allmtr

i have an ls block with a gsr crank, CTR pistons and a p&p head milled .30. i assume my compresion is
about 12:1 give or take a few. i got itr cams right now but i plan on running skunk stage2.
do i have enough compression to run those? i know you need to tune them, but i hear stories about
these cams not performing well cuz of low compression or other stuff. basicly i just wanna know your
thoughts on my setup.
im sure youve heard this question before, but i searched ad didnt find what i was looking for.
thx

Dr. EKology

12:1 sounds like a pretty good CR to run the Skunk stage 2's. Any higher and the crappy 91 octane we get here in CA isn't gonna cut it. What happened to the B16??

allmtr

hey man. whats up? i remember u from the fudruckers meet. i just swaped it out last week. my new setup it great. it just need to be tuned.

Dr. EKology

Haha, how you been?? Yeah dude, that sounds like a killer set-up, but tuning is the key!! Post up some dyno sheets!!

rodrez.

12:1 is good for the stage 2's, I'm going to be running a lower compression than that, when mine go in.

allmtr

thx for the replys. um... hey EKology.. when are you going to the next HT meet.? i havent been to one in a long time. this is actually my first time back on HT in a long time. i was thinking of going on the one on may 4th...

FusionEg6

im running them right now my compression is around 11.6:1 It runs great.

Dr. EKology

Welcome back, haha! There's one coming up on May 4th, that one's gonna be cool, drop by for sure!! Rodrez, that goes for you too (It might be a little far for you though )

allmtr

kewl. then ill see you there. um.. thx for the reply fusion. did u tune it. does it pull unbelievably hard in vtec???

lazy bum shaughn

I can understand if you're worried about the rod/stroke ratio or whatever..but I'm curious on why you have a GSR crank in your LS bottom end?

FusionEg6

it's a smooth transition. It pulls pretty good at vtec, but 7000 is when it goes off.

Mr Hybrid

If you don't mind me asking, what kinda valve springs do you guys run with your skunk2 stage 2's? I have porftlow valve springs currently in my car and was wondering if i should switch those out for skunk2 valve springs? Also, would running 11.6:01 be enough compression to get good results with these cams? Or is it better to stick with the stage 1's when compression is <12.0:01?

lazy bum shaughn

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Get the Skunk2 valvetrain upgrade. 12:1 would be good compression for stage 2, you can run a little higher though.

FusionEg6

Im using portflows. It's the same **** so if I were you, I would leave it, unless you got money up the ***. 11.6 is fine with the stage 2's. It depends too of how much power you really want. If I didnt use my car to go up and down LA so much, i wouldve go the stage 3's.

blackANESE

iTrader: (2)

I have some stage 2's sitting in my room right now.

My compression is about 11.4:1 in my lsvtec. That should
be enough.