So here's the next "toy" in the continuing saga...


Hmm..which would you rather take?

I was quite impressed with the finish of the Skunk2 gears - very nice.
I compared the stock cam gear with the Skunk2 back-to-back and the keyway as well as the teeth line up perfectly...so they are dead on accurate!

Much ligher as well...the stock cam gear weighs 11.7 ounces while the Skunk2 weighs 7.5 ounces!


[Modified by HX_Guy, 10:02 AM 8/16/2001]

 

Cool,

Maybe that flaw people talk about was from an older production run.

I love mine as well: Light and six bolts. I'm a little paranoid after my AEMs slipped and bent all my valves

I know I know, bolts don't matter, use loctite anyway

FB

 

very nice, i had a pair from a prelude previously, and they were certainly quality pieces

 

Damn man, you must be best friends with the UPS guy now, since he comes to your place all the time.

 

Actually I bought these locally from Versus Motorsports.
I was going to order them...but I didnt have the patients to wait...it would have saved me $12 though.

The UPS guy did drop off another package yesterday though - my GSR differential to go with the GSR gears

 

Does the lightness (be it a few ounces) affect anything performance wise?

 

Im not sure if there is anything to gain from the lighter gears.
There is less drag on the valvetrain so it might give help out a little bit.

 

What are they made out of?

Which ones used to decompose>? The first AEM's. I can't remember. But some of them are aluminum with a steel face for the belt to touch, or something like that. What materials were failing and on which cam gears?

Thanks,
Karl

 

I think JG cam gears (as well as other all aluminum) cam gears were the ones that were being trashed on by the timing belts.

 

very nice, I got some too, and I really like them.
great finish, look good, line up correctly, six bolts and priced right too.

hells yeah!

 

Can someone please do me a favor and explain to me that whoe cam gear/cam shaft thing. Ya know, what the do, how much gains you can expect, which to get first, how much they cost....Also, after i/e/h is that probebly the next bet mod to do to your car to get the most gains if you dont want to go nitris or turbo. thanks a lot guys....