Cams, a bit of advice please!

[realnumber 1]

So my car's booked in for its belts/5 year service in January. I thought while these are being done it'd be a good time to get some cams stuck in. Now with the resale value etc I don't really think spending 6-700 + a map on some new Catcams or the like is worth it so I decided 197 cams would be a good idea as I've read they're cheapish.

Problem is I haven't a clue where to get them! Is it just something I can get from Renault or somewhere else?
Any advice would be good. I'd also consider any other decent options as long as they don't cost the earth.

Cheers

 

[Brookie.]

I believe @Dan@SJM is the man you need to speak to dude!

 

[Dan@SJM]

Yeh I do a cam package for £1099 fitted and mapped

 

[Cub.]

If you're going to the trouble of cams, I'd go the route of catcams. Dan is your man though.

 

[realnumber 1]

Yeh I do a cam package for £1099 fitted and mapped

Thanks for the offer fella, but I've already got it booked in somewhere nearer to me. Somerset is a little to far really. Do you sell cams on their own at all?

@Cub. Would love some catcams but I just can't justify that much cost. If I was spending that kind of money then I think I'd start leaning towards an RS2 kit so I can sell it on at some point. 197 cams would be a reasonable price to keep the interest in the Clio's going..

 

[Cub.]

@realnumber 1 How much are you paying for your belts?

I ask, as Dan's package is £1099 including full belt change, cams and mapping. It is incredibly good value.

I can also personally vouch for his work.

 

[realnumber 1]

@Cub. I'm paying 600-650 including the rest of the 5y service bits (from a trader on here) and figured some 197 cams and a map would come in at around the same price as Dan. Only problem is 'said trader' is now struggling to get hold of some 197 cams:disappointed:.

 

[Andyman]

Piper cams is what you want. Cheap and effective.

 

[clarkey*]

Yeh I do a cam package for £1099 fitted and mapped

Is that any cam fitted and mapped dan? As I am looking for cams and map early next year,

 

[Dan@SJM]

No, it's billet cams in a profile that matches 428's

 

[mark123]

@Cub. I'm paying 600-650 including the rest of the 5y service bits (from a trader on here) and figured some 197 cams and a map would come in at around the same price as Dan. Only problem is 'said trader' is now struggling to get hold of some 197 cams:disappointed:.

Can you use the std timing slots on the 197 cams? I thought you needed to set them differently due to the different amount of advance you get between 197 and 1*2. Not 100% but I'd check before you go ahead.

 

[clarkey*]

No, it's billet cams in a profile that matches 428's

Can you get a profile that matches 438s and run on stock ecu, mapped? If so how much is that? Cheers

 

[realnumber 1]

Can you use the std timing slots on the 197 cams? I thought you needed to set them differently due to the different amount of advance you get between 197 and 1*2. Not 100% but I'd check before you go ahead.

They do need doing differently but the place it's booked in are able to do that. It was him that suggested getting them as the cheaper option.

 

[DrR]

Awesome! Was it really 5 years ago the belts were done.

 

[realnumber 1]

Piper cams is what you want. Cheap and effective.

I was advised (by the garage) not to bother with these as they're rubbish and sometimes down on stock power in his experience...

Awesome! Was it really 5 years ago the belts were done.

Sadly yes:disappointed:.

 

[Andyman]

Your garage must have had a bad experience and based it on that. Check out the thread i did on the a few years back. Torque was awesome (with other breathing mods granted). Saw off some decent gear on the 1/4 mile too, Focus RS, MR2 Turbo, Golf R32 etc etc with full interior and some ICE in the boot.. Zero loss of mpg as well and all from a set of 300 quid cams. Only down side was it could be a bit lumpy on idle.