Author Topic: Will a Kent GS2 Cam fit a Mk2 1990 Golf GTI 1.8 8v Digifant????  (Read 4308 times)

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Will a Kent GS2 Cam fit a Mk2 1990 Golf GTI 1.8 8v Digifant????

So any ideas?

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Re: Will a Kent GS2 Cam fit a Mk2 1990 Golf GTI 1.8 8v Digifant????
« Reply #1 on: 02 September 2005, 19:55 »
come on n e ideas??

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Re: Will a Kent GS2 Cam fit a Mk2 1990 Golf GTI 1.8 8v Digifant????
« Reply #2 on: 03 September 2005, 09:11 »
yep  :smiley: i recon thats what i have in mine  :wink:


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Re: Will a Kent GS2 Cam fit a Mk2 1990 Golf GTI 1.8 8v Digifant????
« Reply #3 on: 03 September 2005, 09:13 »
Sure its not an H? mines got hydrollic lifters... Just wondering if that makes a difference.

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Re: Will a Kent GS2 Cam fit a Mk2 1990 Golf GTI 1.8 8v Digifant????
« Reply #4 on: 03 September 2005, 09:17 »
hang on, i will look up me paper work :smiley:


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Re: Will a Kent GS2 Cam fit a Mk2 1990 Golf GTI 1.8 8v Digifant????
« Reply #5 on: 03 September 2005, 09:28 »
yep tis an H cam. sorry.

just had a look on the kent cam website and compared the two cams. they are quite different  :sad:

have a look:

http://www.kentcams.com/search_camshafts.asp?page=3&pgno=prev

http://www.kentcams.com/search_camshafts.asp?page=4&pgno=next


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Re: Will a Kent GS2 Cam fit a Mk2 1990 Golf GTI 1.8 8v Digifant????
« Reply #6 on: 03 September 2005, 09:34 »
i think they would be different though as one is a 275 degree cam (GS2H) and the other is 290 degree cam (GS2).

just not sure if the followers/lifters make difference...

Ummmm  :undecided:

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Re: Will a Kent GS2 Cam fit a Mk2 1990 Golf GTI 1.8 8v Digifant????
« Reply #7 on: 03 September 2005, 09:56 »
your best bet is to give kent cams a ring or an e-mail.
they where very  help full when i asked them about regrinding the cam for my CBR. :wink:


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Re: Will a Kent GS2 Cam fit a Mk2 1990 Golf GTI 1.8 8v Digifant????
« Reply #8 on: 03 September 2005, 10:00 »
Hey.. while i'm there might ask bout my gixer 1000.. A little more power never hurt anybody!!!!


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Re: Will a Kent GS2 Cam fit a Mk2 1990 Golf GTI 1.8 8v Digifant????
« Reply #9 on: 03 September 2005, 12:38 »
Gs2 and gs2h are different duration and cam lift due solid and hyd lifters. when fitting cam into solid lifter head tappet clearances have to be adj accordingly. Another good cam i've used is tsr 268/272 split duration.
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