Cam questions on turbo and N/A

[Huw Powell]

> So a few people suggest that the turbo cam in an N/A car will give a slight
> increase in power, especially on the top end. Huw tried it if I remember
> right and he said he felt some gain.

more than some, one fo the few real seat of the pants things I did to my
car.  I decided to go ahead after Ned Ritchie popped up and confirmed
the rumor that it was worth doing.  Considering that a hot cam for the
I5 still runs several hundred dollars, and I had the t cam lying
around,  it was definitely worth it.  I think the improvement comes from
slightly more valve lift, but I do not know.

> The thing that is making me wonder though, someone told me that replacing
> the MC cam with one from a JT (N/A 4kq) gave them more power in their turbo
> engine. So the turbo cam gives more power in the N/A cars, and the N/A cam
> gives more power in the turbo engine? HA why didn't Audi just install them
> like that at the factory!?

Um, where the heck did you hear that?  It sure *sounds* loony!  As you
say, overlap issues going that way could be serious.

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Huw Powell

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