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6th June 2007, 00:07
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cams
where from and what could you recommend?
about £300 ish to buy are they not?
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6th June 2007, 00:07
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catcam 708s.
for a 16v engine
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6th June 2007, 00:11
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worth going any wilder?
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6th June 2007, 00:12
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nope. not if the car is used alot.
wilder means more money *rebating pistons etc)
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6th June 2007, 00:14
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yeah my thoughts too, recommend I change anything else whilst kits getting done,
been told
belt and waterpump
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6th June 2007, 00:15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jas16v
yeah my thoughts too, recommend I change anything else whilst kits getting done,
been told
belt and waterpump
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deffo do the belt, waterpump might aswell to tbh...
followers could be changed depends on age and condition.
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6th June 2007, 00:20
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much you think labour would be? be better to get a mate who knows what theyre doing or someone on here to do it?
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6th June 2007, 00:25
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jas16v
much you think labour would be? be better to get a mate who knows what theyre doing or someone on here to do it?
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anyone who knows what they are doing...
thing is THEY MUST know what theyre doing other wise its more money and hassel to fix it!
a mate just had a head gassget done, they didnt tension the belt right! went bank 2days later
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6th June 2007, 00:40
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 best getting it done properly then
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6th June 2007, 00:40
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jas16v
best getting it done properly then |
as long as someone knows exactly what theyre doing its fine.
just they need to be 100% imo
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6th June 2007, 00:47
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i wouldnt know who to trust on here so im not willing to take the risk thanks for the heads up
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6th June 2007, 01:02
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jas16v
i wouldnt know who to trust on here so im not willing to take the risk thanks for the heads up |
if someone on here has done their own cams and the engine hasnt blown up 
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6th June 2007, 07:58
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yeah, i agree with Ryan, don't get someone who thinks they know what their doing, its a tricky job, and if you mess it up its a very costly one too!
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6th June 2007, 09:25
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Marc (williamsvts) is very good at timing his own cams! And he can get them to run very good without mapping etc.
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6th June 2007, 12:16
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Still recommend a £400 remap if you want decent gains.
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