I have GSR engine and want to put cams in. So which valvetrain should I buy for my skunk2 stage1 cams?

thanks

 

usually you go with the same company as the cams...but theres some good stuff out there now a days..try searching a bit

 

ferrea or supertech would work just as good as skunk 2

 

For stage 1's ITR springs and a set of fresh oem guides should be fine.

 

thanks guys...... I'll go with skunk2 or supertech

 

If the cams don't require alot of spring pressure then don't run springs with alot of pressure. All you will do is accelerate wear and add to pumping losses on the engine. OEM ITR springs would work well for those cams.

 

Price of the ITR valvetrain is almost the same as any after market valvetrain. So I just ordered skunk2 dual valvetrain. Do i really need valves also?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by starcraftbw &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Do i really need valves also?</TD></TR></TABLE>

No. You only need valves when there's something wrong with you ones you currently have.

 

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No. You only need valves when there's something wrong with you ones you currently have.</TD></TR></TABLE>

or if you're oversizing.

To the OP: Depending on the mileage on the head you may want to consider some fresh OEM valve guides as long as you're installing the cams/springs. For S2S1 cams you don't really need anything else. The OEM retainers and valves should be fine.

 

i like my rocket motorsports valvetrain

 

my gsr head is only 70k miles.... I'll match skunk2 valvetrain with s2s1 cams.... I hope mine set up is safe:

&gt;ITR timing belt + water pump + belt tensioner
&gt;skunk IM + TB
&gt;S2S1 cams + skunk valvetrain (dual/titan)
&gt;GSR cams gear , i have inline pro cam gears but i'm afraid of cams slip
&gt;header + exhaust
&gt;will tune with crome by (Matt Shue )

I hope everything going well..........what's else do i miss? I just want to do it once

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by b20beast978 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ferrea or supertech would work just as good as skunk 2</TD></TR></TABLE>

skunk 2 but dont get ferrea valves i talked to some head porters and they showed me why they don't flow as good....

edit:valves


Modified by team1320_k24eg at 12:11 AM 8/24/2007

 

how does valvetrain flow?

 

missed read thread edit yo

 

For a set of Skunk2 Stg. 1 Cams all you need is a set of our "Tuner" Springs... Ti Retainers are completely optional, but make sure theretainers you choose are set to handle a dual spring combo. Research the bennifites of Ti Retainers or reducing valvetrain mass... and make the decision that is right for you.

NOTE: S2 Ti Retainers are made from US Milled and Certified Medical Grade Ti

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by starcraftbw &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my gsr head is only 70k miles.... I'll match skunk2 valvetrain with s2s1 cams.... I hope mine set up is safe:

&gt;ITR timing belt + water pump + belt tensioner
&gt;skunk IM + TB
&gt;S2S1 cams + skunk valvetrain (dual/titan)
&gt;GSR cams gear , i have inline pro cam gears but i'm afraid of cams slip
&gt;header + exhaust
&gt;will tune with crome by (Matt Shue )

I hope everything going well..........what's else do i miss? I just want to do it once</TD></TR></TABLE>

i had the exact smae setup in my 01 gsr but with tuner spring oem retainers and maxbored 65mm itr tb with golden eagle cam gears tuned on crome omg i loved it the car run greah great on gas and when vtec hit it was loud and fast i would race my frineds stock 01 gsr both of them dragged by 2 to 3 cars easy its really fun to drive i loved it good luck....
p.s. just make sure you get a true mendral bent 2.5" header collect and catback also make sure you get good cam gears and good tuner and your set...

 

nice


Modified by sherdog9 at 9:32 PM 8/24/2007

 

supertech is ftw.