Which V-tec cams are better??

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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 05:53 AM
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Which v-tec cams are better overall?? Crower or Skunk2
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 06:18 AM
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which stage?
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 06:22 AM
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any stage..i just wanna knoe which cams are better overall
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 06:28 AM
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http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/asmsbm/camspecs.htm
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 06:32 AM
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Which v-tec cams are better overall??
Stock type r cams proove the most HP gains, read it plenty of times.
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 06:41 AM
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Skunk2 stage 1's produce more power than stock ctr or itr cams. I would choose the skunk2 cams
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 07:20 AM
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how is crower compared to skunk2??
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 07:32 AM
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I have heard that crowers are good and reliable....but I have seen them break if you are not using crower retainers and springs. That is what I have heard and seen...no personal experience though.
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 08:13 AM
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Get Toda Spec B's. those cams are very good.
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 02:51 PM
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i hear skunk 2 uses really cheap metal.. so cheap that their valve trains can't handle their stage 3 cams.
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 02:54 PM
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Anyone running JUN'3?? How it like??
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 03:32 PM
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It depends on where you are talking about making power. While many aftermarket cams produce superior power at very high RPMs (8000+RPM), the Type-R cams seem to produce more power than others in the 6000-8000RPM range.
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 03:43 PM
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It depends on where you are talking about making power. While many aftermarket cams produce superior power at very high RPMs (8000+RPM), the Type-R cams seem to produce more power than others in the 6000-8000RPM range.
What he said. It just depends what power band you're operating in. I would go with CTR cams.
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 04:37 PM
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You can get a JUN 2 intake cam and a ITR exhaust cam. Good combo, especially for midrange. Id spend the extra couple of hundred on the JUN3s though.
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 04:42 PM
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The new Hondasavers are very good as well, here:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=282404
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