What's up,

I'm installing some STR cam gears on my gs-r and want to know what else should I do during the install? I figure I might as well change my timing belt and water pump. I'm also going to install a new ITR valvetrain.

Any other ideas?

 

get a Toda or Power Enterprises timing belt.

 

what's the advantage of getting a toda or power enterprises timing belt over a Honda timing belt?

 

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The OE belt is pretty easy to snap. If you are looking to run some cams or boost in the future. Upgrade the belt and give your engine some added insurance.

 

Yeah. Make sure that the cam gears are properly phased and that cam gear locking bolts are tight before you button everything up. It's happened to way too many people to not make it common knowledge.

Use lube on journals and lobes, and thin smears of Hondabond where noted in the manual as well as on the camshaft seals.

Belt is optional. Very optional IMO. I haven't gotten around to working on the GReddy belt for John's Spec C's, but I've heard that they're hard to get the tension right on. Seems too gimmicky for me to use on a stock motor with factory parts already proven to work together just fine.

 

Cam gears... of course get cams like Toda B's hehe...Hey guys i know Greddy also makes a timing belt? how about greddy? Out of 3 what would u guys pick? price range also?

Power Ent belt?
Greddy?
Toda?

 

I'd rock a PE belt.

Like Ben said there are some tensioning issues with the Greddy belt.

My friend just got a PE belt for his WRX. Very very nice. No tensioning issues with it at all.

PE makes to Toda belts, but I heard there is a little slack on them untill they heat up. But they are still good too.

 

replace seals. cheap insurance

 

cam seals?

 

cam seals since you are already installing cam gears.
dizzy o-ring
end cam seal (exhasut cam)
valve cover gasket if needed
valve guide seals if need but if you goting to do the valvetrain i think you should.

since you taking off the head
use new head gasket
in/ex gasket
etc.....

 

how hard is it to change the timeing belt and w/pump? i just changed the cams in my friends gsr and it was kinda easy. you think i could do the belt?