16v cams - Autotech vs Neuspeed vs Techtonics vsShrickwichones?!?!

[flaatr at yahoo.com (Euroroc II)]

I did a lot of research before investing in camage and from everything I 
looked at and read I also liked the 254's. I have not been disappointed 
with my TT cams.

And I like to eat cereal dry... milk spoils it for me!
-Raffi

At 02:52 PM 6/13/2004, BFDEIHL@aol.com wrote:
>I ran Schrick 268/276 for over a year in my daily driver 2.0-16V Caddy. They
>were fun as hell on that OCCASIONAL on-ramp where I could wind the engine out
>past 7k and feel the top end pull. (Provided no one was in front of me).
>
>The rest of the time, though-- they were a PITA. Stop and go traffic given
>those cams and a lightened flywheel was no fun. They also felt weak when 
>it came
>to a "punch it and pass" maneuver unless I dropped a gear (or two) and pushed
>for redline.
>
>For those who haven't read any of my Vortex or DCI posts on the subject- that
>Shrick (sic) vs TT cam dyno chart posted on Techtonics website IS from my
>truck. And although I ultimately got a deal on dyno time from Collin-- I 
>paid and
>did the lion's share of the wrenching myself-- it WAS a totally independent
>test. Final numbers could have been higher, but as the testing was done on 
>a 97
>degree day I wasn't too disappointed. Did about 18 runs total.
>
>What I learned: For my style of street driving, I prefer 16V cams in the 260
>degree duration range.
>
>  I also like to eat cold cereal for breakfast-- doesn't mean that it's the
>best for everybody... As always, YMMV
>
>Danny
>Vancouver, Washington
>81 Caddy
>77 Scirocco "Emerald"
>78 Scirocco "Diamond"
>80 Scirocco "Ruby"
>85 BMW Baur TC
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