well like my title says i installed my s2s2 cams and camshafts and yes i did buy a valvetrain but when i took off my valve cover n everything i realized that it already had CROWER titanium retainers so i was like WTF so i decided just throw on my cams and return my valvetrain but i got everything set and i started up the car n idled good a lil off but normal so i go on to test drive etc but once i get to were my vtec kicks in!! i can hear if pop in HARD but i dont really feel a PULL i tweaked my dizzy to get a better idle!! but i really cant fell a pull i dont know what might be wrong im just thinking of rippin it apart tomorow morning and throw in my skunk2 valve.. but what do u guys think it is?? might be me timing ?? plz help ill really apreciate it THANX

 

you cant just throw in cams...you need the car tuned

 

tune it...your timing is probably off...your air/fuel is probably off...your compression is probably too low to feel a SIGNIFICANT difference...there could be a lot of things.

 

go get it dyno tuned

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by xtegb16x &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well like my title says i installed my s2s2 cams and camshafts and yes i did buy a valvetrain but when i took off my valve cover n everything i realized that it already had CROWER titanium retainers so i was like WTF so i decided just throw on my cams and return my valvetrain but i got everything set and i started up the car n idled good a lil off but normal so i go on to test drive etc but once i get to were my vtec kicks in!! i can hear if pop in HARD but i dont really feel a PULL i tweaked my dizzy to get a better idle!! but i really cant fell a pull i dont know what might be wrong im just thinking of rippin it apart tomorow morning and throw in my skunk2 valve.. but what do u guys think it is?? might be me timing ?? plz help ill really apreciate it THANX</TD></TR></TABLE>

No tune, no idea what springs are in there and what lift they can handle. You dont just throw cams in or valves for this matter. You may want to leave this task up to a professional before you go out again and kick in the poppin vtec

 

yea true u guys are right i should of have gotten it done proffesionally but it take TIME N MONEY !! wich i dont have!! and yea i know wat happens when u half *** **** but ive just had these cams sittin in my room for a WHILE like about 6 months and i just got my valvetrain so i was like WHY not but i think i am gona go get it tuned if not then just throw my stock ones on there!! but if u guys have any more suggestions plz feel free!!!

 

Have you ever thought about maybe these cams are too large for your motor? S2S2's are a great cam, but they aren't ones to just drop in a stock gsr or B16, you'll lose power if you do that...

 

if you dont have time/money you have no business modifying a car that you cannot afford to repair period.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by xtegb16x &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yea true u guys are right i should of have gotten it done proffesionally but it take TIME N MONEY !! wich i dont have!! and yea i know wat happens when u half *** **** but ive just had these cams sittin in my room for a WHILE like about 6 months and i just got my valvetrain so i was like WHY not but i think i am gona go get it tuned if not then just throw my stock ones on there!! but if u guys have any more suggestions plz feel free!!!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Man i have had my skunk2 stage 2 cams sitting in my house for 1.5 years now, waiting to get money to finish up my build, slowing collecting parts to do it right. If your not going to do it right, don't do it. Finally got everything i needed down to the small gaskets, and hopefully I will be able to finish this summer.

 

what rpm is vtec activating at? i bet its coming on really early. the earlier it comes on the harder it sounds but u wont really feel any gains till like 5.6K rpms. i tuned a few cars with s2s2 cams and all have like VTEC to be set at around 5.6K rpms

 

well my vtec kix in at regular rpm like about 5.8 and yea it dosent really pull hard but anyways yeah i tuned my cams and i got it to kick in like b4 and it feels like it kiks in way hard but anyways im still gona take it to the dyno ima have to set an appointmet!!! but if u guys got ANY more sugg. u know wat to do thanx!!!!!!