Re: Cams was Re: I-5 10v NA power?

[Todd Phenneger <phen9461@uidaho.edu>]

On Thu, 4 Mar 1999, Michael Williams wrote:

> It was Bruce Bell's car, and after driving it at Pueblo Motorsports Park 
> at audifest 98, i can defintely say that the cam makes a difference.  The 
> track was at about 4800' if i remember correctly, and my car was fast 
> (this was back when i was driving the 4kq), but his car was MUCh faster.  
> I couldnt believe it, in the high end, the thing pulled VERY strongly.  I 
> was very impressed.

	Yes, it was.  I rode in it at Pikes Peak 98'.  Michael, did it
have coil-overs on it when you drove it?  I think he is running like 225
front and 250 rear if I'm not mistaken.  How did that compare to yours?
Maybe he's 250/275 but I know he went higher in back like I want to do.
	Anyhow, I was impressed.  I have Ridden in Marnie Ritchies 84' 4kq
with a Cam a couple times and it pulls very strong.  Even with 4 people in
it.  But once it had a small vacuum leak and it ran Horrible.  worse than
my car with multiple vacuum leaks so I think they are more susceptible to
this.

> I will let yopu guys know more about this, but im sure that some of you 
> are familiar with this company:  Elgin Cams.
> 
> Well anyway, Dimitri Elgin is a teacher of a friend of mine, and we are 
> looking into having a custom cam made for my car.  I dont know what the 
> deal will be, but one of the grinders was talking about starting with a 
> viper cam initially because its hard to work with the billet ones that 
> Audi uses stock.  Anyway, i will let you guys know what he finds to be 
> the best intake and exhaust duration and lift and stuff.

	He's grinding a cam for what car.  The MC'd ur-q or the 4kq?  Keep
us informed.  If its cheaper than a Scrick then I may be interested.
Those cams are WAY overpriced. 
	L8R

	Todd