I have a 98 ITR motor in my 97 ek. Of course i want to go N/A but I don't know which cams to get. I hear that the Jun cams have a tendency to snap, but I'm not sure if thats true. But on the other hand Importbuilders.com has a graph showing that the skunk2 cams are better then the TodaC cams. I was just wondering if going skunk2 is a good investment, because it gives good power and the price is much cheaper then the jun's. So if you guys have any idea of which company is the best way to go. PLease let me know.

 

depens on the stage that you go with the skunk2 because I was cheking the specifications and a stage 2 from skunk2 is a stage 3 from jun I think skunk2 will be the best way to go.

SKUNK2 STAGE II SPECS:

INTAKE: DURATION @1mm 266º LIFT @ 0" lash: 0.485(12.3mm)
OPENING @1mm: 37º BTDC
CLOSING @1mm: 49º ABDC

EXHAUST: DURATION @1mm 262º LIFT @ 0" lash: 0.466(11.8mm)
OPENING @1mm: 61º BTDC
CLOSING @1mm: 21º ABDC

VAVLE SETTINGS
Lash the valves to stock settings on a cold motor
INTAKE: 0.007in.
EXHAUST: 0.008in.

 

Skunk 2

 

for the price you cannot lose with the skunk2s!! IMO

 

thanks, yeah i was kind of leaning towards skunk2 also, but what about reliability? Would I be able to keep my ek as a daily driver? Cuz i want to get my cams soon and get it ready for next spring. I just sold my beater cuz i wasnt intending to put anything on the engine yet.

 

yes, I just got a set of skunk2 cams stage 2 and I drive the car every day just remember they recommend valve train upgrade to use this cams, you can also upgrade to stage 3 but you might have problems when the car is on iddle, but if you change the valve train in the car and get some stage 2 it should be fine

 

I heard stage 2's were better than stage 3's.....Even though the specs on the stage 3's are higher?

 

correct.

 

RobGsr, what kind of car do you have and whats the power input of the stage 2 cams? Untuned and tuned?

 

Tsrek just got the car back from the shop this week I don't know yet but these are the specs of my engine

-B18c1 block border out to 25m over with cp pistons compression 11.1 with eagle rods.
-ported and polish b18 head with the whole valve train from Ferrera, flow bench test in the head came up to 327 (the valves in the head are high compression valves so I think the compresion might be arround 11.3 or 11.4)
- Dc heathers 4 to 1. Custom exhaust 2.5 with a skun2 catback.
- skunk2 manifold and cam gears (manifold was also flow bench with the head and heathers).
- BBK 70m throttle body.
- walbro 255 fuel pump and aeromotive fuel pressure regulator with an AEM fuel rail, also RC 310 injectors
** a 80 shot of nos will be added to the car on a direct port system**.
- type R transmission, Act lite flywheel 8.5, xtreme pressure plate, and 6 pod clutch
- the car will be getting tune on a hondata s200 system.

I can't wait to take it to the dyno, but I'll let you know when I get the results

 

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thats not correct. the problem is that people with stock or slightly higher than stock compression and no headwork try to run humongous cams. The engine isnt correctly built to make the power those cams can produce.

Just like bolting on the biggest turbo you can possibly find, sometimes less it more, unless its a full race engine.

 

nice, make sure you let us know. and one more question. I know its off the topic, but do you guys think its worth getting ITB's I've been hearing that you gain Shi* from ItB's and its a worthless investment. If you guys have any info, please let me know.

 

this topic had been covered lots n lots of time..search my friend.

 

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thats not correct. the problem is that people with stock or slightly higher than stock compression and no headwork try to run humongous cams. The engine isnt correctly built to make the power those cams can produce.

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Ok this being right, i cant have stage 3's on my daily driver now, if i could i would.I meant get both cams and test them out on my setup(no not buying news ones using friends cams!)

 

A HORSES DIOK!!

 

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Go away!

 

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I agree!