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.
This timing chain camshaft gear controls the camshaft position and timing and is located toward the front of the engine. Located on the exhaust side of the engine at the front end of the exhaust camshaft. Sometimes changed when replacing the timing chain. T#34658 may also be required when servicing this part.
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The variable valve timing system on modern BMW engines is critical for both daily street driveability and wide-open throttle performance. When the factory exhaust gear wears down, it compromises the responsiveness of your BMW powerplant.
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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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This sprocket is the replacement cam gear for the inlet camshaft. Replace this so your timing chain meshes perfectly with the gear teeth for optimal performance.
