best cam gears???
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Re: best cam gears??? (00si5)
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A lot of people like Toda and Spoon because they're steel, but I haven't had any problems with the aluminum ones.
Never used them, but Unorthodox always makes badass stuff, but for the price you can probably get the Toda or Spoon ones.
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i was thinking of AEM, since i have AEM EMS, AEM fuel rail, AEM filter and AEM FPR, but i am astill open to other opinions. does anyone have a specs or anything comparing them?
[Modified by Boosted97Lude, 11:29 PM 2/10/2003]
[Modified by Boosted97Lude, 11:29 PM 2/10/2003]
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Re: best cam gears??? (accordexchange)
I have the old school AEM 3-bolts on my GS-R and they never slipped on me even though everyone told me they were going to. I just bought the new STR cam gears with the funky markings for my LS/VTEC. They look awesome but the markings take a little getting used to at first.
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Skunk2
ditto
I'd rather trust 6 bolts
aem has 3-bolt design vs. skunk2's 6-bolt design... no personal experience with the aem cam gears but i hear people say that they slip...
I'd rather trust 6 bolts
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Re: best cam gears??? (MotorMatrix.com)
skunk are bitch to adjust. they have a bolt right on the timing marks. stupid design. go with GE.
heres my experience with h series cam gears,
aem 3 bolts sliped a little,
crowers are nice but expensive,
skunks old ones had to hammer pretty hard onto cam,
unorthodox really nice but once again the price is outrageous.
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Re: best cam gears??? (Boosted97Lude)
Go with some Tapp Auto cam gears.....
Check them out at www.tappauto.com
[Modified by GEN2TEG, 4:23 PM 2/11/2003]
Check them out at www.tappauto.com
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Re: best cam gears??? (GEN2TEG)
If you look at those cam gears the timming marks, SUCK!!
you cant even see the timing marks in the pictures!!!
TAPP gears look like they suck
Brian
you cant even see the timing marks in the pictures!!!
TAPP gears look like they suck
Brian
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2402912242
I just got this set of new STR gears.. 145 for both, pretty decent
Jeff
[Modified by AbaZ, 6:06 PM 2/11/2003]
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Re: best cam gears??? (Boosted97Lude)
After using and looking at quite a few cam gears...this is my opinions.
STR, Unorthodox, Spoon, Toda, Endyn, GE are all very good designs and I would have no problems using them on any of my future engine builds or recommending them to friends for their projects. Right now I 'm using a set of STRs becuse of the economical price versus features. But I think if you went with any of the above gears you would be happy.
AEM makes other great products but I personally steer clear of their gears mainly because of the three bolt design. Does it slip or not?.....who really knows, but I'm not gonna chance it on my engine.
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STR, Unorthodox, Spoon, Toda, Endyn, GE are all very good designs and I would have no problems using them on any of my future engine builds or recommending them to friends for their projects. Right now I 'm using a set of STRs becuse of the economical price versus features. But I think if you went with any of the above gears you would be happy.
AEM makes other great products but I personally steer clear of their gears mainly because of the three bolt design. Does it slip or not?.....who really knows, but I'm not gonna chance it on my engine.
[Modified by SLPR, 2:15 PM 2/11/2003]
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Re: best cam gears??? (Boosted97Lude)
I'm not too fond of AEM gears after seeing how they don't even line up right for my engine (89 Integra).
The black marks are where the timing marks are on the STOCK gear.
That, and the gear is about .080" too thick in the center of it. I can't put the timing cover back on.
Sonny
The black marks are where the timing marks are on the STOCK gear.
That, and the gear is about .080" too thick in the center of it. I can't put the timing cover back on.
Sonny