did you pay for the cam anyway?

[Bigdunc]

Cam was £60 off a member on here, looks more or less new no ware. i can get cam followers for about £50 from work so not to much money and they ant cheap GSF ones

[weazgti]

Keep thinking bout getting one but dont really want it to idle like a turd.
Let us know what its like when fitted.

[Bigdunc]

it shouldnt be to bad i hope, my mk2 1,6 driver i had a gti cam fitted and changed idle a bit but not to bad so im hopeing this wont change it to much, i was looking in to one of them ecu chips which supposibly smooth out idle and give 6-8bhp more as might help with cam upgrade

[clipperjay]

Yeah after any major cam/upgrade changes I would opt for ECU rolling road map, the last time I did one for a whole day and the chip cost me £400! Still have the chip just no G to run it LOL. worked out £100 per 10 BHP 

[Diamond Hell]

Let us know what its like when fitted.

I had a 268 in my 8V and that was fine.

I'd recommend a new set of followers with a cam - the old ones will have developed habit.

I still have it, with only a couple of thousand miles on it.



Talk to me.

Although a PM might be better.  

[Bigdunc]

well ill do the followers as not to bad for price.

as for the remapping ecu anyone know what the ones on ebay are like? there prob just the basic remap programmed to a spider chip?