TheSamba.com :: View topic - new clay smiths cam for vw's has anyone used em

Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:42 pm

i just wanted to know if anyone has used one of the new clay smith cams
which veedub parts are selling.
they look like a nice pice of kit just wanted some feed back

cheers andy

Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:56 pm

It's strange, I live just a few miles from Clay Smith's shop. I've known about them all my life and they do make very good cams but they are kind of on the periphery of VW cams, kind of like Norris, Crower and Schneider. A lot of the V8 guys swear by Clay Smith cams. I believe a couple of the Der Kleiner Panzer guys run Clay Smith cams. They make a good product and I wouldn't shy away from their cams, they just aren't as well known as the mainstream Web and Engle cams.

Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:29 pm

i saw that as well and since its saying clay smith is working with jack jay cee on these id like to try one !

Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:21 pm

Roger Crawford @ Heads Up has been selling Clay Smith VW cams for at least 15 years. I had a CS 320 from him but never got around to using it.

Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:46 pm

I'm happy with my Clay Smith cam in my turbo motor.

Mon Mar 26, 2012 12:24 pm

thanks for the info guys.was looking at them yesterday at the volksworld show over here in the uk.the only problem was they were for show only
they look well nice.
think i will go for one once ive sold my fk89.

cheers andy

Mon Mar 26, 2012 2:56 pm

Does anyone have a list of their grinds? There's nothing for VW's on their website.

Mon Mar 26, 2012 4:56 pm

Hi ALB, I don't know if you looked at the VW Parts.Net web site but here's the link. Looks like they only carry 4 grinds and of those only the CS35 looks like a "street" grind and it's 260 degrees @ 0.050".

http://www.vwparts.net/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=VWP&Category_Code=CSCAMS

Anyway, hope this answers your question. If not, just consider it a part of life's rich tapestry. :D

Mon Mar 26, 2012 5:23 pm

DarthWeber wrote: Hi ALB, I don't know if you looked at the VW Parts.Net web site but here's the link. Looks like they only carry 4 grinds and of those only the CS35 looks like a "street" grind and it's 260 degrees @ 0.050".

http://www.vwparts.net/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=VWP&Category_Code=CSCAMS

Anyway, hope this answers your question. If not, just consider it a part of life's rich tapestry. :D CS 65 is [email protected]

Mon Mar 26, 2012 5:48 pm

Make that 2 street cams. :lol:

Mon Mar 26, 2012 7:11 pm

DarthWeber wrote: Hi ALB, I don't know if you looked at the VW Parts.Net web site but here's the link. Looks like they only carry 4 grinds and of those only the CS35 looks like a "street" grind and it's 260 degrees @ 0.050".

http://www.vwparts.net/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=VWP&Category_Code=CSCAMS

Anyway, hope this answers your question. If not, just consider it a part of life's rich tapestry. :D

Thanks Darth. I'll have a look at what they have.

Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:21 pm

Anyone have any real world experience with these?

Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:25 am

jbbugs wrote: Anyone have any real world experience with these? You sure they're even still available? That link above is dead...