skunk2 stage 2 cams; i cant get the settings right. help?
04-13-2006, 03:36 PM
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skunk2 stage 2 cams; i cant get the settings right. help?
one the dyno -2e,+4i made awesome power, but idles like **** and dies. for a while i was running -2e,0i, and that had a 4whp gain across the whole graph. with -2e,+4i there was like a 10whp jump when vtec engaged. can any tuners recommend anything. thanks.
04-13-2006, 04:15 PM
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Re: skunk2 stage 2 cams; i cant get the settings right. help? (Dan Ruddock)
is that from your experience? those settings worked best for you? anyone else? thanks
04-13-2006, 05:11 PM
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Re: skunk2 stage 2 cams; i cant get the settings right. help? (bootlegtrader)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bootlegtrader »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">is that from your experience? those settings worked best for you? anyone else? thanks</TD></TR></TABLE> No it is just in the middle of the two setting you have tried might be a good balance between the two. Dan
04-14-2006, 09:27 AM
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Re: skunk2 stage 2 cams; i cant get the settings right. help? (bootlegtrader)
It will depend on the whole setup to really dial them in but I have those exact cams and have used them on a few different engines. What does your setup include? Pistons, milling of your head, things like that. That is the deciding factor. If you go too far in any one direction, BOOM! Try +2 intake and +1 exhaust. These are the magic numbers for stage 2's in <U>most</U> setups. Timing set at 18 degrees also.... I'd bet with these settings the car will idle like normal too, as long as you have any decent compression.
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04-14-2006, 01:49 PM
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Re: skunk2 stage 2 cams; i cant get the settings right. help? (Plan B-16)
I have mine set at 0 E -1 I. I dyno'd my motor at 197 hp... too many different set ups and too many different variables make it hard to answer you question,.
04-15-2006, 06:28 PM
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Re: skunk2 stage 2 cams; i cant get the settings right. help? (hayabusa160)
i have 11.8:1 compression. head milled a ten thousandth of an inch. no real engine management, just a vafc. you guys have similar set ups? thanks alot for the info.
04-15-2006, 11:06 PM
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Re: skunk2 stage 2 cams; i cant get the settings right. help? (bootlegtrader)
im not trying to jack your thread or anything but i was wondering do you need a fuel pump or take your car to get it tuned with these cams?
04-15-2006, 11:14 PM
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Re: skunk2 stage 2 cams; i cant get the settings right. help? (bootlegtrader)
i had a simliar setup on my old car i believe my cams where set at +3 both i/e i was also just running a VAFC
04-15-2006, 11:15 PM
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Re: skunk2 stage 2 cams; i cant get the settings right. help? (Lucky 7)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Lucky 7 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">im not trying to jack your thread or anything but i was wondering do you need a fuel pump or take your car to get it tuned with these cams?</TD></TR></TABLE>
the two things you do need with sk2 st2 are compression and a dyno tune
the two things you do need with sk2 st2 are compression and a dyno tune
04-15-2006, 11:49 PM
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Re: skunk2 stage 2 cams; i cant get the settings right. help? (99skunkedSi)
set it back to where it made good power and find a tuner that can make it idle correctly....aftermarket cams tend to want a bit more timing at idle...tell him to try advancing the timing till it idles
example...cams with bigger lobes tend to want 20-22degrees at idle where the stock maps run 16-16.5
example...cams with bigger lobes tend to want 20-22degrees at idle where the stock maps run 16-16.5
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