ok i really dont kno anything about them. are they only for manual transmissions? or do autos have them too? sorry for the ignorance

 

fayum no response?

 

They all have them. They have nothing to do with the transmission. They are what drives the actual cams that open and close the valves for intake and exhaust.

 

*dayum

 

so if i upgrade cams will it make a diff even though i dont have intake or anything?

 

I don't know from experience, but I would think that if the engine can't breathe any easier before or after the valves, then the altered timing provided by the cam gears wouldn't make any noticable difference. Or possibly even worsen your performance? You might want someone to verify that though

 

yea im hoping some one can verify it

 

Why would you upgrade your cams, before the basics?

 

alryte, before i get started, dunt misunderstand this post..its not a dis, just an opinion...it seems ur basic knowledge of engine is still very small, if ur goin to install cams, especially adjustable ones(what cams ARENT adjustable in the aftermarket anyways) u shud have a friend who knows what hes doing help u or have a shop do it..cuz if u put ur timing belt one nothc or two off u can cause sum serious damage to ur engine, or if u dunt set cam gears right...and i dunt kno from personal experiance, but from what i heard and read, adjustable cam gears will not give u any noticeable HP unless u have after cams and/or u know how to adjust ur timing to take full advatnge of the adjustability of ur new cam gears...if ur just goin to slap sum aftermarket cam gears on there without adjusting any timing, i assume u myte get a FEW most likely unoticeable horses from the lighter cams...if i were u i wud read sum more threads, and get a base plan out before u jump into the big stuff..start with the basics, I/H/E(intake, header, exhaust), rims/tire, and suspension...

 

goowakjai is %100 correct. you can completely destroy your motor by screwing with your cam timing. plus you won't see any real gains on a stock motor.

 

thansk goowakjai i wasnt planing on changing them now because like u said i have little (NONE! ) knoledge of engines. i had some 1 change my braes like 2 months ago and they r squeeking so ima fix that on my own i hear it isnt difficult atleast I'll have some knoledge of changing brakes

 

Ya .. a lot of people dont understand that cam gears must be tuned specificly for your car or youll have a better chance of setting them to settings that will make you loose HP.