Re: Autotech 16v cams better than Schrick?

["Braden Sayer" <sayerbj@hotmail.com>]

I have heard that the quality ain't great, that they tend to wear after a 
short while.  While initial (though questionable) performance figures may be 
better, where you may be in a couple of months is a guess!

Brad

>From: Scott Williams <sfwilliams@home.com>
>To: scirocco list <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Autotech 16v cams better than Schrick?
>Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2000 20:17:47 -0500
>
>I'm a very disturbed person all of a suddden, guys. I was perusing some
>of Autotech's propaganda and came across their comparison of their own
>16v camset verses the Schrick 260s. Here is the pitch:
>
> > our new Sport 16V camshafts achieve power levels higher than the 
>benchmark
> > Schrick 260 with far better low-end torque and drivability. Great idle
> > characteristics with 8 more peak HP and up to 12 more ft.lbs. of torque
> > than the 260's.
> >
>
>I don't know about y'all but thems is fightin' words -especially since
>I'm about to plunk down the greenbacks on a set of the Schrick 260s.
>Check out the dyno graph:
>
><http://www.autotech.com/dyno-16Vcam.pdf>
>
>Could this possibly be true? I just can't believe Autotech most of the
>time with this kind of thing. Their data says that even the euro 16v cam
>beats the Schricks (narrowly) until about 5300 rpms. What gives?
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