VRTrickster 0 Posted March 10, 2006 I am looking to buy a set of 264 inlet 264 exhaust camshafts for my rado from America due to budget. I have been put off a bit by someone saying that they would be no good as they use lower octane fuel than us! I would not have thought this would make a difference,does this mean that the American VR6 cams are different to the Euro spec? Here is the cam spec : 264 .440" 11.17MM INLET 264 .440" 11.17MM EXHAUST Does anyone know the spec of say Euro Shrick 264's? Is there such a thing as Euro or American spec cams? I am planning on running these cams with enlarged flowed TB and a port matched inlet manifold from Micha in Germany. Cheers! VRT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VRTrickster 0 Posted March 10, 2006 The pair are matched how does this affect things ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VRTrickster 0 Posted March 11, 2006 Does anyone know much about cams? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted March 12, 2006 The "americans use lower octane fuel than us" thing is actually a very complicated argument ... Given that they don't rate Octane in the same way as the EU (in fact, in many respects their Octane rating is more stringent than ours), it's hard or impossible to compare directly. That said, I have no idea what the cam differences are. I think the VR has standard cams that are around 245 degrees maybe? Don't quote me on that... Most people over here seem to buy the Schrick 268's, or equivalent. Physically, the cams are the same, i.e. they're the same length with the same mountings... That's where I run out of info ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VRTrickster 0 Posted March 12, 2006 Im starting to wonder whether or not he really knew what he was talking about! Surely the cams are the same standard on VRs Euro and American but mapped differently? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve @ 0 Posted March 12, 2006 Not sure here, just going to stick my neck out. But the cams in the 2.8 and 2.9 are the same? and the yanks had the 2.8 in the raddo. So at a guess the cams will fit all vr6 lumps only the duration and lift will varry depending on spec. I was looking at a set which are sold on ebay from the states, 268's. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VRTrickster 0 Posted March 12, 2006 Yeah thats what I thought ! Your probably looking at the same place Doherty Racing? I think Im just going to go for it ,I dont think theres going to be a problem! You cant argue with the almost half the price of Shricks new billets not regrinds delivered to your door all the way from america! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
