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Old 4th May 2010, 13:24   #4
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Originally Posted by PETE-VTR View Post
hi Matthew,

come MOT time emissions shouldnt be a problem with the PH3 camshaft provided a CAT is present, im pretty sure the PH3 is near the limit for a standard bottom end due to piston/valve clearences.

personaly i would buy new valve springs when fitting the camshaft dont cut corners, but it depends on budget and how much time you can have the car off the road, if you havent got a valve spring remover, you can get them removed/re-fitted when getting the head skimmed to make sure you get a perfect mate when re-fitting.
Thanks for the reply

How likely is the bottom end to fail and what would be done if I had the bottom end uprated for the cam?

Valve springs are a defo if I purchase a PH3 cam, might aswell do it properly.

Do you know if I would need a remap on the ECU?

Cheers,

Matthew.
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