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! 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.
| Cams |
Notes |
Requirements |
| 280/272 |
-Street performance cam, very similar to CSL cams in terms of power gain with stock-M3 like drivability.
-Installs like OEM with factory install tools.
-An ECU tune will further improve power gains and drivability (typically in the 14-20WHP range) |
-New Schrick DLC followers must be used or camshafts can be damaged. |
| 288/280 std lift |
** The most popular S54 cams for Performance and Race Engines **
-A "hot rod" street cam. Strong power gains in midrange and high RPM. Thanks to the S54s dual VANOS, these are also street useable, a slight bumpy idle during warm-up, settles down nice and smooth approaching engine operating temp.
-Excellent Track and Race cam; very suitable for cars that need long engine life and great power.
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-New Schrick DLC followers must be used with this cam set.
[We highly recommend that these are accompanied by a ECU tune for proper operation.] |
Longer durations &
High Lift Grinds |
-Each higher duration and lift offers incrementally better power gains over the 288/280
-Suitable for race use, ideally used along with high compression pistons. OE pistons will not have adequate 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 with custom pistons, for all others we recommend removing VANOS. |
VAC Tech Notes:
*** Requires Professional Installer ***
*** New Schrick DLC followers must be used ***
All upgraded S54 cams MUST be used with new Schrick DLC finger followers (rocker arms). 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.