head job pt. 2 - cam

[rfkellner at snet.net (Rick Kellner)]

I will second that.  I had a G-cam in my 1.8 and did not experience any
drivability issues.  It idled as smooth as the US edition.  One more bit
of evidence that it is not radical is that you can use your stock
springs with it.
Finally, adding anything to open up the breathing of the head has to be
complemented with opening up the exhaust.  You will not realize any (or
few) gains unless the stock exhaust is changed starting with the toilet
bowl manifold.
Rick.  


-----Original Message-----
From: Mark F. [mailto:mk1mark@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, April 07, 2006 8:08 PM
To: Foxx (in a box)
Cc: scirocco list
Subject: Re: head job pt. 2 - cam

On 4/7/06, Foxx (in a box) <foxxinabox@wideopenwest.com> wrote:
>    okay, so if i'm going to sink all this money into the head, i was
> also thinking about a different cam. g-grind i have a feeling would be
> too harsh for the daily driver, but i've heard the came from a 1.6l FI
> rabbit is mid-way between stock and g-grind. any experience with this?


A G-grind isn't "harsh" at all...  It's a very mild cam - one that
came stock on Euro model VW's of that era...  They idle perfect, and
will pass any smog test with flying colors (if everything else is up
to snuff)...  I don't see ANY reason to go milder than a G-grind for a
daily driver.


> also, if i buy a new cam (have a supplier for cheap), should i also
use
> new bearings? i've heard talk of this in the past but nothing
> definitive, afaik. once again, thanx.


There are no separate cam bearings in your head.  If the cam caps are
scored excessively you can get the head line bored, but I've never
seen a VW head that needed that - maybe if you haven't changed your
oil in 12 years...

Later,

Mark.
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