Hi..
Got a little Tech Question..

Today I installed B16B cams in my B18C1 engine.
Also I changed the OEM cam gears into adjustable Golden Eagle Cam Gears.
Now, I don´t know how I should tune the cam gears for optimal running of my CTR cams, so I fixed them at 0 degrees..

Does anybody knows, or have a tip or even a hint, on how I should tune the cam gears to get the most out of the cams...

All suggestions is welcome...

 

have it tuned on a dyno

 

You can do some research and see what other people with a similiar setup like yours are adjusting the cam gear. But the real way to do it is to dyno and pay someone to tune it for you.

 

You'll probably end up advancing the intake slightly (2-ish) and retarding the exhaust slightly (2-ish).

Again, this is generally what creates best power with ITR/CTR cams, but it should definately see a dyno to find out where the most power is.

 

Surely a dyno test would be the best...
but since dyno´s are so expensive here in Sweden ($100-150/h)
I was hoping that someone have read somewhere, about anyone who have made a similar swap and maybe have found out how tune his Cam Gear..
Just to get a idea of what to aiming for..

qtiger: What do you mean with 2-ish? Do you mean 2 lines?

 

That's pretty normal around here. Most places that are cheaper than that can't be trusted to tune well.

I meant 2 degrees.

 

every engine is different no matter how exact the mods may be to each other. what works for one engine may not work for another.

 

Yes..
I understand that too.

2 degrees... Isn´t that quite alot??

 

i would keep them set at 0 degrees, no question about that. if you decide to boost, then retard them a little. do you have an afc?

 

I have no intension of boosting the engine.
I stay with n/a building..

I don´t have an AFC, but I have an VAFC II that I´m about to have installed..
Why do you think that I shouldn´t tune the gears?