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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: ffcgary1 on 15 September 2007, 19:02:02
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Today i had the 3.0ltr cams fitted to my 2.5ltr.I am going to take it for a run tonight to see what the car performs like. I will post up a more compleat report later.Regards Gary. :y
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Please do mate.
If it's worth it to a huge extent, I will also get some for mine...
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I intend on getting some for mine aswell, and then replacing the autobox with an AR35 for a bit of extra strength :)
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Please do mate.
If it's worth it to a huge extent, I will also get some for mine...
You just sold some ::)
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do you know if it will raise the bhp if so how much. or does anybody else know :)
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they do have an effect, but like anything they work better if they are coupled with a few other mods.
An enlarged throttle body and a 4 bar adjustable fuel pressure reg that had been set up correctly, decats and a mildly sporty stainless system and a pipercross viper induction kit created 202bhp out of a FWD V6, once the chip had gone it then it was 210bhp.
the biggest cost was more time to set it all up, i reckon about £300 all in before we got to the chip and that included a cambelt kit
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I know I did :(
Did you get your camcovers ok?
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I know I did :(
Did you get your camcovers ok?
Not arrived yet :'(
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Sounds great, looking forward to an update :y
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About a 20Bhp rise with no extra mods required....
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About a 20Bhp rise with no extra mods required....
how would an AR25 cope with that?
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Its a cam change......not a massive torque increase but the existing torque peek moved further up the revs to give more bhp (BHP=((Torque x Revs)/5252) so should be ok.....
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Which cams are in a 2.6?
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I know I did :(
Did you get your camcovers ok?
Not arrived yet :'(
Maria? Can you confirm they went first class on Friday as requested? :-/
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Well just got back from a quick splat to Epsom downs and back, and i have to report that the cams do make a huge differance to the " driveability " of the car. First of all the car is more responsive to the throttle, and pulls more cleanly right through the rev range up to about 6,500 rpm. The engine also sounds as though it has lost it's wheezzze noise and has more of purpusfull suck if you know what i mean. The cars work was done by a good pal of mine who is a platinum std vx mechanic and earned every penny of the stupid money he asked for, so a big up to you Alan 'blakey' Kent. Whilst he was doing the swap i stripped the throttle body off of the plenium and cleaned the butterflys and internals, i was supprised how bad they were considering how often i service the car. The breathers were removed and i cleaned them along with the pipe that goes down to the breather box and refitted to the plenium, with all new o rings.So i am no longer a breather virgin anymore. We also fitted a gas flowed 3.0ltr inlet manifold and 3.0 injectors along with a 4 bar fuel pressure regulator. A new gen vx cam belt kit was fitted, aux poly belt as well and a new water pump while the front was stripped out. All new inlet to plenium o rings and cam cover gaskets replaced of course.The car is currently running with forte coolant flush in the system at the moment and will be flushed out over the next few days and filled with vx red antifreez.Finally the header tank was replaced as it had started to crack around the neck. Here are a few pics of the work As it happened.i reccomend the mod to anybody. Regards
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb199/ffcgary1/1093.jpg)
Saurday morning donor and recipent cars
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb199/ffcgary1/PICT1092.jpg)
3 ltr being stripped
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb199/ffcgary1/PICT1097.jpg)
2.5 being stripped
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb199/ffcgary1/PICT1095.jpg)
2.5 plenium full of dirt
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb199/ffcgary1/PICT1096.jpg)
2.5 throttle body prior to cleaning
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb199/ffcgary1/PICT1100.jpg)
Alan "Blakey" Kent Top Man
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb199/ffcgary1/PICT1098.jpg)
Gas flowed inlet manifold in place
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb199/ffcgary1/PICT1099.jpg)
2.5 throttle body after cleaning
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb199/ffcgary1/PICT1102.jpg)
Timing marks bang on
Gary :D :D
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the total cost i have spent on this cam swop is £460 but that does include the purchase of the 3.0 for the cams.
car £200
cam belt kit and all seals and o rings, 4 bar regulator
gas flowed inlet manifold £260 total. £460.
Worth every penny.
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exellent now thats what im talking about :D
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Hi paul if you do this to your v6 dont skimp on seals and all the silly bits that have to be changed as it will only detract from a truly great up grade to an already awsome motor.I may have gone slightly over the top with some seals or o rings but dont regret it.The sound of the motor growling into life is a joy to behold.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Well done chaps, top bananas :y 8-)
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Sounds like job well done :y
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How do you knwo those timing marks are bang on....there is no timing gauge fitted.....please tell me he used the proper kit for the cambelt.....
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i think he did u can see the gauge on top of the relay box in one of the pics if you look closely
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i think he did u can see the gauge on top of the relay box in one of the pics if you look closely
Can't see one in photos... ...something with 2 large holes, but not like any timing kit i've seen before :-/
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Thank god for that.....thats a GM pucca timing gauge TB
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Thank god for that.....thats a GM pucca timing gauge TB
Phew. Thanks for info :)
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Engine has now been flushed to remove all the cooling system flush and has been run and flushed 10 times before i was happy to put 5.5 ltrs of fresh red vx coolant in. Temp now steady at 92/93 degrees[approx].
:) :)
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Engine has now been flushed to remove all the cooling system flush and has been run and flushed 10 times before i was happy to put 5.5 ltrs of fresh red vx coolant in. Temp now steady at 92/93 degrees[approx].
:) :)
:y
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If I ever get round to changing the (noisy) lifters, then I think I'll have to definately consider this mod, providing funds allow.
Well done mate, glad it was worth it :y