The camshafts are responsible for opening and closing the valves in time with the movement of the pistons. Sometimes the lobes can become worn or scored, necessitating a replacement of the entire shaft. Performance options are also available with more aggressive cam profiles that allow increased lift and duration.
If you have to remove your harmonic balancer pulley, you must secure your crankshaft. This is the exact tool you need Loosens central crankshaft bolt on N63 & S63 engines Services various 2008-2013 BMW Basic Instructions for use: Removal: Remove the engine drive belt. Use the Crankshaft Pulley Holder, to prevent the crankshaft from rotating while loosening the crankshaft balancer bolt. Remove the crankshaft balancer bolt. Discard the bolt. Remove the crankshaft balancer. Install: Install the crankshaft balancer. Install a NEW crankshaft balancer bolt. Use the Crankshaft Pulley Holder to prevent the crankshaft from rotating while tightening the crankshaft balancer bolt. Tighten the bolt to Manufacturer recommended ft. lbs. Install the engine drive belt.
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Cat Cams offer great performance at a reasonable price. Cat Cam offers cams in the most popular enthusiast upgrade specs to ensure there is an option for whatever your power goal is. This N55 camshaft set is designed to bring your engine to the next level! Whether it's for street or track purposes, this camshaft set offers the power gains and throttle response needed to push your N55 to its limits. These camshafts are a direct fit for seamless installation and with some simple tuning can produces great power while retaining factory-like idle and driveability. Valvetronic and Dual VANOS functionality can be fully retained, or with an aftermarket throttle body, the valvetronic system can be locked open, providing even more control.
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