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[racingbob]

done a bit of a quick test today on my engine

for those deciding about cams for their car

mg metro cam in a mg metro engine slightly modded

now in fourth gear at 2000 revs its fine, drives ok ( 3.44 diff )

put boot down and pulls straight away, once reaching 2750

you can feel it to realy start to pull all the way to 5500

it may well still pull after that havent tried it

3rd was the same 2750 rpm.

hope this helps with cam choice, particulary for daily car

mines not a daily but very happy with this

[oltonlad]

the MG metro cam and the kent 266 cam are both excellent fast road camshafts, i think that the problem is (especially with the younger/inexperienced mini owners) is that they think that a rally spec cam (such as the kent 286) is better because its a "rally" cam....this is not the case, the kent 286 cam is ok if you drive your mini everywhere at revs ABOVE 3000rpm in top gear ALL of the time (which would mean that you are always breaking the speed limit all of the time) and i know that some of the youngsters are going to be saying " i do drive everywhere flat out".......well its your funeral if thats the case!!

[oltonlad]

and before anyone asks if i have had experience of a 286 cam then the answer is yes..............in a 1330 cooper s engine with stage 3 head and twin hs4 carbs, it made really good power but drove like a dog!!

Edited by oltonlad, 12 May 2012 - 07:44 PM.

[Midas Mk1]

266 is an awesome cam!!

[Wil_h]

The 266 and the MG cam are not quite the same cam. The 266 has a larger overlap and slightly longer durations. The equavalent MG cam made by Kent is the KC500.

Both great cams for turbo use too.

[oltonlad]

The 266 and the MG cam are not quite the same cam. The 266 has a larger overlap and slightly longer durations. The equavalent MG cam made by Kent is the KC500.

Both great cams for turbo use too.

i know......some people on here keep saying that the MG cam and the 266 are both the same, if that was the case then why do kent make the KC500?.....its obvious that they are not the same at all........vaguely similar yes.......the same......no.

[lapider]

iv heard there good for turbos but which is best for a 998 with your typical cooper 295 head and stage 1 kit, out of the kent 266 and the metro k500.


sorry about the hijack

[oltonlad]

iv heard there good for turbos but which is best for a 998 with your typical cooper 295 head and stage 1 kit, out of the kent 266 and the metro k500.


sorry about the hijack

they are all good cams for a 998 with a 295 head, its really a case of which one of them is more available, a lot of the MG metro cams will be worn out now unless it is really low mileage, i would go for a kent 266 as i have one in my 1098 and its ace!

[valve bounce]

i ran a mg metro cam in my 998 with a highly modded 295 head and all the other usually bells and whistles and it drove very nicely, power below 2500rpm was similar to a standard 850 but after this it would pull right until the valves started bouncing

in my 1275 i wanted alittle more so i went with the 276 and its a good cam it really works well for what i want, at current its in my daily that does a few auto tests, sprints, hill climbs and rallies, over the last 13months the engine have done 12000miles and probably 10 events for diffrent types. it get rev hard regular and still brings a smile to my face. 286 no thanks

[racingbob]

i ran a mg metro cam in my 998 with a highly modded 295 head and all the other usually bells and whistles and it drove very nicely, power below 2500rpm was similar to a standard 850 but after this it would pull right until the valves started bouncing

in my 1275 i wanted alittle more so i went with the 276 and its a good cam it really works well for what i want, at current its in my daily that does a few auto tests, sprints, hill climbs and rallies, over the last 13months the engine have done 12000miles and probably 10 events for diffrent types. it get rev hard regular and still brings a smile to my face. 286 no thanks

as i said the mg metro seemed to pick up more about 2750
putting foot down at 2000 in top

where does the 276 kick in doing the same test at 2000 revs in top

[valve bounce]

im not 100% as i currently have a rev counter, but i do know that in top but teally starts to pull about 45mph in top with a 3.44 diff.

Edited by valve bounce, 13 May 2012 - 12:27 PM.

[86mayfair]

In my 998 with standard everything 45mph reads as about 2500 rpm in 4th I think

[coopdog]

In my 998 with standard everything 45mph reads as about 2500 rpm in 4th I think

Depends on the final drive :)

[86mayfair]

In my 998 with standard everything 45mph reads as about 2500 rpm in 4th I think

Depends on the final drive :)

Oh I know, but I seeing as it isn't an "e" I think it should be 3.44? and I went out in it earlier and yes 45mph is 2500

[oltonlad]

45mph is 2631rpm with 12" & 13" wheels and 3.44 diff.
45mph is 2728rpm with 10" wheels and 3.44 diff.

Edited by oltonlad, 13 May 2012 - 05:52 PM.