U.S S52 CAMS

Post Sat Jul 14, 2012 7:04 pm

Has anyone on the zone put them in their M52 yet?

Post Sat Jul 14, 2012 7:12 pm

Yep, several

Post Sat Jul 14, 2012 7:21 pm

Cool!!! is a ECU re-map needed aswell mate? or they fine without a re-map, if you know

Post Sat Jul 14, 2012 7:28 pm

It will run fine, but mapping will always get the best out of any mods, you will be finding the rev limit a lot more often with these cams

Give me a shout for remap if you need

Post Sat Jul 14, 2012 7:35 pm

so no need to change the valve's e.g for the mod then. stright front really i guess from your opinion? yeah i'll let you know mate got some good work coming up and money to spend

Post Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:07 pm

What are the cams out of then ? Just a normal US spec m52 2.8 or the m3?

Post Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:54 pm

BATTS91 wrote:What are the cams out of then ? Just a normal US spec m52 2.8 or the m3?

will be out of a U.S S52 M3

Post Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:16 pm

Sorry miss read was half alseep haha ! Are they easy to come by ?

Post Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:28 pm

got a contact in the U.S and his on the hunt

Post Tue Jul 17, 2012 11:17 am

How much do they normally go for?

Post Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:40 pm

he recons about $600 he can get them for, but i want the vin number from the car first just to check if it is a M3 S52

Post Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:53 pm

What about if they are not in a car?

Post Tue Jul 17, 2012 11:21 pm

Is there any markings or stamps on them so you dont get shafted?
What are the power gains with them?

Post Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:50 am

DanThe wrote:What about if they are not in a car?

only want them from a car and not of a self told him this already

Post Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:58 am

leeparkes wrote:Is there any markings or stamps on them so you dont get shafted?
What are the power gains with them?

his a V8 head and knows his stuff with cam angles and that. He emailed me already and there is a waiting list at his local scrap yard had a look and only 2,200 S52's where made in the US. power is high but might just spend the money and get the whole lot from turnermotor sport

Post Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:20 am

I expect you will be in for a very long wait, its not very often an M3 with a blown engine comes into a scrap yard, and the likelihood of buying just the cams from a running engine is little to none.

Post Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:09 pm

Took me ages to find mine and paid enough for it as well

Dan - have you a map done for m52 with m50 mani, bbtb and cams?

Post Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:13 am

Jozi wrote:Took me ages to find mine and paid enough for it as well

Dan - have you a map done for m52 with m50 mani, bbtb and cams?

how much ?

Post Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:27 am

I can't remember, paid the going rate for it but customs wanted a nice wad of cash on top of it

Post Thu Jul 19, 2012 1:11 am

yeah i know that are rip off's but his going to sent it a price as $9.99 dont pay a thing on import tax then

Post Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:46 am

Might just be easier going for some cat cams:

http://www.catcams.co.uk/acatalog/BMW_E ... Vanos.html

No idea how much they are though

Post Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:55 am

rich318i wrote:yeah i know that are rip off's but his going to sent it a price as $9.99 dont pay a thing on import tax then

My sender wouldnt do that, also wouldn't be covered on the actual value if the cams were lost or damaged.