Re: Autotech 16v cams better than Schrick?

["dale witt" <dalewitt@express-news.net>]

Ron Wood did not have much to say for those cams when he only sold Schrick.
It is not unusal for a set of Schricks to show no sign of wear after 10 or
15k miles of use.  I have used them for over ten years because they do seem
to be damn near bullet proof.  I still believe that if it sounds too good to
be true...it probially is.

Dale Witt
86.5 2.0 16v Scirocco
82 2.1 16v Scirocco
85 1.8 GTI

----- Original Message -----
From: Ian Overholt <ioverholt@hotmail.com>
To: <sfwilliams@home.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 7:38 PM
Subject: Re: Autotech 16v cams better than Schrick?


> I have trouble believing their claims.  Their data does not show the huge
> gains that they decribe in the text.  The graph shows 5 ft/lbs diff
between
> the two cams where they are describing 8 ft/lbs.  Add to that an autox
buddy
> who put the Autotech cams in his 2.0 16v caddy did not like the cams one
> bit.  He said they ruined his low end torque and gas mileage.  So I
wouldn't
> trust these cams even though Ron Wood claims they are great.
>
> Ian Overholt
> '88 16v
> '78 Champagne Edition
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Scott Williams <sfwilliams@home.com>
> To: scirocco list <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Subject: Autotech 16v cams better than Schrick?
> Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2000 20:17:47 -0500
>
> I'm a very disturbed person all of a suddden, guys. I was perusing some
> of Autotech's propaganda and came across their comparison of their own
> 16v camset verses the Schrick 260s. Here is the pitch:
>
>  > our new Sport 16V camshafts achieve power levels higher than the
> benchmark
>  > Schrick 260 with far better low-end torque and drivability. Great idle
>  > characteristics with 8 more peak HP and up to 12 more ft.lbs. of torque
>  > than the 260's.
>  >
>
> I don't know about y'all but thems is fightin' words -especially since
> I'm about to plunk down the greenbacks on a set of the Schrick 260s.
> Check out the dyno graph:
>
> <http://www.autotech.com/dyno-16Vcam.pdf>
>
> Could this possibly be true? I just can't believe Autotech most of the
> time with this kind of thing. Their data says that even the euro 16v cam
> beats the Schricks (narrowly) until about 5300 rpms. What gives?
>
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