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Will GSR cams make a difference in my B16a2?

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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 07:07 PM
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Will they? Also whats a good header to get more power across the powerband? These may be stupid questions.... But i did try to search for the cams question.
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 07:10 PM
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They will make a difference, how notable im not sure. If your going to spend on some gsr's, may be worth to save a little extra if needed and get some itr/ctr cams. As for the header im sure others will help, but look around also.
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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i'll sell you some if you want ( JDM gsr cams ) pm me for more info
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 07:19 PM
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Im just curious as to what gains i will see and in what areas of the powerband. Im looking for a good mod to do to the motor. It already has aftermarket pistons and next i was thinking cams. So if anybody has put gsr/itr/ctr cams in their B16a2 what kind of gains did you see? thanks
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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the gain from gsr cams would be very minimal, you probably wouldnt even feel a difference, i think i saw a dyno sheet awhile back and they only gained 2whp over stock. save up for some ctr/itr or some skunk2s IMO
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 07:33 PM
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Well ive been looking around and I would like to go with the ITR cams. Whats the pro's and con's? sorry if i seem stupid, but I dont know anything about cams....
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 07:35 PM
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pm'ed back... but no cons with itr's or ctr's unless your comparing against the bigger aftermarket brothers...upper staged B.C,juns,skunks etc...i loved my ctr's back in the day
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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How much stronger was it than stock after you swapped in the CTR's and was it worth it?
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 07:41 PM
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it was a difference for sure then my b16 cams not like crazy but it was somehing i feel ..i liked them a lot bro mid-range felt great IMO
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 07:43 PM
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Well i guess im gonna be on the lookout for some CTR cams. What else do i need? any head work or tune?
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 07:46 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EKstacy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well i guess im gonna be on the lookout for some CTR cams. What else do i need? any head work or tune?</TD></TR></TABLE>i'd go there only more tools under your belt will definitely help you with your N/A goals a good tune is always important
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 01:25 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EKstacy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well ive been looking around and I would like to go with the ITR cams. Whats the pro's and con's? sorry if i seem stupid, but I dont know anything about cams.... </TD></TR></TABLE>

ITR or CTR cams would be a nice upgrade to the USDM B16, but I would be sure to upgrade your valvetrain if planning on reving over 8k. This can be looked at as a con for your wallet but a pro in the long term. With stock valvetrain and Type R cams, you have a high chance of dropping or floating valves in the upper RPMs. Hopes this helps some!
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 02:36 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by flatline910 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

ITR or CTR cams would be a nice upgrade to the USDM B16, but I would be sure to upgrade your valvetrain if planning on reving over 8k. This can be looked at as a con for your wallet but a pro in the long term. With stock valvetrain and Type R cams, you have a high chance of dropping or floating valves in the upper RPMs. Hopes this helps some!</TD></TR></TABLE>for the record i ran my ctr's with stock b16 valve train shifting from 8-82 for years with no problems as everyone else i know with these cam's had no problems ...some type r valve springs would be all i would do if i felt like these cams will cause me to float a valve...but i don't feel like it will
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 03:45 PM
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on a scale of ten

how hard is it just to swap the stock b16a2 cams with CTR cams


any DYI???


sorry for the question OP
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 03:58 PM
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10 being hard or easy .... ....it's not hard at all buy yourself a service manual(more helpful then me explaining it over the Internet) ...it will help a lot ...i don't know of any threads on DYI cam install...
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 07:29 AM
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Thanks for the help, im on the lookout for some CTR cams now. If anybody has a good set of cams pm me. thanks
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 07:40 AM
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Do a search and you'll eventually come across "Lightning Plugs" these are way better than cams or headers of any kind. These spark plugs set off a fvcking lightning bolt in your combustion camber and it will look like a freakin' thunderstorm comin' out of your tailpipe. A simple plug change that adds 125whp. JK
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