Cam recommendations

[vikash]

Evening all,

I have G40 running 150 bhp with boost return mod, 65mm pulley with custom remap, R1 supercharger, GT inlet.

Yoof has installed a 4 branch and exhaust system, and now I will be installing a BVH. What type of cam should I buy and which make?

The car is to be used mainly on the weekends but could be used as a daily. So dont want a Cam which has the power in the higher rev range.
OR should I stay with the standard G40 CAM?

Any recommendations and where to purchase from would be helpful.

Once I have installed all the parts will most likely get anther custom remap.

PS does de wedging the Throttle Body help in terms of power on a G40.
I had de wedged a GT I had and it seemed to be better when cruising on the motorway but no other difference was noticed.


Vik

[djtez]

people hav stated the g40 ca is  good alrounder..
i have a piper fast road..cant remember the durations but is power band peak is 3.5k 7k

[breadman]

Ask Pete what he recommends.
Plenty of options out there, Schrick (sp?) seem very expensive, but Newman and CatCams are much cheaper.
As I say ask Yoof, he'll point you in the right direction.

[vikash]

Pete has been a great help and would recommend to everyone! But he says the Schrick cams are expensive at the moment, so I was looking at other makes.

I am not sure on what duration to get.

Also is it worth getting or should I stick with the standard cam?
How much power could a Cam add once mapped properly or will it shift the power up the rev band?

[djtez]

piper state 8bhp increase.. check there site..
sure its around 272*
but takethis information with a pinch of salt..
maby talking 180 for pipercam..??
a vernier would also squeeze one or two horses out.

[breadman]

Typically you will loose power somewhere to gain elsewhere. A small loss at low rpm is normally acceptable on a modified car to get an increase in midrange and top end where with other engine mods the engine breathes easier.
A different cam, some 250cc injectors and a custom remap could see an extra 15bhp on your engine. The G40 makes plenty of low down torque, so I wouldn't worry too much about the engine becoming too peaky for everyday use. As long as it's properly mapped you'll be reet.

[polo classic]

If you you do not want to loose much power low down, I would just save up for a big valve head

[vikash]

Already bought a ported Big valve head, trying to decide if I should install a Cam as well at the same time.

Will look into the pricing and see if I can afford it. (need to know if supercharger is fine first)