So as stated I have a poor mans type-r build (I'll Post full specs) and I only made 155hp 120 torque on they dynojet dyno. I live at high elevation 5300ft so please take that into account! I know my tuner is solid so please don't say that is the issue. Here's what I may know to be the possible issues. I built the car with a light weight crank pulley and was having vibration in the pedal. changed out for fluidamper but not until about 1600 miles, feels better but still a touch vibrate-ey lol, not sure if something was damaged with original pulley. I also have stock b16 cams and unported pr3 head which i know is hurting my numbers. the only other shitty weak link on the car is the temp ebay exhaust... been waiting for almost 3 months for my tanabe ugh. Please help and thanks in advance for any thoughts or info!
- b18 c1 block
- 12.5-1 compresson weisco pistons (stock bore)
- manley H beam rods
- arp headstuds
- B16 pr3 Head
- ferrea 5000 valves and new valve guides
- skunk2 dual valvesprings and titanium retainers
- Skunk 2 adjustable cam gears
- Fuel injector Clinic 520cc injectors
- Aem 320lph fuel pump
-Aem Inline Fuel Filter
- golden eagle fuel rail
- Fuel lab fuel pressure regulator with rail psi gauge
- Skunk 2 intake manifold
- Skunk 2 70mm throttle body
- generic cold air intake
- msd blaster coil with (new) dizzy
- 10.2mm vms wires and ngk G power platinum plugs
- Hondata s300v3 with pwm boost by gear
- aem x wideband
- S4c transmission freshly rebult with plate lsd
- XTD stage 2 clutch
- pro lite 9lb flywheel
- Fluidamper crank pully
- Hasport B series shift linkage with energy suspension bushings
- New water pump
- Skunk 2 alpha radiator
- meagn front lower tourqe mounts
- Ek9 lightweight lower trans bracket
- PJ7 ac bracket/lower tourqe mount
- yonaka 350 whp axels
- innovative transmisson mount
- hasport passenger motor mount
- yonaka solid right side mount
- Plm 4-2-1 header
- ebay catback exhaust

 

All that work and just b16 cams.... I think you know where your problem is....

 

Ok yeah i was pretty sure but had some folks on another group tell me it was low even with the cams... so I was trying to get a second opinion! I appreciate your imput

 

Understood. But the camshafts are the issue. 3rd Opinion..

 

well even though i appear new here I've been reading info here for years before I registered and I know your advice is gold! Thank you, cams it is!

 

Those are pretty solid numbers for that elevation and b16 cams. Get some type r cams and it should jump up to around 190 at the tire or tuner 2’s and I would suspect just at about 200whp.

 

Perfect thank you all so much! Now the question is which cams to use? I'm pretty confident im gonna go with skunk2 but what cam what series? I get so many different answers I'm not sure what to go with? Keep in mind my high altitude and its a daily driver because im sure that matters.

 

post right above says which cams to use and that is good advice

 

thanks just wanted a few more options as people seem to have a very wide opinion of good cams for this build ive heard everything from skunk2 tuner 2/3 and type-r or sk2 pro 1's (the furthest id go im sure for a dd but still think its a bit much)to skunk2 pro 2's which i though was way too much

 

This is my setup, I'd say go with CTR cams.

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if you can find CTRs. not so easy anymore.

 

Yeah that's true, CTR and ITR oem cams are hard to find. I guess it would be easier for him to obtain some Skunk2 pro 2's

 

I know a guy selling 98 ITR cams ($360) but I know they are a lil different than CTR/00+ ITR... not sure if i should snag them up or hold out for sk2's or ctr's

 

Slap some Tuner 1 cams in!

 

What does your map sensor read on a wot pull at that elevation?

 

With your compression I think tuner2’s would work well and not be over cammed. I really like the tuner series cams over pro cams because for a daily your fuel economy as well as valve train wear will be much better with the mild low cam that the tuners have plus vtec feels pretty gnarly on them. If it was a 2.0l of 11.5 or greater comp tuner 3’s would work great but for your engine tuner 2’s should be a really good match and be a massive improvement over b16 cams and even itr cams.

 

98 ITR & 00 ITR camshafts are very different. Get the Skunk2s

 

Yes for some reason I thought I read he had a B16 Bottom or 1.6L, in this case I too recommend the Tuner 2 cams instead, I currently have them in my setup and really like them! Much less aggressive than the Pro 1 cams I had in previously and better idle. Depending on what style SK2 manifold you have If you do end up getting the Tuner 2 cams I recommend the Ultra street manifold and a 74mm TB.

 

great info... yeah i have the old pro manifold and alpha 70mm tb... they on my list of stuff to upgrade!