KayOs

Is going with a set of aftermarket cam gears something to consider (or stay with stock cam gears?) If so, what brand should I use....good quality...

beeboyee

what i was wondering if i bought CTR cams
and put it in a stock 94 b16a (jdm spec) would
it still be able/ safe to run on the stock valvetrain
cause i've been waiting to use my reprogramed p28
TIA

DragII

Go aftermarket, you will need to do some dyno tuning the cam gears for the most out of your money.

You really should upgrade your valvesprings, but I have seen lots of people who didn't w/ out problems....it is a good Idea though.

KayOs

What brand of aftermarket cam gears should I go with to complement CTR cams in JDM b16? Any recommendations?

beeboyee

but some of us dont have the cash to burn on aftermarket cams...what do thay go for 7-900 buck? i rather do the more realiable way...

d0nkeyxPunch

I have CTR cams also with stock B16A valvetrain. It sucks not being able to hit 8,500 rpm. I heard CTR cams could produce up to 18hp if dyno tuned well. I recommend going for JUN cam gears or Spoon. They are both well known trusted brands and when you upgrade your cams, you could have a nice set of cam gears to go along with it.

beeboyee

so fastxcivic what is your revlimiter? so its not safe to rev a stock b16 w/ ctr cams any higher than 8000k? is that what your trying to say?

d0nkeyxPunch

My revlimiter was set at 8,200 with stock B16A ecu. After I got my chipped P-28 ecu, I never tried going past 8,200. I really wanted to though. You shouldn't go beyond 8,200 until you get stronger valvetrain. You should be able to hit 8,500 rpm with Type R valvetrain (valvesprings, retainters, and valves). Just get Type R outer and stiffened inner valvesprings along with Type R valves. You should be able to rev up to 8,500 safely or even 8,700 rpm.

beeboyee

thanks for the info....my stock rev is 8500 pretty crazy....but ive got this reprogramed p28 set at 9200 yikkess..but o well off to the internet
boards...now im just looking for a type R' head ...i think its alot easier that
way

spoonek4

I will go with the SPOON's cam gears they allow +/-5 degrees adjustment and they are really light and balanced.

With OE TypeR valve springs they're good up to 9,000rpm. And OE B16A/B18C's valve springs are only designed for up to 8,300rpm. If u wanna pass 8,300rpm it's better to use SPOON double valve springs since they're good to 9,500rpm. But if u're tight on budget u can get the OE TypeR valve springs.
http://www.spoonsports.ca
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[Modified by spoonek4, 8:38 PM 8/3/2001]