Winter head work. What Else??

[solo92s10]

Well i finally got a beater car. So i can afford down time and am going to be tearing the head off to put in 1g cams and new cam angle sensor and 3g lifters. I am still contemplating cam gears since some say they are a waste. I am on a very limited budget and am looking for anything i can do for cheap. I have a friend that works at a machine shop so i can get cheap work. 1995 tsi by the way.

Also i am installing new xtd stage3 clutch and fidanza flywheel w/oem tob. What else should i do while in there. SlowBoy lsd insert??. I already have new slave and master cylinder.

I will be also painting and doing my body work this winter which will take most of my time.

 

[SaiyanFury]

Cam gears are for further advanced tuning, more or less once you've got higher goals in mind. A lot of people here, including myself, and I rebuilt my engine with racing parts, don't use adjustable cam gears. They're more for getting every last, little bit of HP out of your car, at least as I understand it. As for cheaper HP mods, feel free to consult the various FAQs available on the forum here.

 

[nightspeed87]

while your at it a 1g tb would help. Cam gears would be a waste unless you have time and money to sit at a dyno for a couple hours degreeing them on each expensive run just to gain a few hp. Not good if were thinking hp per dollar.

 

[solo92s10]

thanks for the replies guys. I will not go with adjustable cam gears. I know this is not head work but what do you think about stroker? I know ppl say no with fwd. But i can pick up a 2.4 crank for a good price and buy some good stroker pistons. You think stroke it or just bigger turbo. After this winter it will be a weekend worrior/ track car. With slicks at the track of coarse. Any thoughts? My goals are low 13s maybe high 12s by the end of summer 2007.