hey guys i've been researching some cams for months now.i went to buy some s2 pro2 cams but backed out cause i was still not sure if they was the best choice for me.i am running a ls\v setup with je 10.5:1 cr pistons and eagle h-beams in a fully blue printed and balanced b18b block and a b16 head.i want to hear from some of you ls-vtec guys to hear about true life experiences cause that can tell me more than a companies testaminials on their web site.so liek i said any guys that want to chime in feel free to cause i need to know all i can thanks.

 

10.5:1 is not enough compression for pro2. I would think ITR/Stage1 is the max you could go with that compression and no forced induction.

 

agreed. pro2's are big cams.

 

what about running the tuner series 1 or 2's?

 

It depends on what your actual static compression is. What is your rod length or your best guess at your actual static compression?

 

i just got off the phone with the guy who had the motor built and i just found out that it's been bored .20 thats all i know.so the way it's looking i'm probally going to go with either type r cams or s2 tuner series stage 1 cams with s2 valve springs and retainers for good measure.like i said plenty times before i came from a svt focus to the honda world so no matter how much research i've done i just can't commit till i hear actual real world experience.so far all the info has been real helpful and i appreciate it all.

 

If you're willing to pull the head you could cc your engine and measure the exact compression ratio. That would help you figure out what cams to buy. You could also guess by doing a compression test, although that is not very precise. I would think that as long as you are over 10:1 you'd be fine with S2 tuner 1s although if you can determine that you have more compression you could always get more cam.

 

yea i think i might just go with the tuner 1's with the valvesprings and retainers.and the only reason i am going with the springs and retainers is just to be more safe than sorry at higher rpm's.

 

now i just got to find a itr tranny for a good price.thanks for the help guys i appreciate it.

 

 

well just got off the phone with skunk2 and they suggested their tuner series stage2 cams.so it looks like i found my cams of choice.

 

Let me know how the skunk2 tuner2 cams work for you.
Im still debating which cams i should go with as well(tuner1 or 2).

 

Personally I would go with ITR's or Regrinds. I'm new to honda too but I heard bumpstix and toda vtec-killers are great cams, but I think they are big cams too, for the CR your running.

 

Pro1 or Stage 2 tuner series will be ok with 10.5:1 CR. I'm on Pro2s still with stock 10.6:1 CR, but thats with my H22 though, so it's a different story due to bigger block. I've heard nothing but good powers with Pro1 or Stage 2 tuner cams with 10+ CR.