camshaft hp

Around how much HP will an a camshaft give you.

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.

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.

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

what motor? what camshaft? give us some details so we can toss you some numbers.

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

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?

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!

Notes
.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_euro&p_id=44