[Mk2] [Turbo] upgraded cam gears worth while???

[chrisf]

hi and soz for more questions lol but hay am new to these cars and pretty much modifying engines in general

i am doin a service of my car before i start gettin a rebuild underway, gonna get new cam belt kit etc and just wondered if the hks cam gears are worth while along with strengthened cam belt,further more are the cam gears a requirement for when i fit 264 hks cams which i will be doing soon

as always,cheers.chris

[karammander]

if your fitting aftermarket ones i would agree that yes you will need vernier cam pulleys to dial in the cams for your engine spec.

cheers karam

[chrisf]

thanks so what bout the fact aftermarket hks cam belt/verniers dont have an idler well not that i have seen so far?does that just mean that the adjustable gears act like an idler?

[oBladeo]

Theres some hks cams and cam gears on ebay atm for cheap

Just thought i'd give you a heads up

[Bender Unit]

Fit the adjustable cam gears when you install the new cams - otherwise your wasting your time. Adjustable cam gears alone will do nothing for performance.

Forget about "uprated" cam belts as well - a regular one will be just fine.

[chrisf]

thanks guys,so with increased performance i dont need to worry about a normal belt then?that was my worry u see-yeah am watching those items on ebay cheers thou