Im about to throw in some GSR Cams on my B16 Head. Is it optional to do a valve adjustment or ill be fine to not do it and drive around????

 

any time u disassemble & reassemble ur head u want to check ur clearances afterwards.....use a feeler gauge and check.....its always better to play it safe, especially when ur playing with a 400+ dollar head

 

When you install the cams, arent you going to have to set all of your clearances, when you reinstall your rockers etc??

 

i think im just gon take it to the shop.

 

the answer is absolutely, yes

if you can install cams, you can definitely do a valve adjustment. get the tool from amazon, it makes it much easier.

 

ill probalu try that.

 

Why are you doing this in the first place?

 

get more power out of my B16.

 

The difference between the cams is not worth the time, effort, or expense. If anything, look to picking up a set of ITR cams instead.

 

yup not much diffrence in the gsr cams and the b16 cams. not worth replacing them, and yes its absolutely necessary to adjust the valves after removing cams

 

oo i saw a 10-15 whp increase on some set-ups.

 

with boost, yes. GSR cams make a lot more power.

 

yes alway do vave adjustment itr cams are the way to go i have some for sale lmk if you want some better performance for the money .

 

yes indeed

 

ok got it, aren't ITR cams better for N/A performance?? thats what i was told

 

well, in certain cases, upgrading to GSR cams can be a worthy upgrade, namely with the 1st B16A engines. 2nd B16 not such a worthy upgrade, but yes if sticking to OEM cams, CTR/ITR cams are the best performance cam you'll find for a B-series VTEC engine over GSR/B16 cams.

Yes TYpe-R cams are a great NA camshaft.

 

cool, thanks for the info.

 

Do you have to replace the cam journels also from b16s to gsr units? Or will b16s work with the gsr cams?

 

is the intake cam from the b16 bigger then the exhaust side cam from the gsr....?