DOES A RACE CAMSHAFT REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE?? 🤔

To get the most out of a race cam shaft, we normally recommend them on builds over 260bhp. But a few of you have asked what difference they would make for a lower powered build and if it is worth the extra cost 🤔
So tuner Tom has brought in his track toy for a little test to see once and for all how much the cam will gain 💪
Piper PDMASTER Race Camshaft - www.darksidede...
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[@magnusbobster3691]

You are getting really good at talking to people through the camera, so you don't have to worry about how you word things because it comes naturally - you can chat. There is only one 'ping' in your delivery so far, which is a word that you use to fill when you cannot think of a new word, and this word that you use is 'Obviously'. This is the only word that you need to keep in your mind when you talk, and when it comes up take a second have a breath and then choose another word. (I'm a consultant delivering to groups and I constantly have to be conscious of using wide and phrases such as "Like" "You know" "Do you know what I mean" etc etc because over time new points will pop up). Great work you are all doing to educate us all on Diesel Power. At some point I would like to make an Ultralight A2 using the cast 1.2 tdi block and send it to you guys with an open cheque.

[@magnusbobster3691]

Sorry autotype: 'words and phrases'

[@PrintsandProps]

nice little experiment! may as well upgrade for a nice power boost if your camshaft is worn

[@insidebyte8561]

the bsw is basically a axr pd100 engine, the map is the same too

[@andyhopkinson2708]

Worth another map

[@joanuzunov6446]

Definitely,there could be 5-10 more hp and we wouldnt have found out

[@InternetListener]

We all know Diesel Carburetor don't follow directions on maps. The only free mod worth doing: randomly rotating the unit injector-pumps to retard/advance timing followed by no re-setting them after changing cam-followers, buckets and cam according to workshop manual. So no map could make them run at expected timing, flow, duration, smoke, exhaust temps or reliability... the more random parts and money spent the better...No questions asked.

[@quicknickdriver8510]

A useful tweak to the torque curve. Did you adjust cam timing and/or the tune at all?

[@briocheman21]

just the timing i think

[@kovacspis]

Lovely 12:1 AFR xDD

[@sliwka621]

Looks like a trash fire is happening at the back when going full throttle.

[@Ihavequit-w7u]

Hi

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Hello

[@modified504]

2nd.

[@modermonkula]

So almost £800 (no including while you're in there jobs) gets you almost nothing in terms of power gains 🤔

[@ErewhonGB]

It's not all about outright power. Making the curve better is often more useful. Besides as they say it's worth doing if you're replacing a worn cam but, the implication is, not if your existing cam is fine.

[@InternetListener]

Don't forget you get extra smokes and your ECU with a suboptimal map for free.

[@Dan23_7]

A work of art is the PD engine 😍 Am I right in saying if it wasn’t for the PD, Darkside developments wouldn’t exist ? I’m proud to be an owner of a 21 year old ATD 100 (not 100 tho 😜 )

[@dominiccox330]

Video on the limit of the pd130 airbox and intake and turbo inlet pipe would be good Stock airbox dyno Aem dry flow stock tip Darkside turbo intake pipe arm dry flow

[@BeatLounge]

İs a race cam noisier when it comes to idling?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

No, exactly the same as a normal new cam

[@reecebower9934]

Race cam is a silly name. I mean theirs tons of different kinds of racing and for most of them you'd run different cam profiles. The term race cam just isn't very telling.

[@RATADATUAVELHA]

camshaft is only good when many other stuff is involved...turbo+injectors+remap+head machined

[@roguetrooper1000]

Any content coming soon on 2014 tdi ..I got mk2 tt running about 210bhp

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Not at the moment

[@ACDC1998Zippo]

On the VEP engines, it is common to swap the camshaft for an SDI one from the scrapyard. It is supposed to give you a bit more top end power at the cost of losing some of the very low range power.

[@EngineSpecs]

Would like to see how the intake pressure changed through the rev range.

[@VRShark-]

Try SDI 2.0 cams

[@mmllmmll22]

1.9TDi with 1.9SDi cams, 1.8T 20v with 1.8 n/a 20v cams etc etc. Maybe not a biggest difference in teams of power, but always Youre on +. N/A has higher duration and lift on their cams so they allow a better flowing engine.

[@alaindunkerque59]

Belle vidéo 👌 😉

[@_imcarloz_]

When are you gonna do a VP build video? I have 2 Seat Ibizas VP and wanted to see a real VP build😊

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Would be a fun build but no one here has one and not had any customers in with them so

[@Paddi88]

Can somebody tell me what is different beatween alh and asz block?? I see a lot of 1.9tdi owner make this swap after first alh explosion.

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Stronger pistons and larger big ends/crank journals.

[@Paddi88]

@@DarksideDevelopments only this?? That mean i can just put head,timing belt,diesel pump etc.from alh to asz block??

[@veigadevil]

parts list plz

[@DarksideDevelopments]

We've not got a project page on this but you can drop us an email to [e-mail] with reg/vin for all the parts we do for this

[@nospeedlimits7777]

Reyt then, what's turbo boost with this dyno session? Darkside uk (Ryan Boss) has been telling us for decades 1.9tdi stock head stops flowing at 260-270hp. That's just gtb220vk + bigger nozzle power rate. And so 272-9.8 cam and bigger valves needed to go 290hp. Darkside golf and tt rocket race cars fit 2260 turbo providing spool from low revs. That's perfect street tune too. But darkside uk catalogue shows gtb2566vk to 350hp and drag arosa with gtd2872vrk to 450hp and 6000 rpm with 280-10.5, bigger valves and professional head port/polish. What comes out is totally different 2.0tdi monster engine. Maybe gtd2872vrk with stock head on asz/arl engine bottom ends to 5000rpm. What power/torque can be expected?

[@dtomas143]

What year is the fabia? From what year did they fix the rod situation

[@thedetailingdoctor5746]

Bigger wrist pins too I think

[@buggerlugz6753]

Wouldn't you be just better off throwing more Diesel into it?

[@pauloneill8912]

well presented, but a race cam here is just stupid, good try though

[@DarksideDevelopments]

People have asked what difference it would make so we showed them