m50b25 which cams?
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JF008
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Looking for aftermarket cams for a non vanos m50, can't say I found anything online apart from the Schrick US m3 ones but its really for the m52. ??
Any suggestions/links would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
JF
Any suggestions/links would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
JF
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JF008
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Thanks Ross, did look at cat cams before but never found that page! I'll have to ring them i think as now I can't find prices or places to order them...
Any Schrick cams successfully fitted to a non vanos m50?
Any Schrick cams successfully fitted to a non vanos m50?
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JF008
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I found the m50b25 non vanos cat cams (257°/250° - 220°/213° - 10.15mm/9.55mm - 1.00mm/0.70mm) to be the best value for money for £600 (VAC Motorsport), is it worth it to have upgraded cams on a 2.5? I enjoy driving very much but never swapped cams before.
I'm thinking the cams and a remap would add a few ponies and would ''finish'' the m50 project nicely, well for a little while at least.
Any upgraded cam driving experience review or advice much appreciated,
Cheers
JF
I'm thinking the cams and a remap would add a few ponies and would ''finish'' the m50 project nicely, well for a little while at least.
Any upgraded cam driving experience review or advice much appreciated,
Cheers
JF
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rich318i
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£600 put import tax on top as well
try
http://www.newman-cams.com/
http://www.kentcams.com/
Can make the cams to what ever spec you want
try
http://www.newman-cams.com/
http://www.kentcams.com/
Can make the cams to what ever spec you want
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JF008
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Cheers buddy, kent cams only does the e30 engines, I looked up newman and they are dirt cheap, I sent them an email thanks for the links!
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rich318i
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ring themJF008 wrote:Cheers buddy, kent cams only does the e30 engines, I looked up newman and they are dirt cheap, I sent them an email thanks for the links!
01689857109
or better take a drive and see them,
if your in east Sussex just A21 all the away
the man who owns the place is called ken but also try and see the machinist maybe nice cash in hand job
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I believe Rally Prep deal with Catcams http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... le&u=25649

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DanThe
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Waste of money IMO, you could buy an M52B28 for less and have more performance
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rich318i
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Not if you do a VANOS delete and use race spec cams.,which M50b25 dont have a VANOSDanThe wrote:Waste of money IMO, you could buy an M52B28 for less and have more performance
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What are you blabbing on about now Rich?
An m52 on standard cams without deleting VANOS and using an m50 inlet will make about as much power as "race spec cams" in an m50 and be far more drivable on the road.
An m52 on standard cams without deleting VANOS and using an m50 inlet will make about as much power as "race spec cams" in an m50 and be far more drivable on the road.
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rich318i
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depends if want to drive it on the road or just have it as just a 2000rpm at idle racerross_jsy wrote:What are you blabbing on about now Rich?
An m52 on standard cams without deleting VANOS and using an m50 inlet will make about as much power as "race spec cams" in an m50 and be far more drivable on the road.
Sorry didnt know you was a engineer at BMW's Plant Zero
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ross_jsy
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You really are thick aren't you
How's your world changing build coming along?
How's your world changing build coming along?
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rich318i
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ross_jsy wrote:You really are thick aren't you![]()
How's your world changing build coming along?
all going great, Thanks for asking
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JF008
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I enquired to Newman about getting cams made to the cat cam spec above^^^^^, the answer was £1600. Just a thousand pounds more expensive then ordering the real thing which is made to order too, then shipped around the world. 
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rich318i
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Fook that.. They having a laugh.
Keep your eye open on ebay
Keep your eye open on ebay
