i am thinking about getting cam gears for my 97 prelude and im not sure what i should get??? i want aem cams but i have heard that some people have had problems w/ them. but i have heard skunk2 cams work really well. any suggestions??

 

Go with Skunk 2. Thats what my boy is running in his built prelude. he is running 12.4's on nitrous. He hasn't had any problems at all.

 

Are cam gears any good on a stock motor? Or are cams required to get any use out of the?

 

Ive got AEM adjustable cam gears with no internal mods and when adjusted the right way they can help out, but I would get a dyno while doing it because you can hert performance with them also.

 

these will only help you if you get them dyno tuned

 

I wouldn't touch them without a dyno. But are they worth ~$200 bucks on a stock motor?

 

does neone know how much skunk2 cams go for?? if so where can u get them?? cause if they r about the same as aem cams then im going to get them.

 

http://www.inlinefour.com
i know they have them, too lazy to check rite now , but i think they shouldn't be more than $700. keep in mind that you have to spend more for valve springs and retainers...

 

I think he meant cam gears because AEM doesn't make cams.

Check this out: https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=269043 Alot of people vouched for this guy, so he should be OK. Im getting my N1 from him.

 

I would suggest getting Skunk2 cam gears since they have more bolts (6) than the AEM gears. I am not saying that they are better or worse than any other since I have no experience with any other cam gears, but having more bolts makes sense to me. I've had it for a while now and no issues with them. It wouldn't really do you any good on a stock motor to get these things (usually around $180 for the pair). They are a must if you get camshafts though.

I have a 97 Prelude as well.





[Modified by Anubyss, 2:08 PM 10/9/2002]

 

By the way, you may want the cut the valve cover if you are going to be adjusting them every time you do engine work. It will save you time in getting to them.

 

If your worried about that, u can always make some sort of easy removable shield! The chances of that rock getting in there anyways, i think is very slim!

 

how would u make a removable sheild?

 

And here I thought I was ****. The chances of something getting in there is so remote it's ridiculous. Does it exist, yes but highly unlikely. I've been running this way for about a year now. I've driven in gravel and sand and such with no issues. If you want I guess you could put a hinge on the piece you cut or something along that line. That way you can just lift it up if you need to access it, then close it down after you are done. You may as well put some type of latch on the other end.

 

Just be creative, i couldn't tell u off the top of my head, but i bet i could figure something out pretty fast, if i was actually gonna do it! Doesn't have to look pretty, just protect it!

 

Skunk 2 Rocks ***

 

THAT'S NOT WHAT I'VE HEARD!!!! skunk2=junk2

But maybe it's different for the lude, i don't know!