Eric6014
Ready to race!
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY
- Car(s)
- 2 Door 2008 GTI DSG
Has anyone used any of the non OEM cam followers on ECS? I'm tired of paying $50 every time. Wondering if they're any different.
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Aftermarket Cam Follower?
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jay745
What Would Glenn Danzig Do
- Location
- Slightly Outside Chicago
- Car(s)
- Mk6 racecar, Tacoma
Personally I'd stay away. A buddy of mine tried an aftermarket that supposedly lasted longer. He paid the price by grenading his head when it failed. Not sure what brand he had
Eric6014
Ready to race!
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY
- Car(s)
- 2 Door 2008 GTI DSG
They have Febi and Ina. Both have the same part number as OEM, which is $15 more.
Eric6014
Ready to race!
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY
- Car(s)
- 2 Door 2008 GTI DSG
$20 for OEM?
Yes oem
golfballer78
Ready to race!
- Location
- southbay CA.
- Car(s)
- 08' R32 dsg
Could try the ina roller tappet retrofit ?
avenali312
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Mableton, GA
- Car(s)
- 2015 GTI
Ran the INA that comes in the ECS refresh kit (with the new bolts and o-ring) with no issues. I was swapping them every 20k miles on a stock drivetrain.
As mentioned, INA is the OEM supplier & can be had on eBay for $17 w/free shipping
http://www.ebay.com/itm/151595997729?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
http://www.ebay.com/itm/151595997729?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Das Gespenst
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Glen Ellyn
Hey was running the HPFPUPGRADE.COM "upgraded" cam follower. It literally grenaded and proceeded to take out his head and dump a lot of metal into his motor.
Stick with OEM or an OEM supplier.
Why anyone spends money for parts that need to be engineered to function by an idiot who posts stuff like this is beyond me (50sec in is where it gets real...):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZSjHP7UfhM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZSjHP7UfhM