Author Topic: Cams,wild or mild? (Read 8658 times)

1802is · « **on:** March 10, 2008, 06:04:53 AM »

Hi all i getting some cams for the is,but was wandering what best to go for. I'll be using the car as a daily driver with the intention of spending lots of time on the track.Any suggestions/advice and shared experiences would be of great help! Thanks Douge.

1802is · « **Reply #1 on:** March 14, 2008, 12:06:59 PM »

Wow!! thanks for the helpful replys guys,your a real friendly bunch!:rolleyes:

Boyracer · « **Reply #2 on:** March 14, 2008, 12:58:36 PM »

Mild (Shrick 256 degree) if you do not change anything else on engine.

futron.sim · « **Reply #3 on:** March 15, 2008, 06:47:40 AM »

My engine is currently running Shrick 256 cams and I think its a good compromise between daily driving and track use. Power on low revs is definitely lower compared stock cams but its not that terrible.

kowalski · « **Reply #4 on:** March 15, 2008, 11:35:04 AM »

Quote from: 1802is;44806

Wow!! thanks for the helpful replys guys,your a real friendly bunch!:rolleyes:

Your an ass. here, We don't like ass's. Don't be an ass.

I would go wild if and when I do it over again.

bmwpower · « **Reply #5 on:** March 15, 2008, 07:08:01 PM »

Quote from: kowalski;44836

Your an ass. here, We don't like ass's. Don't be an ass.

I would go wild if and when I do it over again.

Where do they like asses?

Wild = which one?

I'd be interested to know what to use for a dedicated track car.

kowalski · « **Reply #6 on:** March 15, 2008, 09:06:18 PM »

Quote from: bmwpower;44852

Where do they like asses?

Wild = which one?

I'd be interested to know what to use for a dedicated track car.

R3v likes ass's. Bimmerforums likes ass's.

in saying wild i was referring to cams.
9.86 mm lift, and 264 duration is what i have, they made a noticeable difference for sure, but I'm going to bigger this time around.

D. Clay · « **Reply #7 on:** March 15, 2008, 09:59:30 PM »

Cams for the M42 are expensive. Especially Schricks. At least compared to other engines. Try Delta Cams (Google them) for a reground set. 265 duration is mild, 270 is fair and over 275 is getting up there. I wouldn't do cams alone - only if I was building the engine from the ground up. A chip is the best bang for the buck. About 4 HP.

1802is · « **Reply #8 on:** March 20, 2008, 02:55:43 PM »

Hi all,i have 3 things i'd like to say,firstly i'd like to thank you all for your replys(sincerly).Second,my second post on this thread said what i felt,this is the first forum i've been on that has made me feel like i don't excist(sorry for the poor spelling)maybe it's because i don't drive a e30 318is,maybe it's because i'm new,or maybe because i only had 2 post count,i don't know.You all seem pretty well established within yourselves and don't seem very welcoming.Now i'm not expecting you all to drop everything and reply to my post,but a little acknowledgement would be nice,one reply would be nice.But instead,i have to make a sarcastic comment to get a reaction from you.I apologise for the comment i made,but felt it was the only way to get something out of your "community".Thirdly,i am not an ass,please don't treat me like an internet troll,i have joined this site because i am installing a M42 engine into my classic bmw.Thanks again,1802is.

beegeezy · « **Reply #9 on:** March 20, 2008, 04:39:49 PM »

M42club is a good forum, nice friendly people here. But sometimes it can be a little slow, there arent as many members on here as some other e30 forums. If you dont get a reply in what you feel is an appropriate amount of time, just bump the thread. Easier and nicer than being sarcastic.

haledj · « **Reply #10 on:** March 21, 2008, 01:26:13 AM »

Quote from: beegeezy;45167

M42club is a good forum, nice friendly people here. But sometimes it can be a little slow, there arent as many members on here as some other e30 forums. If you dont get a reply in what you feel is an appropriate amount of time, just bump the thread. Easier and nicer than being sarcastic.

+1 I like having less people here because it means we have a higher concentration of good posts. We can have more good information here in a one page thread as you have in a 10 page thread on some "other" forums

dvmotorsports · « **Reply #11 on:** April 24, 2008, 09:39:25 PM »

there is a place in nor cal that will custom grinds cam for a reasonable price. this is exactly what metric is doing. i dunno what schrick does though. they are grinding my cams for $300.

their site is here

E30nate · « **Reply #12 on:** April 25, 2008, 11:19:18 AM »

Quote from: dvmotorsports;47822

there is a place in nor cal that will custom grinds cam for a reasonable price. this is exactly what metric is doing. i dunno what schrick does though. they are grinding my cams for $300.

their site is here

thats funny. i live like ten minutes from where they are, and never even heard of them. i have an extra set of cams that i might have reground.

colin86325 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 27, 2008, 03:23:52 PM »

Here's where I'm sending my intake cam to be hard welded
http://www.webcamshafts.com/

It's about $360
I believe they do Metric Mechanic's stuff. I'll post when i get my engine together.

dvmotorsports · « **Reply #14 on:** April 30, 2008, 01:12:12 AM »

Quote from: E30nate;47862

thats funny. i live like ten minutes from where they are, and never even heard of them. i have an extra set of cams that i might have reground.

well, hand tight and i will post the finished product with a performance report. or maybe when i am in the area (which is frequently) you can drive the car and compare for yourself.