Best Cam for G60

[olly elworthy 0]

so then guys im thinking of changing the camshaft in my g60, have any of you got aftermarket cams fitted and if so what ones? :D

[scruffydubbers 0]

i've got a piper 285 in mine seems good but i have only ever driven with it in so cant compare it sorry.

 

although it is very lumpy on idle. something to consider if it bothers you.

 

its called a 285 but i think the duration is actually about a 266.

 

one thing with force induction engines you dont want a cam to wild which has got overlap, otherwise the air that is being forced in will go straight out the exhaust valves.

[h100vw 0]

I have found that having a vernier pulley can eliminate a fair bit of lumpy tickover issues. My MK1 with Pack C head and TSR 103 (282 deg) cam hunted badly til I fitted the pulley and had it set up.

 

Gavin

[G-Lader 0]

Think Ive seen somewhere (TSR site maybe?) that 260 or 270 degree suits the best normally......suppose it depends on what other mods have been carried out?

[W3RKD 0]

standard !!!

[Henny 0]

yup, standard cam in mine... with a G60 and lots of boost, sticking a wild cam in has this annoying habbit of blowing the boost straight out of the exhaust... :roll: :lol:

[olly elworthy 0]

does anyone have the figures for a std G60 camshaft? as in duration and lift?

was wonedring how they compared to this cam,,,

Duration:226/220, Lift:10.15 with a lobe centre angle of 108.5

[olly elworthy 0]

am i right that a cam with 226/220 duration equates to 226+220=446, -180 =266 duration camshaft?

[24V Renshaw 0]

Standard cam is best on a G60. Any more lumpy cam will only move the power up the rev range, losing the best part of the G60 enigne, the low down power.

 

J

[g-master 0]

:) defo standard :!:

[MelG60 0]

Standard? :lol: A Schrick 268/276 is the best cam for street use, very good idle and you will make good power up top. I placed about 10 of them and all owners were very pleased.

[BigTartanJudge 0]

I have to agree with MelG60 on this one,

 

I have the same cam (Schrick 268/276) in mine and it's great, and you know the figures mine puts out :D

 

Cheers,

 

BigEastsideVWG60

[Andy D 0]

Hi ya

I fitted a piper fast road camshaft ( 260deg p/n G60BP270H Fast Road) to my Corrado G60 with a set of new lifts and a vernier pulley. I went for the fast road cam as this reduces the lumpy idle as the valve over lap is smaller and the power band kick in a lot low than the race cams. I notice a lot of difference, my car pulled through the gear a lot better and the power band was bigger especially in the top end of the rev range. The car seems to idle smoothly and starts up ok. :D

[kongo127 0]

I am thinking to change my G60 camshaft too. :-P

There is the 260º symetric one.

And there is the 268º/276º assymetric.

These are the most common ones i think...

What would be the differences between these cams running in the car? :?

[W3RKD 0]

Standard? :lol: A Schrick 268/276 is the best cam for street use, very good idle and you will make good power up top. I placed about 10 of them and all owners were very pleased.

 

you are correct there mel :lol: but i do feel that with this cam it compremises low down pull as they seem to push the power quite a bit higher up the rev range. :lol:

[24V Renshaw 0]

Exactly, yes you will get more outright "power" if you fit a higher lift cam. All very good on the 1/4 mile, but in day to day driving I know exactly where I would rather have that power.

AMD said the best one they ever fitted to a G60 was a 2.0L MK3 GTi 8v Cam, so for a cheap option to try it and see what you think, try one of them. I got one for £10, but never bothered fitting it as I love the low down power.

 

Jay

[stevemac 0]

Piper 270 deg "fast road" cam & adjustable cam pulley sitting on my dining room table at the mo.

 

Gonna slap 'em on when I get around to doing my valve stem seals in the near future.

[olly elworthy 0]

interesting views, I was thinking of using a cam from a different vw 8v engine,,, may just try it and see what its like at the weekend, ill let you all know how i get on,, :D

[MelG60 0]

I think the 2.0 8V cam is excactly the same as a standard G60 cam.

 

That is true Darren, i tried a standard cam on my G60 (running 1.4 bar boost) and it was like driving a 150hp pd TDI :lol: Very nice if you drive a lot of miles. Although i like the 268/276 Schrick more, i made the 276hp with the Schrick. I am now running a 300/290 cam; lumpy idle and doesn't do much below 3000 rpm.

[olly elworthy 0]

was thinking of a PB 1.8 golf gti cam, been reccomended by a very well respected person in the vw trade so im gonna give it a try,,, :D

[bazgreener 0]

Be interested to see how it works Olly, i have a PB cam sat in my garage.

 

 

Baz

[Trilidon 0]

260/268

 

or was it 268/260

 

whatever =P

[olly elworthy 0]

ive tried it and seems more revvy i.e. better between 5&6k, but i think ive lost a bit of torque, so will prob keep it in there for another day or so and then revert back to my good old G60 cam!! was worth a try i suppose,,,, :)

[Polo Classic 0]

I've just ordered a 264/274 with 11,2/11,5 mm lift and 112 ls for my brothers rado. Will be fun to see how it goes.....

[Sandy 0]

I have the Schrick 268/276 in mine and it feels great