Cams or bodies

[Cup_Phil]

Right guys

Current spec of car is..

Bilstein B14 coilovers, camber bolts, OMP roll cage with custom rear harness bars, pure motorsport top mounts and strut brace combo
K-Tec stealth exhaust and de-cat. RS Tuner 182 software and remap. Speedline 2118 palmersport wheels

I'm swapping my recaros for some Bimarco Futuras next week

The car is just a weekend toy and track car. I want to keep it road legal for summer but it isn't my daily drive

It's coming off road after Anglesey this week to have a bit of a winter refresh

Now I have a dilemma. It's done 126k but pulls like a steam train and seems very healthy. But it needs a cambelt swap
After loads of hunting around I was going to take it to K-Tec for their camshafts fitting at same time as cambelt and pulleys

But I've read a few more threads recently and I'm strongly being pulled towards bodies instead

I've now been offered some Jenveys and an Omex at a bargain price and I'm seriously considering selling a load of my camera gear and snapping them up. But what's the best choice between stand-alone and bodies or cams and a remap on standard ecu?

I don't really want to spend more than £2k on the engine over winter so can't do cams AND bodies..
Whats peoples thoughts?

I'm tempted by the bodies purely for the noise as I'm doing a euro trip in August around stelvio pass and monaco etc... lol

 

[Silent_Scone]

Bodies, definitely. Or both I've got an omex going if it falls through.

 

[JackJack]

Both eventually but considering it needs a belt change I'm going to say cams.

On the ECU I would go for the TDF EC1.

 

[Cup_Phil]

From the ECU point of view I'd prefer DTA/Omex or the standard renault one as a really good mate of mine runs a motorsport company just over the road from my house and he's one of the best mappers I've ever met

So I'd want to keep it with a setup where I can nip over there for tweaks

Also are the belt changes expensive on the cups considering there is no air con to muck about with?

 

[JackJack]

Nope cheaper on the cups.

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...-cambelt-changes-and-servicing-519-Automotive

 

[Cup_Phil]

Oh wow - that's not worth worrying about then I can get that done even if I go bodies - thanks

 

[domsclio182]

Itbs are nice but so expensive for the gains they offer,Ktecs cams will give you similar gains at less than half the price of itbs.

 

[Dan519]

Bodies first, cams at same time or later. Cams that run well with stock inlet are compromised a fair amount, different cams work well with bodies

 

[Jonny1*2]

Bodies, definitely. Or both I've got an omex going if it falls through.

Skinting yourself for an ec1 mate

Personally having cams, I'd go for bodies. Love my 421s, but i got them cheap. The change to cable throttle will make a noticeable difference in terms of feel too.

 

[Cup_Phil]

Doms - the bodies I've been offered are only £300 more than the cams!

Cheers 519 - that's what I was thinking. If I get stand-alone management and bodies first - I can go much wilder with the cams at a later date

 

[Silent_Scone]

Skinting yourself for an ec1 mate

Fairly obvious is it not lol

 

[Vicky.]

Both!

That way you don't have to spend extra on getting another custom map when you choose to do the second mod.