Best Performance Camshafts??

[MRosen21]

Looking for more info on a good camshaft for a turbo build. I probably should but I do not want to use a schnick cam. I have had my eyes on the bimmerheads 280/274 regrind shaft. thoughts?

[cdeason]

Cams

It's Schick and why would you not want to use one of the worlds most respected manufacturers ? I personally do not like regrinds. I would use Schick or Dblias, both German.

[TobyB]

Locally, Delta Cams will grind something up for you for 1/5th the price of a Schlick. And
some of their profiles make pretty good power.

But you need to know what you want- they're grinders and cam experts, not engine builders...


I have run a lot of regrinds, and while there ARE compromises with them,
if you're playing around for fun, there's no real harm in it. I mean, what's a few rockers
now and then?

But if you only wanna do it once, get a new cam from someone.

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[SkiFree]

Looking for more info on a good camshaft for a TURBO BUILD.

This changes things, most cams are not intended for turbo use. I've got a half dozen turbo-specific files depending on what you want out of the car. If you don't want regrinds, it could be done on a euro-made blank. More spendy than a regrind but cheaper than a schrick.

[dpmit94]

Like TobyB said, if you want it to last buy a new one. While on the high end, I went with a Schrick 288 cam and valve springs and don't regret it at all. But then again I didn't build a turbo motor.

From what I understand, you don't want to go with an aggressive cam on a boosted motor. You're going to get top end power from the turbo, so you'll want something good down low and too much cam duration will sacrifice low end torque.