aftermarket intake manifold???
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installatiion is like a timing belt replacement.. u gain becasue u can fine tune them, if u don't have them it won't kill u, u probally will gain some horse by having them the cam gears that is. Like i said earlier a guy who races professionaly his civic, won't run anything in there but skunk2 cause he says they are just awsome compared to toda, juin, crowe cams he has tried it all but its up to u, i wouldn't go cheap on an internal part, cause it may cause mroe headache later, and plus i bet the OBX will not alst nearly as long as a SKunk2 or one of the nice brands out
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ya now that u said it that way i prolly will go with skunk2 cams....however i just paid 700 bucks to change by timing belt like 4 months ago....if i bring it to a mechanic to get done how much would they charge me??? Is it worth gettin 700 dollar cams if i dont end up gettin adj cam gears??? could u venture a guess how many hp i wud be gaing with the cams and wat i got now and with the cams with adj cam gears???
ill have v2 intake, rage header(2.5" collector), 2.5" exhaust, magnaflow muffler, aem pullies, nology hotwires, skunk2 intake manifold, vafcII
ill have v2 intake, rage header(2.5" collector), 2.5" exhaust, magnaflow muffler, aem pullies, nology hotwires, skunk2 intake manifold, vafcII
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hell yes it is worth it to get cams even if u can't get cam gears, i would say at least 18 to 20 if not more. with adj cam gears not sure but u will pick up a few i know that much. i think if u do it with the cams u have to take off the timming belt so i don't think it would be that much more expenisve to slap in some cam gears to be honst
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Originally Posted by jack1526
it's pretty easy to install new cams. All you pretty much do is take off the valve cover, crank your crank to TDC, place a punch to hold the camshafts in place into the holes (you'll see them), to prevent yourself from messing up the timing and having to set everything up again at TDC mark your belt where the last tooth of the exhuast cam meets the belt and where the first tooth of the intake cam meets the belt, remove cams, make sure to not loose the little pin (if you do it's a pain in the ass to find), replaced cams with the pin and torque bolts to about 27 ft lbs.
The hondata gasket is made to keep from hot air traveling back into your Intake manifold from the head. So that all the air coming in is cold, hence the term cold-air intake.
The hondata gasket is made to keep from hot air traveling back into your Intake manifold from the head. So that all the air coming in is cold, hence the term cold-air intake.
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cams are not as easy to install as jack stated, cause i mean u have to take the timming belt off, becasue how u going to get the cams out they are hooked to them with the sprokets and willnot release the cams cause the belt is under tension from my understanding, and what i have seen if you are not that mechanically incline do not attempt to put in cams they are not a bolt on affair
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crap...that means im gonna have to dish out more cash for the install....mite as well throw in cam gears while they r in there....thanks alot...maybe if i find a good write up on it or something ill give it a try..
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sounds good, u will like it trust me i got all of it done on my GSR and i smoke my buddies type R everytime he is stock minus air intake.. but plz be carefull, cause if u don't know what u are doing u are really going to f**k up your engine, but good luck glad i could help hit me up if u need any help or anything
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thanks alot...i saw a couple posts askin how much it would be to install cams...the price falls around 150 with a valve adjustment....so ill prolly end up doin that...hopefully i can find a good place....cant wait for the mods...gotta bring in the cash first....thanks again for everythin
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oh yank one more thing they may tell u, need a fuel rail, or fuel pressure regulator, just to let u know u won't need it at all, u will have to get longer studs if u use the skunk intake, with a hondata gasket just to let u know, other then taht u should be good, and just drive the care around and see were the vtec feels good to kick in i have my set at about 6k to hit... i don't think i missing anything else, but yeah if u need anything hit me up with a pm or osmething and good luck and be safe and enjoy