Cams for Westcoast?

[benkelsall]

Im looking into to getting cams for my westcoast, depends on cost really. Would I need cams that are non-roller or roller type? Its a 1.4 westcoast 1999 engine. And if I fitted cams would I need a re-map. Also whats cams fit the wescoasts engine?


Thanks..

[dobbo_1]

same cams as vtr's iirc have a look on cam mate and i think its non roller

[Sophia_Bush]

piper 270
kent pt40
catcam do one aswell
newman do not

cost anywere from £200-£400 for a cam then add ontop £100 for new hgm headbolts, headskim and consumables. Looking at £500 to do it all in I reckon

[benkelsall]

Would a re-map be needed for any of them cams?

[benkelsall]

What about getting something like these cams and a 1.3 Rallye inlet manifold. Would there be much power gainned from that?

Cams:
http://www.kamracing.co.uk/manufacturers-543/catcams-676/catcams-camshafts-659/catcams-4901133-fast-road-camshaft-saxo-vtr-furio-black-top-1122.html

[dobbo_1]

would prob be vtr power mate might aswel drop a vtr motor in

[rorz_vts]

just go buy a vts engine an put that i ya can pick the engines up for bugger all these days

[benkelsall]

just go buy a vts engine an put that i ya can pick the engines up for bugger all these days

Pay for the insurance then.. :p lol.

[rorz_vts]

Pay for the insurance then.. :p lol.

yea cause a cammed cars not goin to be mad high is it lol any way if ya change the engine ya save a lil bit of dollar cause ya car stays in the same tax bracket, but not much tho

[Drago]

If your looking to get as much power as possible then the rallye head and inlet along with a good cam would be your best bet. You will easily see over 100bhp.

I used to run a piper 285 cam in my old westy along with a load of other breathing mods and a dastek and that was roughly 100bhp at the fly.

You can use this cam without a re-map but the idle will be quite lumpy.
If your going to do it save a little more £ and do it properly.

[CHIP]

Wouldn't you be better off with a VTR engine? Looks the same as a Westcost lump, so insurance shouldnt know difference and cam that. Cant see point in camming your engine personally.

[Mochachino]

get ya cams on exchange basis if u wanna save a bit of £ too