CSL Cam Profiles

**jupe777** · 05-08-2015, 02:40 PM

Having my top end rebuilt and I took the opportunity to take the new inlet camshaft and the old one into work and have my inspection department measure the cam profiles. I then converted to a CAD drawing so I can measure the wear. But I now have the exact profile of a new inlet cam. I presume the outlet is the same but mirror image. I will do the same on the outlet when it arrives to be sure.

This info could become useful if the supply of new cams ever dries up completely and we have to re-profile. If any member would a like the profile in .dxf format drop me a pm.

0-60Motorsports · 06-08-2015, 03:12 PM

Very cool. Thanks for posting this up.

NZ_M3 · 07-08-2015, 12:52 AM

Super for doing this for the community

PM coming your way.

**jupe777** · 07-08-2015, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NZ_M3

Super for doing this for the community

PM coming your way.

Thanks, email sent

terraphantm · 08-08-2015, 02:07 AM

Wow this is awesome, thanks! According to BMW the exhaust cam on the CSL is a little bit shorter on duration for whatever it's worth

Sending you a PM

**jupe777** · 08-08-2015, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by terraphantm

Wow this is awesome, thanks! According to BMW the exhaust cam on the CSL is a little bit shorter on duration for whatever it's worth

Sending you a PM

I measured the used exhaust profile and yes your right, there's 1mm difference.

My work email was down yesterday so no emails left my outbox, I will send from home over the weekend.

Cheers chaps

pinkpanther008 · 18-08-2015, 02:58 PM

Got the Cam profile scans, great thanks for the CSLR community support, much appreciated

Quote:

Originally Posted by jupe777

I measured the used exhaust profile and yes your right, there's 1mm difference.

My work email was down yesterday so no emails left my outbox, I will send from home over the weekend.

Cheers chaps

terraphantm · 23-08-2015, 04:53 PM

Hi Jupe777

I was taking a closer look at the drawing, and it looks like the profile fits that of an exhaust cam rather than an intake cam.

Take a look at the RealOEM picture (which does match reality in this case, at least for non-CSLs)

Based on where the concave section is, your intake cam profile looks more like an exhaust cam to me

Edit: Never mind, I see you had the cam oriented differently

Here's a quick comparison to the stock S54 intake cam (Apparently 260º compared to the CSL's 268º). The ramp is clearly steeper

NZ_M3 · 23-10-2015, 12:09 AM

Questions ... what are the number markings on these cams to identify it as CSL?? It seems to me that they have identical markings/numbers to stock M3 cams correct??

GregorFuk · 23-10-2015, 08:01 AM

So armed with this info does this me the CSL community can have it's own cams ground up from the likes of catcams etc?

06-08-2015, 03:12 PM	#2
0-60Motorsports S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kingdom of Bahrain Posts: 479 Casino cash: $3269	Very cool. Thanks for posting this up. __________________ EURO 04 M3 Current Mods: GC Coilovers, Eibach Sways, RE RCA?s, VCSL Bumper, OE CSL Boot, VCSL CF Rear Diffusor, DIETZ TV in Motion, SS Stepped Headers and catless, SS Res X Pipe, SS Race exhaust, OEM CSL Steering + interior, OEM CSL Intake, MSS54HP with HTE Tune, BBS CH's/LM?s FX-R Projectors + night breakers, STOPTECH ST60/40, RE Front strut brace, DINAN Rear Strut Brace,

23-08-2015, 04:53 PM	#8
terraphantm S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 40 Casino cash: $400	Hi Jupe777 I was taking a closer look at the drawing, and it looks like the profile fits that of an exhaust cam rather than an intake cam. Take a look at the RealOEM picture (which does match reality in this case, at least for non-CSLs) Based on where the concave section is, your intake cam profile looks more like an exhaust cam to me Edit: Never mind, I see you had the cam oriented differently Here's a quick comparison to the stock S54 intake cam (Apparently 260º compared to the CSL's 268º). The ramp is clearly steeper Last edited by terraphantm; 24-08-2015 at 07:41 AM.

07-08-2015, 12:52 AM	#3
NZ_M3 S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,434 Casino cash: $13579	Super for doing this for the community PM coming your way.

08-08-2015, 02:07 AM	#5
terraphantm S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 40 Casino cash: $400	Wow this is awesome, thanks! According to BMW the exhaust cam on the CSL is a little bit shorter on duration for whatever it's worth Sending you a PM

23-10-2015, 12:09 AM	#9
NZ_M3 S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,434 Casino cash: $13579	Questions ... what are the number markings on these cams to identify it as CSL?? It seems to me that they have identical markings/numbers to stock M3 cams correct??

23-10-2015, 08:01 AM	#10
GregorFuk S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 318 Casino cash: $11097	So armed with this info does this me the CSL community can have it's own cams ground up from the likes of catcams etc?