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Old 05-27-2004, 09:12 PM   #1
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camshaft hp

Around how much HP will an a camshaft give you.
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Old 05-28-2004, 11:14 AM   #2
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on a 2.0 about 96...

cause if you car dont have one it won't run.

But seriously, it depends on the shaft. I cant see more that 15-20 hp increase. You must insure that your exhaust output is still street legal. Check out neuspeed I think they advertise camshafts and they tell you what the HP rating is.
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Old 06-01-2004, 01:13 PM   #3
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Re: camshaft hp

It seriously depends on the car and camshaft design. If you get a really aggessive racing cam then you will get pretty noticeable gains, but you also will have the roughest idle you have ever experienced. It all depends on the design.
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Your 1996 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 is the 92nd out of the 315 that were made that year. Only 21 of which are exactly identical.
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Old 06-09-2004, 09:47 PM   #4
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Re: on a 2.0 about 96...

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cause if you car dont have one it won't run.

But seriously, it depends on the shaft. I cant see more that 15-20 hp increase. You must insure that your exhaust output is still street legal. Check out neuspeed I think they advertise camshafts and they tell you what the HP rating is.

So will the neuspeed cam gear give you hp as well
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what motor? what camshaft? give us some details so we can toss you some numbers.
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Old 06-10-2004, 11:16 AM   #6
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what motor? what camshaft? give us some details so we can toss you some numbers.

I have a2.0 8v engine and i was looking at the neuspeed camshaft and cam gear
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Re: camshaft hp

I don't mean to be a d!ck or anything. But why bother investing the money into new cams on a 2.0 8v 4 banger? I am not saying it is impossible, it just seems a bit impractical to me. Cams are not a simple bolt-on mod. If you are serious about fully modding out your jetta into a racer, then go for it, but it just isn't the most common/practical route of modification in my mind. Maybe if you had a v8 or something with a bigger engine. But if you are just looking for a bit more power, why not try a turbo or bolt-ons?
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i agree w/ what Igovert said. you wont get a lot of naturally aspirated power out of a 2.slow. try putting on the neuspeed or bahnbrenner charger instead. btw, if you took the time to look at neuspeeds website, you would have seen this :


Add up to 10 horsepower and feel it all the way through the powerband with a NEUSPEED sport camshaft. Germany's leading camshaft maker supplies our chill cast billets which we machine to our custom specifications. Translation: it's designed specifically for your car and your level of engine modifications. Beware of inexpensive "re-grind"cams that experience premature lobe failure. Install the best -- NEUSPEED!

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.429 lift / 256 duration. Recommended for all 1996-later 2.0L 8V engines. This is the most aggressive lift and duration you can run on an OBD II engine without triggering an engine check light.

http://www.neuspeed.com/products/product_details.asp?app=40|J3&type=11&ltype=ns_eur o&p_id=44
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