Your next bolt on Part 2 - Exhaust cam upgrade

PORTMOODY · 01-25-2019, 10:58 PM

I'm so behind on all this. I was going to ask Pete how he got the rear CSL rotors to fit in his car. I didn't know he passed. Thats too bad. He was always pushing the envelope with his car. I'd love to see this come to life. We need to keep pushing this motor to extract more than 300hp.

Ethan Skinner · 01-30-2019, 07:00 PM

If only N52 had a bigger aftermarket scene 😫

Taskmaster · 01-31-2019, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Ethan Skinner

If only N52 had a bigger aftermarket scene 😫

What do you mean, what else are you looking for?

Biginboca · 01-31-2019, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Taskmaster

What do you mean, what else are you looking for?

I agree. I’m running with stock civic type R’s and e46m3’s with a little 3.0L N/A 6 cylinder. The potential with this platform is pretty good and even though we have just a few vendors.

Volasko · 01-31-2019, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Ethan Skinner

If only N52 had a bigger aftermarket scene 😫

You're not trying hard enough!

Ethan Skinner · 01-31-2019, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Volasko

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Originally Posted by Ethan Skinner

If only N52 had a bigger aftermarket scene 😫

You're not trying hard enough!

besides AA and ECS there is barley any vendors carrying modifications for the N52

Ethan Skinner · 01-31-2019, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Taskmaster

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Originally Posted by Ethan Skinner

If only N52 had a bigger aftermarket scene 😫

What do you mean, what else are you looking for?

For starters quality headers cheaper than 900 dollars lol

hassmaschine · 01-31-2019, 11:47 AM

No such thing. You can have quality and you can have a cheap price.. you can't have both.

Biginboca · 01-31-2019, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Ethan Skinner

For starters quality headers cheaper than 900 dollars lol

My buddy just bought a 2006 997 carerra S. Headers for that car’s flat 6 are $1600 and are no more parts or complex than the $900 AA headers I’m running. I don’t think we are being ripped off.

Ethan Skinner · 01-31-2019, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ethan Skinner

For starters quality headers cheaper than 900 dollars lol

My buddy just bought a 2006 997 carerra S. Headers for that car's flat 6 are $1600 and are no more parts or complex than the $900 AA headers I'm running. I don't think we are being ripped off.

Not necessarily just not given enough options

W37V · 01-31-2019, 01:36 PM

Damn your off topic discussions.... I got my hopes up that there were news on the cams.

yupetc · 01-31-2019, 01:41 PM

Back to hearing more about the cams, subscribed...

PORTMOODY · 01-31-2019, 03:31 PM

I disagree about quality and price when it comes to headers. Its really not that complex and it comes down to materials and time. The problem with OBX and their likes is they don't have simple quality control or else they could use the same time and materials and achieve those lower prices. I can almost guarantee you that AA has over 300% margin on their headers.

Ethan Skinner · 01-31-2019, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by PORTMOODY

I disagree about quality and price when it comes to headers. Its really not that complex and it comes down to materials and time. The problem with OBX and their likes is they don't have simple quality control or else they could use the same time and materials and achieve those lower prices. I can almost guarantee you that AA has over 300% margin on their headers.

Agreed

Biginboca · 02-11-2019, 09:13 AM

Are the cams ready yet lol

Noir · 02-12-2019, 09:44 AM

^^^^

desertman123 · 02-12-2019, 01:05 PM

gT-BMW · 02-13-2019, 03:27 PM

just curious if a cam does become available, would it be difficult to install? would we need special tools?

W37V · 02-20-2019, 09:11 AM

Since it might be relevant to the thread...

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Originally Posted by varoadking

Spoke with CobraMarty last night...thought I'd pass this along.

He bought 24 MILVS install tools from China. Hopefully they will arrive.

He is now working on exhaust cams. Have N52 and N55 cams to get 'cam doctored' and spec'ed. Then hopefully a regrind for +1mm more lift.

Let me know if you need to get in touch with him...

desertman123 · 02-20-2019, 02:52 PM

Marty's quite the enigma around here - just being "mysterious" and slightly harder to reach.

Also looks like the BimmerMILVS site is under construction.

Phyrexia · 02-22-2019, 08:25 AM

I was trying to find a graceful way to phrase this but couldn't.

Is an exhaust cam going to be a worthwhile mod if we're running the stock exhaust manifold? Seems like the big V8 guys do it.

Joebie · 02-22-2019, 10:48 AM

I shipped my old exhaust cam to Marty yesterday. I gotta imagine that he's using it for this project.

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PORTMOODY Captain 141 Rep 635 Posts Drives: Coal Roller Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (1)	I disagree about quality and price when it comes to headers. Its really not that complex and it comes down to materials and time. The problem with OBX and their likes is they don't have simple quality control or else they could use the same time and materials and achieve those lower prices. I can almost guarantee you that AA has over 300% margin on their headers.
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