
Originally Posted by
Topdog781
This why I made this thread my man I want talk to people like you.
not me particularly but....when i switched from S3's to the S5 cams it turned my mild little 4 banger into a fire breathing monster. i completely enjoyed the "8 stroking" rough idle. it never died at idle but there was NO mistaking that biotch had cams. it pulled like a freight train to redline. it was completely streetable and fun doing it!
my only regret was having NOT gone with the C3's instead. but, when a oem valve spring broke and sent parts crashing together i knew there was a VE in my future. just think, if the de hadn't suffered catastrophic damage i'd still be stuck @ ~170whp

one more thing. BIG cams make your aftermarket exhaust much LOUDER. on a DE you're "always loud". on the VE, you're only loud when you want to be

i still say...for the $$ go VE, and have fun doing it. only look back when you wanna reflect on the "old days".