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28th May 2012, 08:10
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Location: tyne & wear
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Car(s): 03 Saxo vtr
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Vtr cam
Just thinking how hard is it to fit an performance cam to my vtr is it a job that can be tackled at home?
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28th May 2012, 12:36
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Maidstone
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Car(s): Golf TDI
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With the right knowlege and tools yes.
Remap is needed to get full gains though.
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28th May 2012, 13:08
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Is it an engine out job? Seeing if it's worth doing as my Clio Valver is getting its new engine built
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28th May 2012, 13:30
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Birtley
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Car(s): VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B
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It's a head off job
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28th May 2012, 14:35
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I knew the head has to come off but the block can stay in? Just on the Valver it's an engine out job.
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28th May 2012, 14:37
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1989vts
I knew the head has to come off but the block can stay in? Just on the Valver it's an engine out job.
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Sounds like you should take it to a pro.
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28th May 2012, 16:35
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Established Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 2,148
Car(s): Rover BRM, Rover 800 Coupe, Mk6 golf.
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I've just put a Kent pt40 in mine, never took an engine appart before.
Went out, got all the tools i needed, new gaskets, seals and had the head flowed a little bit by a mate. Put it all back together and its now working fine.
I took a lot of time doing it so i could work out how everything worked and to make sure i didnt get anything wrong.
Was a good way of learning, but getting the correct tools arent exactly cheap.
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28th May 2012, 16:39
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Location: west london
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Car(s): rx8 (vag 1.8t project)
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its not even a head off job mate all your doing is taking the cam out and replacing it with another cam so no need for the head to come off you take the rocker cover off and take the cam loosen whats holding the cam in place obviously you take the cambelt off before.
cam out, cam in, bolt back together and race like a cunt
Last edited by dj_enzo; 28th May 2012 at 16:41.
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28th May 2012, 17:32
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Location: Birmingham
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Car(s): Rover BRM, Rover 800 Coupe, Mk6 golf.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dj_enzo
its not even a head off job mate all your doing is taking the cam out and replacing it with another cam so no need for the head to come off you take the rocker cover off and take the cam loosen whats holding the cam in place obviously you take the cambelt off before.
cam out, cam in, bolt back together and race like a cunt
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On the VTR the cam comes out the side of the head, doesnt lift out the top so it will be a head off jobby.
Unless you make a big hole in the side of your car 
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