Fwd: Re: 16v Cams

[Brett Van Sprewenburg <brett@netacc.net>]

Something I picked up off the A2-16v list on 16v cams...several people
have asked questions like this in the past, thought it made another nice
data point.

==Brett


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>Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 13:37:58 -0800
>Subject: Re: 16v Cams
>From: "Holland J. Phillips" <hjp@pacbell.net>
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>I've been looking into this issue for quite a while, now.  I had a
>conversation with Garrett Lim on this subject about a year ago, and he's run
>both the Schrick 268's, and the 260's in his race car (2.0 16V A1 Scirocco),
>and told me that he turns faster times with the 260's.  The 268's won't idle
>very well (not real bad, just not as smooth as you're used to with the NS
>intake), but the 260's idle almost as smooth as stock.  The other issue is
>the 268's won't pass tailpipe emissions testing in CA, while the 260's
>supposedly will.  I don't have any real comparisons on the Kent's, so I
>won't even go there.  I was interested in the new Autotech 16V cam set that
>is CARB legal, and they (Autotech) claims to blow smoke on the Schrick
>260's.  I've since talked to Collin at TT, and they have run the Autotech
>cams on the Cam Doctor program, and found them to not be as advertised.  The
>intake cam is very close to being identical to the NS intake, and the
>exhaust is virtually stock, with, I think a little more lift.  I'm not in a
>position to but cams, right now, but I'm leaning towards the 260's, and have
>heard that the 256's are also a good choice (both Schricks).  The 268's just
>give up too much bottom end for the street, and I won't pass smog, so
>they're out.
>BTW, I have the NS intake, now, and a head done by Collin at TT, plus a
>whole lot of other stuff, so my'92 is pumping out some pretty healthy
>numbers, already, but I want MORE...
>
>-Holland
>hjp@pacbell.net
>Woodland Hills, California
>
>> I'm sure this subject has been beat to death
>>but I'm pretty new to this site. I have a 92
>>GLI 16V 2.0L with Ron's Parts Ported/Polished/3 Angle valve job head and
>>presently I am using a neuspeed euro intake cam. I'm ready to get a little
>>wilder set of cams and I cant decide which ones. Do you lose too much low
>>end on the 268's? Is it worth it? I seen them used several times for $450.
>>What about the Kent 258"fast road" cams?
>> Any info would be great.
>>      FRED
>>

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