PLP7

Hi guys !

I talked with a person working at Works Engineering Canada and I asked him if they could produce a cam gear for our 2.4L engine.

He told me :

''Do you think lots of these would sell if we were to produce them? It would need to be a fairly large number.''

I think that yes, because no one but RPW in Australia do sell camshaft/camgear.
And still a lot of people tune this engine !

So what do you think ?

CrAnSwIcK

iTrader: (5)

only if it comes with a cam...

JTCB

I second what crans said must come with the cam!

RalliartN

iTrader: (1)

Help me here: how can an adjustable cam gear work properly on a single cam engine?

PLP7

You can still ajust the timing and optimise the camshaft job for more power/economy and change the power band. I did order a stage 2 cam from RPW (they didnt want to sell me the HKS 272/300 lol). but I would like to have option to get a brand new (and adjustable) cam gear !!

*For now they want me to send in the extra camgear i have to take measurements

bakuro117

iTrader: (5)

Ive tried finding material on this before. Apparently it slightly moves your power band in either direction. It will make it more low end torque or a stronger top end.

if this is the stock power band --^--
retarding might make it do this -^---
advancing might do this ---^-

its not a big difference.


And on that note. It depends on the price. For something that is only allowing minimal adjustment because it is a single cam I would expect it to be pretty cheap before I'll spend my money on it. Now on the other hand if it came with a camshaft that was made to somehow take advantage of that adjustablility then yea I'd probably be more interested.

CrAnSwIcK

iTrader: (5)

bakuro is right, all it does is shift the power band...you can't tune intake timing vs. exhaust timing...


I also don't think they would sell in the volume that the manufacturer would require for production...It's something that's already on the market, and i don't even know of anyone that has one...

RalliartN

iTrader: (1)

so adjustable cam gear is totally useless for single cam engine, since if you adjust intake it screws up the exhaust and vice-versa

PLP7

Not at all mate !!! cam gear have no effect on the lift duration ! its the camshaft lobes !

Anyway, I just wanted to know if people here would have been interested. I still need a camgear ! it will give a better tuning.

CrAnSwIcK

iTrader: (5)

no of course it does not change lift and duration, it changes the timing. Maybe for N/A guys wanting more top end with a higher rev limit...but it's not something that is going to sell like hot cakes...

PLP7

Yeah CRANSWICK your right ! You know how i have sometimes dificulties with english

But it would still be cool to have one more part supported in (North) America for our cars.. Even if they are getting old !

CrAnSwIcK

iTrader: (5)

you'd be better off just getting one from RPW...unless they can produce and retail them at a lower cost, then it would not be worth the trouble...