Is it worth me trying to find one? Does it actually make any differance?
Is it worth me trying to find one? Does it actually make any differance?
Does make a noticeable difference, fitted mine this weekend, car now feels smoother and more torquey from about 2500rpm upwards
Also I may be imagining it, but it does feel less laggy. Worthwhile IMO
1993 [L] RS13 200SX
2003 [53] MX-5 Angels
2004 [04] E63 645i
SXOC Member #199
if i find one for sale, how much do they go for? and what sort of damage am i looking for?
If you find one in a scrappy you should pick one up for peanuts (<£60). On the rare occasions they show up here they usually fetch £100 or so
Dunno exactly what you're looking for damage wise but checking the lobes are smooth and it's not bent would be a good start
Last edited by Jeff; 01-06-2005 at 11:36. Reason: Stupidity
cool dude, thanx for your help jeff
I'm selling some nice low mileage ones
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You only need the inlet cam AFAIK
Did you manage to do it without taking the cambelt off and refitting? I'm gonna do this soon (just bought the one pimped in this thread ) so hopefully it'll be a doddle... think I'll chuck it in gear and use tippex to keep everything marked up.Originally Posted by Pete C
Where did you go wrong with yours in the end?
And did I do a good thing buying that cam...? Am I gonne be happy when its done??? (please say yes, please say yes, please say yes etc..)
Yup, but I'm selling mine as a pair because they only have 50k on them As far as I know, the spec on them is....Originally Posted by Jeff
CA16DE
In lift - 8.5mm
Ex lift - 8.5mm
In duration - 248
Ex duration - 248
In opens - 15 BTDC
In closes - 53 ABDC
Ex opens - 59 BBDC
Ex closes - 9 ATDC
CA18DET
In lift - 7.8mm
Ex lift - 8.5mm
In duration - 240
Ex duration - 248
In opens - 0 BTDC
In closes - 60 ABDC
Ex opens - 59 BBDC
Ex closes - 9 ATDC
Nope, I don't reckon you can do it without removing the belt because as soon as you release the tension it'll slip off the bottom pulley. I found this out to my cost.Originally Posted by theory
In order to remove a cam, you have to remove the back timing cover, which means taking both cam wheels and the belt tensioner off. I thought I'd get away with it, meant I ended up putting it together and taking it apart again 3 times! Don't do what I did
Yes you did a good thing, definitely made a positive difference
BTW I got my CA16 cam for FREE
Last edited by Pete C; 01-06-2005 at 16:23.
1993 [L] RS13 200SX
2003 [53] MX-5 Angels
2004 [04] E63 645i
SXOC Member #199
Coolio, ta