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    Uprated Cams

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    Posted · Edited by Phil

    I was always under the impression that gt28 kits are a lot more expensive than that you had one up for sale for £2500 a few month ago didn't you? but anyway if you can go gt28 for that sort of money then I can't really argue my case there any further lol

    As for the power figures it doesn't sound like the cams helped make you any power at all... Unless normally a gt28 makes less than that?

    That aside thigh because obviously they're just numbers do you feel like the cams gave you any better drivability or any better of a top end kick?

    Mine was a complete kit though

    Very fresh gt2860rs

    Upgraded v band stainless exhaust housing

    Genuine tial waste-gate

    Upgraded WEPR stainless manifold

    Fittings

    And a full stainless exhaust

    Anyways was just giving my opinion, not saying I'd give away my cams I love how they drive on track and having power very clearly 4K+ does make gear decisions easy lol

    Phil

    Uprated Cams

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    You say that money is better spent on a gt28 setup but it's a hell of a lot more pricey going for a gt28 than it is a set of cams when you've already got a td04 setup sat there you would have to get a mani a down pipe and a turbo and oil and water lines all over again and the price of a second hand td04 kit isn't what they used to be these days neither so you wouldn't see much in return of selling that and upgrading

    I mean don't get me wrong I've toyed with the idea of a gt28 a lot I'm not just arguing with you for the sake of it lol I don't even know what gains your going to get out of cams I keep reading in random threads 20bhp here or 40bhp there from cams but I don't know where these quotes are coming from when there's so little info on cams it could be a cheap alternative to a bigger/better/expensive turbo or they could be a massive waste of time it's something I'm willing to take a punt at if I can learn some stuff about them

    I'll only answer the money side of this for now I think -

    Don't under estimate the cost of cams, the arent a drop in item.

    The gt28 genuine is 350ish 2nd hand and swapping mani/downpipe flanges maybe another 100/150 or just buy a straight fit housing vf/ihi/td flanges

    Which is as cheap as a set of cams even without getting into tolerances/uprated springs/seat pressure/port polish/new valves/larger valves/solid lifters/adjustable pulley - which are all something you may want to do at the same time.

    Myself and another local here both dynod our cammed 4e's last winter same day same dyno etc he made 270/280 I think and I made 370/380.

    Similar boost he was running td04 I was running Garrett.

    Did cams help us both make decent power yeah for sure. But biggest difference was turbo.

    Phil

    Uprated Cams

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    In my opinion the benefits of a better turbo versus a better cam setup the better turbo wins.

    Stock Cams are good for what they are, and the money spent on a Garrett gt2860 or better will yield better results for the money

    That's not to say that they aren't useful just usually if someone is looking a step up for a td04 then that's the bests route to take.

    If you have the money to do both - then knock yourself out

    Phil

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