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Asa-James
16-02-10, 01:51 PM
I can get a new cam for a 1300 for £60 to go in my 1.2, sshould I buy or keep hunting for a used item?
burgo
16-02-10, 01:59 PM
not worth it imo. not for the tiny gain it will give
mark69
16-02-10, 02:05 PM
you would be better getting a used kent or piper cam, i got kent ast1 used for £60 put it in my 1.2 and it went like foook! ha
garyc
16-02-10, 02:16 PM
is it an AE cam by any chance?
16xe_chris
16-02-10, 02:17 PM
I can get a new cam for a 1300 for £60 to go in my 1.2, sshould I buy or keep hunting for a used item?


If you do buy a used cam,make sure it comes from someone you can trust, i bought a camshaft once for my gsi engine and it lost power :confused:
Asa-James
16-02-10, 07:22 PM
If you do buy a used cam,make sure it comes from someone you can trust, i bought a camshaft once for my gsi engine and it lost power :confused:

thats a worry i have, and as for minimal gain if you look at it in percentage terms, my engine is near as dammit 60bhp at the moment. if it frees up 3bhp, thats a 5% increase, there and there abouts :d
craig green
16-02-10, 07:41 PM
Is that a new GM cam? The 1.3 cam has more lift than the 1.2's, should open it up nicely.

If I got a used one, I would want it in the donor housing & fit that.
CoolTiger
16-02-10, 07:49 PM
i may have a 1300 cam and housing for sale soonishg
Asa-James
16-02-10, 08:13 PM
its not a GM item, but i'm assured its a New part (parts shop next to work, i've spent over £300 there in the last week or so, so they wont screw me over hopefilly lol)
Adam
16-02-10, 08:31 PM
£60? Funk that.
Could get a 1400/1600 mpi for about that! Lol
craig green
16-02-10, 08:35 PM
True! Cheap 2nd hand cam & housing FTW.
Stuart
16-02-10, 09:08 PM
1.3 cam in 1200 engine = 5-10% gain. Velos found 5bhp on a tired engine lol
craig green
16-02-10, 09:09 PM
You only need to read the specs in the Haynes to see the 1200 needs the 1300's cam profiles.
Stuart
16-02-10, 09:47 PM
or drive a std 1200 for 5 years to know it really loses interest in life much above half revs
matt_vaughan
17-02-10, 09:10 AM
or drive a std 1200 for 5 years to know it really loses interest in life much above half revs
Thats why you force it to 7000+...teach it a lesson for letting you down lower down.

If Velos found a 5 bhp increase, thats nearly 10%. 1300 cams can be found cheaper on ebay mate keep watching out for them. Usually about £30 I've seen them at. Worth it at that price.