Hey guys, I am rebuilding my GSR, and i was thinking about going with titanium valvetrain (valves, springs, and retainers) and was wondering what the advantages of titanium valvetrain are. like will i notice a considerable amount of a performance increase? will it help its reliability? and any disadvantages about it as well. also, what is the best brand to use? skunk2? ferrea? spoon sports? i also need a new clutch. what kind would you guys recommend? a street disc, 4 puck, or 6 puck? would you buy a new pressure plate also? and anything else would be great! thanks rob

 

An overly stiff valvetrain with stock cams will just suck power. Only upgrade the valvetrain if you have to because you are running some aggressive cams.

For clutch, if you don't need an aftermarket clutch, an OEM replacement is fine. You can step up to an Exedy Stage 1 or ACT HDSS, but anything more is overkill.

 

well i was also thinking of upgrading the cams too but what if i wanted to turbo it, wouldnt i need better valvetrain and camshafts too??

 

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no

 

i was told that if youre gonna go with a turbo, you should use turbo camshafts and a better valvetrain. but my original question was, is upgrading to titanium valvetrain really worth it??

 

i suggest you hand over rebuilding your motor to someone else.
and not do anything untill you do some research.

 

well this is why i am here, doing research because im not sure of a few things... can anyone help me out with this?

 

I answerd your question above, no, you dont need cams and valvetrain **** if your going boosted, use the search for your turbo questions, they have all been answerd, trust me.

 

if you're not going to change the cams then dont change the valve train or it will just take power away.... if you still wanna change the valve train then i suggest a type r valve train.. slightly stiffer and the valve are lighter so you can rev a little higher. im rebuilding my gsr myself.. but im going with buddy club stage 4 cams and probably buddy club springs and retainers to match. oh and typre r valves.... not sure about the clutch yet.. probably exedy stage 1.

 

hmmm...... do u want turbo or all motor?
or all motor of turbo?
first off, u can only pick one.

 

there are cams out there that work well with factory valvetrain. set a budget/goal first and then plan out/ask questions about your build.

 

It depends on what you want. If you're eventually going to go turbo then i suggest waiting on the cams so you can get turbo cams. All motor cams will help if you want all motor. Match the cams to your build preference. As far as the valvetrain is concerned: Upgrade it if you're swapping out cams. Depending on the aggresiveness of the cams, sometimes you don't have to change your valvetrain. Stage 1 cams don't usually require valvetrain upgrade, but recommend it. Stage 2 and above is required. If you want to rev past the stock redline then upgrade, but remember that just because you can rev real high doesn't mean you will be faster. That depends on the motor and where it makes optimal power. Dyno charts help explain that some. If you can be a little more specific on what your actual goals are then maybe we can help a little better. I tried explaining some of the basics at least