Schrick: powering S54s to the winners circle

AVL Schrick GmbH or 'Schrick' for short manufactures the finest camshafts from the worlds best camshaft blanks in their state of the art facility in Germany.
We have used Schrick cams in hundreds of engine builds and continue to be impressed by their quality and consistent output in every application. Working with professional racing teams, such as in Formula 1, NASCAR, ALMS, and OEMs throughout the world, Schrick is at the forefront of camshaft technology and development. This history of expertise is directly applied to products for your BMW!

VAC is the country's most exclusive and knowledgeable dealer of Schrick BMW components. We always keep a variety of Schrick cams for a range of applications in-stock and ship world wide every day.
If you have any questions, just talk to one of our friendly techs or engine consultants to guide you into the proper camshaft for your application.

We recommend the following:

280/272:	-Street performance cam, very similar to CSL in terms of power gain with stock-M3 like drivability. -Installs like OEM with factory tools.  -An ECU tune will further improve power gains and driveability (typically in the 14-20WHP range)	-Must use new OE followers as a minimum... -OE followers OK for 280/272 cam on street use / DLC required for any track use or cams can be damaged.
288/280 std lift:	-Hot performance cams that are also street friendly, a very slight bumpy idle during warm-up settles down nice and smooth approaching engine operating temp. -Excellent "hot rod" street cam. Strong power gains throughout RPM band! -Very suitable for track cars that need long engine life / low stress. -We highly recommend that these are accompanied by a ECU tune for proper operation.	-New Schrick DLC followers must be used with this cam set.
Longer durations  & High Lift Grinds:	-Huge power gains suitable for race use, ideally used along with high compression pistons. -OE pistons will not have antiquate piston to valve clearance. -To be used along with upgraded valve springs + retainers, read tech notes below. -ECU tuning or programmable management required.	-New Schrick DLC followers must be used with this cam set. -288/280 high lift can use VANOS, for all others we recommend removing VANOS.

 

Tech Notes & Tips:
*All upgraded S54 cams must be used along with new finger followers (rocker arms). If the car is to be raced regularly DLC is recommended for all cams.
*The 288/280 'high-lift' cams must be used with high performance valve springs and retainers.
*VANOS must be eliminated with the high-lift 304/296 Race Cams.
*Our VAC CSL Replica Airbox offers extremely good gains with or without cams (25+HP verified to the wheels) have a look if your looking to make additional power, or instead of camshafts.