Re: cam advance (timing gear adjustment)

[Angela Dupin <dupina@crisny.org>]

are we talking about a gear that allows you to set any initial valve 
timing and locks it in or a gear that varies the timing by itself as 
speed increases?
$100 would be very attractive for the latter, not so much for the former.

Phil D
> 
> >>Maybe someone can verify, I had been told that a Neuspeed (or equivalent)
> >>adjustable cam gear for an 8valve VW will fit.
> 
> >Quite true, I've got an Autotech cam gear that's made up quite nicely. Don't
> >have it in the car yet, but it matched up dimensionally.
> 
> Does anyone know if the 16V VW's have a similar upgrade that might fit on the
> 20V I5.  These engines are in desperate need of some variable timing!
> 
> Eric Renneisen
> '90 CQ 20V  -  my 'racing-iron'  ;^)
> Chattanooga, TN
>