Cam Timing

[Liio]

Hello i have just bought a saxo VTR and im wondering if any of you guys play with the standard camshaft to get a little extra from it (advancing etc). Reason i ask is on other cars i have played with this can gain a little extra ummphh. Im not too clued up on french cars so any light on this will be appreciated

[iSlayeR]

What did you do to the other cars cams?

Surely just changing the camshaft timing, your just going to seriously alter the time inlet and exhaust vavles open? causing serious damage? unless you mean changing tappet clearance? but that's just going to cause lack of fuel/air mixture, or blowby

[Liio]

Originally Posted by iSlayeR

What did you do to the other cars cams?

Surely just changing the camshaft timing, your just going to seriously alter the time inlet and exhaust vavles open? causing serious damage? unless you mean changing tappet clearance? but that's just going to cause lack of fuel/air mixture, or blowby

It was on a metro few years ago, we advanced the camshaft by 2 teeth and adjusted ignition, was noticeably different mid to top end. These cars have electronic coils though dont they so adjusting spark is a problem

[iSlayeR]

Originally Posted by Liio

It was on a metro few years ago, we advanced the camshaft by 2 teeth and adjusted ignition, was noticeably different mid to top end. These cars have electronic coils though dont they so adjusting spark is a problem

the early saxo models have distributor's

[Liam_]

Nothing to be gained from playing with the timing imo.

[saxo-parts]

Originally Posted by iSlayeR

the early saxo models have distributor's

i've not seen one with a dizzy tbh,only with the coil pack and ht leads on early ones and 1.1 single point injections

[Liio]

I was thinking that, i aint seen a saxo with a distributor, only coil pack