d16_livin'

i got so far crower camshaft, springs and retainers, skunk2 camgear, supertech valves in my d16y8 and i wana put vitara pistons with eagle rods if i add the new stuff to the block will i have to tune it or can i drive it like normal??

Libertariat

Anytime you change the cam (i.e. lift duration and lobe spec) you should get a tune.

UNLESS for example you are just swapping OEM cams and then the changes are minuscule enough usually the ecu can compensate for most of it without a base map reconfiguration.

d16_livin'

even if i drive it normal????

Libertariat

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It will be fine no matter how you drive it. But you wont get the full potential of the cam without a tune.

Unless you have some hardcore track only cams that will uppercut components of your rocker assembly.

d16_livin'

i havnt put the skunk2 camgear, it still has the oem camgear on. im driving it normal, i havent realy beat on it just a lil bit...

d16_livin'

its a crower stage 2 camshaft made for turbo

Padawan

I don't really understand your question. Why are you installing all of these parts if you don't intend to tune it and simply want to drive it carefully so as to avoid any engine damage?

Libertariat

camgears need to be tuned, so do cams.

Do you even have a turbo?

d16_livin'

i am gona turbo my car prety soon next thing ima add the pistons n rods to the block... i am gona tune the car cus i have a s300 sittin in my closet brand spankn new how much HP u think just the built head and teh s300 will add after the tune???? just now i have to find a tune shop to get my car tuned.... i didnt just build the head so i can drive it like that

Libertariat

There's no telling how much power any of that will make.

There's no magic "how much hp" formula for any car mod. Especially not a group of mods working together.

Each mod will do differently for each application and each tune. There are too many variables to make anyones guess inaccurate.

My opinion, add all those "turbo" parts right before you actually turbo it. Tear it all down, add new cool parts, reassemble, then turbo/tune.

It makes no sense to add a few parts a few months before you turbo when the parts you add are made for a turbo application.

d16_livin'

we didnt install the camgear cus it didnt come with the half moon shaped key that slides in and the oem one is casted with the oem camgear and now i duno where to get one????

d16_livin'

ok well i have everysingle bolt on u can think of and all i need is a fuel pump, injectors, pistons and rods, and the turbo. i guess ill buy all of that in a cuple months and put it all in at once

Libertariat

Your header and your intake are officially useless.

Depending on your intake manifold it could actually perform worse than an oem intake manifold for boosted applications.

And your probably 2.25" exhaust will be restrictive on a mild turbo build. You'll want a 2.5" or 3" exhaust for the boost it sounds like you'll be running.

Hopefully you can sell all those for close to what you paid.

d16_livin'

i have a 7lb fidanza flywheel, act clutch, skunk2 2.5 catback and testpipe, skuunk2 intake manifold, stock throtle body, and unorthodox pulleys, and all the internals in the head