has anyone tuned the m50

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Post Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:12 pm

just wondering if anyone has done anything to improve power had to take the head of mine as there was crap under the rocker so just to be on the safe side gonna get it skimmed and do the head gasket
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Post Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:22 pm

could go for some 273/284 cams
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Post Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:36 pm

what sort of money are they what gains should iu get
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Post Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:46 pm

quite expansive cos its dohc, i expect £300 from catcams and about 20hp gain, probly not worth it
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Post Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:50 pm

£300 for 20hp thats cheap an s14 is about 2.5k for 20hp
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Post Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:58 pm

that sounds cheap is that for both inlet and exhaust what company arte they from i might aswell change them while i have the engine apart
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Post Sat Jun 24, 2006 10:52 am

Its for inlet and exhaust, QEP is the UK supplier speak to them its gona be £300-350 i reakon, mine was £200 inc vat, they will do custom one for no extra cost aswell
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Post Sat Jun 24, 2006 11:50 pm

tryed to get some info on the catcams contacted them so should find out on monday what the story has anybody on here tuned the m50 in there e30 or e36 just trying to find what works