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View Poll Results: Cams or not
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18th March 2009, 21:02
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Derby
Posts: 3,619
Car(s): Mk2 VTS
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To cam or not to cam..?
Still cant make my mind up.
+ Quicker car
+ Sort out the mapping
+ Can do it at same time as cambelt
+ Cheap in group buy atm
+ Will make me smile
- Its a car not worth too much
- It will cost atleast 1/3rd of the cars value for a 20-30bhp increase
- Until mapped will idle like shit
- Costs AGAIN, including insurance rise
Cannot make my mind up.
£270 + Parts + £80-100 labour + £300 remap = ATLEAST £670, but on the plus side the cambelt alone would be £120. So call it £500.
Opinions?
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18th March 2009, 21:03
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: croydon, surrey
Posts: 4,343
Car(s): 106 quicksilver
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cam it mate isoon will be cammin my westcoast
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18th March 2009, 21:04
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Derby
Posts: 3,619
Car(s): Mk2 VTS
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I want to be realistic, there is a chance I am moving to Canada at the end of the year and the costs wont be returned..
I don't just want a "do it, wikid fast" answer. Hmmm
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18th March 2009, 21:05
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Stockton on tees (Norton)
Posts: 1,497
Car(s): A45
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Liam-westcoast
cam it mate isoon will be cammin my westcoast
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unless ur westcoast has a S engine in whats the point? no offence
and i personally wouldnt cam it lol waste of money
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18th March 2009, 21:07
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 7,393
Car(s): Black Corsa C SRi
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do it, might add 1 or 2 hundred to resale value? probably not but either way it will be worth it! 500 for 20-30bhp seems like excelent value to me
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18th March 2009, 21:08
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Derby
Posts: 3,619
Car(s): Mk2 VTS
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That is what I am thinking.
I think I want a go in a camm'd S first.
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18th March 2009, 21:08
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Saxperience Addict
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Bedworth
Posts: 10,221
Car(s): 106 gti
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If you were to keep the car for a year or two i would say do it (funds permitting ofc) other than that it's a pointless expenditure for the most part
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18th March 2009, 21:09
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: croydon, surrey
Posts: 4,343
Car(s): 106 quicksilver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bowey
unless ur westcoast has a S engine in whats the point? no offence
and i personally wouldnt cam it lol waste of money
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because i don't want an s engine i want it to be a westcoast
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18th March 2009, 21:09
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Swansea
Posts: 4,946
Car(s): Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye,
Saxo VTS
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If you were planning on keeping it and having some fun I'd say go for it. But it doesn't sound like you are planning that much fun so wouldn't bother personally mate.
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18th March 2009, 21:12
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Established Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: nottingham
Posts: 1,250
Car(s): 2003 citroen saxo vts.
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will you be takeing your car with you?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vts-Slag
Yo will I have to tell da insurance comp if I bolt on a turbo? Im on me mums insurance at da min. Its a 1.1
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18th March 2009, 21:14
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#11
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Saxperience Addict
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Wirral
Posts: 13,584
Car(s): Wickerd red VTS MK2,
Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jorge-
I want to be realistic, there is a chance I am moving to Canada at the end of the year and the costs wont be returned..
I don't just want a "do it, wikid fast" answer. Hmmm
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Not worth caming, if your going away bud!! waste of money.......... 
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18th March 2009, 21:15
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Saxperience Addict
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Bedworth
Posts: 10,221
Car(s): 106 gti
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Best to mebbe wait and see whats happening with theCanada thing
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18th March 2009, 21:16
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Derby
Posts: 3,619
Car(s): Mk2 VTS
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Exactly.. mmm... I am too easily tempted though. I think I have to resist. Stupid group buys. I wish I was never on a car site sometimes.
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18th March 2009, 21:17
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: BEDFORD, GUILDFORD, WAYBRIDGE
Posts: 4,172
Car(s): Punt -y0
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Save your money for another 10 months. if your moving away why would you want to spend £500 on a car that you'll only have fun in for 10 months.
Its Logical!
Save the 'P' yO!
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18th March 2009, 21:18
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Established Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: nottingham
Posts: 1,250
Car(s): 2003 citroen saxo vts.
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you could always buy the cams cheap, keep them untill you know what your doing, if you go away ill buy them if not you can fit them.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vts-Slag
Yo will I have to tell da insurance comp if I bolt on a turbo? Im on me mums insurance at da min. Its a 1.1
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18th March 2009, 21:19
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#16
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Newbie
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: southport
Posts: 19
Car(s): citroen saxo furio
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save ur oney m8 thought bwt caming my saxo n reamapping bt seems pointless unless i had a s lump
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18th March 2009, 21:45
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Established Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Essexshire
Posts: 1,885
Car(s): zx7r, 28 seater optare
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thats the reason i didnt cam mine. not financially viable for me to do it.
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18th March 2009, 21:52
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 8,935
Car(s): Ibiza Cupra 204bhp
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CAMM!!
Join the club! 
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18th March 2009, 22:29
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Established Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Swindon
Posts: 1,569
Car(s): Jap Import Supra 3.0TT 430bhp 6sp
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Lumpy idle's are sweet, its not a bad point. Love the sound of a cammed engine unmapped.
As said though, i wouldnt spend out on it if your thinking of moving away.
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18th March 2009, 22:48
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 7,393
Car(s): Black Corsa C SRi
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how much will cams and map affect mpg?
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