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    Is it worth purchasing some n/a cams from a 2.5?? I think i could pick some fairly cheap but not sure if it would be worth a: the hassle of fitting them and b: any performance gained?? i read some where they help with top end power... Only running a 16t, oranges and standard pipe work... Considerin pickin up a TB of it as well...

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    Quote Originally Posted by silverswedemachine View Post
    Is it worth purchasing some n/a cams from a 2.5?? I think i could pick some fairly cheap but not sure if it would be worth a: the hassle of fitting them and b: any performance gained?? i read some where they help with top end power... Only running a 16t, oranges and standard pipe work... Considerin pickin up a TB of it as well...
    Sounds like the performance equivalent of travelling from Birmingham to Wolverhampton via the Orkneys. But I dare say others, better informed, will tell me I'm wrong
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    Pretty sure the Na cams are higher lift than the turbo ones, from what I've read it's a worthwhile upgrade, cant quote any specific bhp gains though.
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    not much pint with standard turbo mate but they do help with the bigger turbos though,i had them in my v70 with a t35 hybrid mate

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    a 19t just isn't laggy enough
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    NA cams are said by some to be better, i'd of thought the Piper cams have got to be even better tho

    PS i've got no pics lol

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    Pretty much split down the middle in opinion, still none the wiser!!

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    I've got Pipers in mine, but I can't help you any more as I haven't driven her since fitting them! No pics either




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    Apparently the Piper cams give a 15bhp increase....See Linky
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