Camshafts control the airflow into and out of the combustion chamber, and as such can provide very good power gains when correctly specified. As a general rule an increase in power at high revs will mean a reduction at low rpm, therefore if you want to use your car daily to drive through town, its probabally better to choose a ‘mild’ cam, if you want out and out power go for a ‘hotter’ cam. We can advise if you are unsure of quite how mad to go!

Here is a listing of some of the most common cams, where available we have given approximate bhp increase figures and power bands. A vernier pulley is recommended with all camshafts / kits.

RS Turbo

Piper 285 fast road +15bhp kit £289.05

Also T2 version of above +26bhp (engines running 14psi or more boost)

Kent CVH34K sports r cam kit +20bhp (car needs to be chipped) £296.10

This cam is recommended for road cars, as it produces good torque.

Three more extreme profiles are available from Kent.

Golf 1.8 8v Gti

Piper 270 fast road +10bhp kit £319.60

Piper 285 ultimate road +15bhp kit £319.60

Piper 300 rally spec 3000-7500rpm power band, kit £319.60 – you nutcase!

Kent GS1HK sports cam kit +10bhp £314.90

Kent GS2HK sports r cam kit +14bhp £314.90

Saxo 1.6 16v VTS

Piper 270 fast road +15bhp kit £774.33 (with air filter, exhaust, flowed head-150bhp)

Piper 285 ultimate road +20bhp kit £774.33 (throttle bodies and above - 180+bhp!)

Also Piper Rally spec 300deg, and Race spec 320deg now available.

Kent PT50K +22bhp kit £693.25

All prices include vat, but exclude carriage. Prices are subject to change without notice.