young-gun
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| posted on 9/11/12 at 09:36 PM |
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zetec camshaft advise
hi can anyone recommend a good set of cams for my 1.8 silvertop zetec and where is cheapest to purchase new,
thanks in advance
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austin man
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| posted on 10/11/12 at 12:15 AM |
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the 2 litre cams give a reported 10bhp increase after that your going o be talking big moneyfit the cams and spend the money on Carbs or Throttle
bodies then a remap
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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clanger
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| posted on 10/11/12 at 09:03 AM |
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Just so happens, I have a brand new pair of OEM 2litre cams sitting in my garage all wrapped up looking for an owner 
[Edited on 10/11/12 by clanger]
[Edited on 10/11/12 by clanger]
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young-gun
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| posted on 10/11/12 at 03:24 PM |
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hi all i currently have 136ps cams fitted and im after an upgrade on these, thinking along the lines of piper bp285 or kent fz2002 but unsure of where
is cheapest to buy these,
thanks
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catman
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| posted on 10/11/12 at 05:02 PM |
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fz2002 great cams, alot better than the 2001's
Ed
caged supersix
Carbon/GRP
210 bhp silvertop
190 lbft
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young-gun
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| posted on 10/11/12 at 06:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by catman
fz2002 great cams, alot better than the 2001's
What do you run them in 1.8 or 2.0 silvertop? Also do you know where is the cheapest place to buy them? Thanks
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catman
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| posted on 11/11/12 at 11:43 AM |
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2 litre silvertop, i had 2001's in and i wasnt getting anywhere near the figures i was expecting, this could be because the head has been
haevily modified and maybe it flowed to freely for the moderate cam?, changed to the FZ2002 and everything is as is should be, i use mine for racing
so its perfect, the fz2002 will leave a lumpy bottom end and not much happens below 4000 rpm so it will depend on your driving style on the road as to
if it will suit you. i got mine second hand, they do pop up now and again. especcially at this time of year when we all catch upgradeitis
HTH
ED
caged supersix
Carbon/GRP
210 bhp silvertop
190 lbft
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young-gun
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| posted on 12/11/12 at 12:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by catman
2 litre silvertop, i had 2001's in and i wasnt getting anywhere near the figures i was expecting, this could be because the head has been
haevily modified and maybe it flowed to freely for the moderate cam?, changed to the FZ2002 and everything is as is should be, i use mine for racing
so its perfect, the fz2002 will leave a lumpy bottom end and not much happens below 4000 rpm so it will depend on your driving style on the road as to
if it will suit you. i got mine second hand, they do pop up now and again. especcially at this time of year when we all catch upgradeitis
HTH
ED
Thanks for the advise, I'll keep my eyes open for a set
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Fizzer
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| posted on 12/11/12 at 05:04 PM |
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don't forget Newman, I have a set of Phase3 cams and am making just shy of 200hp with webers and mild porting (172hp before porting)
great after sales support too
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redturner
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| posted on 12/11/12 at 06:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by young-gun
hi all i currently have 136ps cams fitted and im after an upgrade on these, thinking along the lines of piper bp285 or kent fz2002 but unsure of where
is cheapest to buy these,
thanks
Will st170 x 285 cams fit...........
[Edited on 12/11/12 by redturner]
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young-gun
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| posted on 12/11/12 at 06:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by redturner
quote:
Originally posted by young-gun
hi all i currently have 136ps cams fitted and im after an upgrade on these, thinking along the lines of piper bp285 or kent fz2002 but unsure of where
is cheapest to buy these,
thanks
Will st170 x 285 cams fit...........
[Edited on 12/11/12 by redturner]
i wouldnt know???
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Paul Turner
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| posted on 12/11/12 at 07:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by redturner
Will st170 x 285 cams fit...........
They will if you have an ST170, that is what they are made for.
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redturner
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| posted on 12/11/12 at 08:21 PM |
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That isnt what I asked.....
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Paul Turner
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| posted on 13/11/12 at 07:21 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by redturner
That isnt what I asked.....
OK I will make it clear if you have an ST170 they will work as designed, put them in a Blacktop without the VVC kit and they will be totally pointless
since they will not be able to adjust the cam timing to get the best out of them.
Put them in a Silvertop and you will probably wreck the engine unless you do loads of work to change the silvertop to solid tappet operation and then
the VVc gear would still be missing.
Stick with a set of Kent FZ200s's if its a Silvertop and the equivalent Kent cam for the Blacktop, not sure what its called.
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redturner
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| posted on 13/11/12 at 08:12 AM |
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Lets start again.
1, will the cams fit mechanically into a Black Top 2 ltr and,
2, will they work with or without the VVT.
ie, is the lift of these 285 cams the same as any other.....
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Paul Turner
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| posted on 13/11/12 at 10:13 AM |
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Why not ask the cam manufacturer, since you want to buy cams they will help by selling you the correct ones.
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