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Old 03-29-2006, 12:45 PM
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Default GSR cams in a B16a is it worth it?

Does anyone know if GSR cams will make any difference in a B16a? or same question just with Type R cams? kinda curious
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Default Re: GSR cams in a B16a is it worth it? (civic1234)

do not use the gsr cams and the type r cams are worth it if you get a good deal on them other wise go aftermarket for more power. i have type r cams in my b16 and they made just a slight difference, not very much.
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its worth it if you have turbo.
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Stock timing, stock b16a with cams... I've actually seen dyno plots of GSR cams losing 2 hp total through the powerband.

(note my sig) I would have gotten some ITR/CTR cams if I wasn't planning boost, but GSR cams on boost I couldn't resist the 75 bucks I got them for.
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yea Gs-r cams are best when turbo but my friends got gs-r cams in his 00 si and it lost power.
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ok so i was talkin to some friends and they said an itr intake cam and gsr exhaust would be best for my turbo set up... i was kinda confused so can someone tell me...

or anyone got any gsr cams for sale :D
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Default Re: GSR cams in a B16a is it worth it? (civic1234)

putting gsr cam into your b16 is like having ctr cams and you wanting to put itr cams in your b16 or whatever b-series vtec engine. you may lose a little on the top end due to the lobes but the difference is so minute that you dont see or feel it under regular driving conditions. bottom line, save your money and time and upgrade your cams to something better like type r cams.
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so type r cams are the best option for the b16a?also u can put ITR cams in stock b16a?
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The only difference between Stock B16A2 cams and any GSR Cam is that the B16A2 cam has slightly more lift on the exhaust cam. That's it.

If you are going all motor than go with ITR cams or bigger. With turbo you want lift but less duration. GSR cams make about 20whp more than B16A2 cams in a turbo car depending on other mods.

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All GSR cams have this spec - GSR cam is 10.74 intake exhaust cam is 9.60
Civic Si cam is 10.46 intake 9.62 exhaust


Modified by JDM_teh_WIN!! at 6:28 PM 3/31/2006


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get some skunk st 1 or something
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EDIT:
All GSR cams have this spec - GSR cam is 10.74 intake exhaust cam is 9.60
Civic Si cam is 10.46 intake 9.62 exhaust


So really if you had Civic Si cams and GSR cam you would want the GSR intake and the Si exhaust.

Honda says 10.6 / 9.4 for both Si and GSR

These are USDM cams
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