phantom_sol

how do stage one cams differ from eachother compared to lets say, itr/ctr cams?

as far as price for function, are they worth it?

looking at stage one:

skunk2
wicked
crower
good old itr/ctr
and anything else you can pitch around

TimoneX

Most of the aftermarket company's stg 1 cams are not a great deal more aggressive than ctr cams. Skunk2's stg 1 cams for instance have nearly identical lift as CTR cams. They do add some duration(+9I & +14E) however and as such are not entirely without merit. Crower's stg 1 cams add even less at +6I & +5E. Many factors come into play in determining which cams to go with, some factors are less obvious than others, factors such as ABDC & your local emission control laws for instance, but in general I'd probably stick with CTR cams if I wanted a slightly more aggressive cam profile. They're generally cheaper and more reliable than any aftermarket cam I'm familiar with.

phantom_sol

thank you very much.

it will be going into a b18c1 with jdm itr pistons.

i have a b16 head and i didnt think i would be able to get the most out of the engine otherwise.

will the ctr/itr cams work well with supertech valve train?

i wanted to upgrade valve trian while i was at it cause i didnt know what condition the stock (95) valvetrain was.

so ctr/itr is best bang for buck? awsome
either way, thanks for your timely responce.

TimoneX

I'm not familiar with the specs on the supertech valvetrain components, but changing valvetrain components is unnecessary in your situation with CTR/ITR cams unless you increase the redline. If you do want to change valvetrain components then ITR components are perfectly adequate and in fact more optimal than a spring with a high seat pressure which will only increase wear and may decrease output however slightly.

Swapping cams to CTR/ITR cams is a worthwhile modification when combined with cam gears, tuning, and possibly something to move your VTEC x-over point around(VAFC...Hondata...etc).