I purchased a Skunk2 Stage 1 camshaft and I was wondering if anyone could tell me what other parts I would need to install them into my 99 Civic SI.

 

Just one camshaft? The stage1's are the same as gsr correct?

 

Upgrading the valve train is suggested I believe.

Springs, retainers atleast.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Slamaccord &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Upgrading the valve train is suggested I believe.

Springs, retainers atleast.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Not with the Stage 1's. You might as well not even "upgrade" if you're just doing a Stage 1. Also, why only purchase a single camshaft for a DOHC engine? That's halving the already negligible power gains.

B16's. Psh

 

No it came with 2 camshafts.

 

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Well that's a step in the right direction, although it's still not going to make jack **** of a difference without extensive tuning - read: lots more money - and bumps to compression and fuel enrichment (more money).

What made you choose to go with Skunk2 Stage 1 camshafts? Money burning a hole in your pocket and you were too lazy to do the twelve minutes of research it would have taken to determine that the 3whp you'll gain is a terrible investment? Seriously - you might as well have just bought some GSR cams on eBay and saved some money, although both setups will be equally worthless.

You have a B16. Turbocharge it or leave it stock. Those are your realistic options.

 

I was trying to keep it N/A. I was looking at making it quicker but more reliable as a daily driver. I know adding a turbo cuts the life down on the engine. What extensive tuning are you talking about? I am installing a 62 mm throttle body, skunk2 intake manifold, greddy header, greddy evo2 cat back exhaust, and greddy emanage or aem ems. I havent decided which one. What else would I need to do?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wardawg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I was trying to keep it N/A. I was looking at making it quicker but more reliable as a daily driver. I know adding a turbo cuts the life down on the engine. What extensive tuning are you talking about? I am installing a 62 mm throttle body, skunk2 intake manifold, greddy header, greddy evo2 cat back exhaust, and greddy emanage or aem ems. I havent decided which one. What else would I need to do?</TD></TR></TABLE>

You're obviously suffering from an acute case of "Noobitus" which, as the name implies, is a severe swelling of the Noob Gland, causing too much noobosterone to spill into your blood stream, thus rendering you simpleminded and easily swayed by popular - yet completely false - automotive myths.

There is absolutely no loss of longevity on a low-boost application if the tuning is proper. Larger cams, that intake manifold you're looking at and that huge throttle body you listed along with the header and exhaust you've chosen is going to do little more than shift your powerband higher in the rev range of your engine. Will it make more power? At 7000rpm+ **** yes it will. Will you be more likely to hurt your engine when you have to wring it out to 9500rpm to hit peak output? Yes. Would a turbocharger at 8psi on a good tune be better in every single way? Yes.

Do more research and don't spend money until you have all the facts. What you're doing is akin to going grocery shopping without opening the refrigerator and buying nothing but mustard because the guy who used to live in the house said he ran out

 

Thanks for the info.

 

you should go stage 2 and upgrade to valve trains and retainers...but i hear the stage 1 skunks hit vtecs harder than the stock ITR's...should be a good cam over all bro...

 

just drop them in but if you wanna rev a little higher i would get springs and retainers. b16s like to rev really high thats where they make their power

 

I bought springs when I bought my camshafts. Besides retainers, is there anything else internal that needs upgrading so I dont mess up my engine? My list of parts is above. Thansk for everyones input.