How do you adjust the AEM tru time cam gear on a 97 civic ex?
and what is a good setting for it?
Please help

 

you adjust it by loosening the bolts around the center bolt and turning the center bolt with a wrench..once you get it in place where you want it tighten down all the small bolts again...you can probally get away with +2 degrees on a stock cam..try +1 degree first and see what happens

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NoFiA &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">How do you adjust the AEM tru time cam gear on a 97 civic ex?
and what is a good setting for it?
Please help</TD></TR></TABLE>

what else do you have done? r u lookin for more down low or are you lookin for some better top end? My setup, ive set at tdc using 18 deg. BTDC then using the cam gear i tend to advance 2 timing marks on the gear but ive played with both advanced and retarded....i drive alot on the e-way so don't want to limit all my top end.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Grip &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you adjust it by loosening the bolts around the center bolt and turning the center bolt with a wrench..once you get it in place where you want it tighten down all the small bolts again...you can probally get away with +2 degrees on a stock cam..try +1 degree first and see what happens </TD></TR></TABLE>

In order to properly tune the sprocket, you'll want to take the car to a dyno, so that you have an accurate indication of just what effect your adjustments are having on the engine's power output. Also, be certain to correctly torque the adjustment bolts after adjustment, to ensure that they don't slip.