cam gears with stock cams.... - Honda Prelude Forum

moneypit · 01-20-2002, 12:24 AM

Just wondering if anyone had cam gears and still running stock camshafts? I have I/H/E, vafc, pulleys,msd, and was thinking of getting some cam gears, but I dont want to replace the valvetrain,(inner,outer springs, retainers) just to run stage 2 or higher camshafts. If tuned correctly can we see any hp gainswith just camgears? I know that by adjusting your simply shifting the power curve, but are you creating usable hp?

darklude · 01-20-2002, 12:41 AM

i just installed mine tonite...
my mods:
AEM CAI
fields vtec controller
jun cam gears

i'm goin to adjust them tomorrow... i'll let you know if i feel a big difference, rite now i have them on stock settings

ludefoshizzle · 01-20-2002, 03:37 AM

i wanna know too

Dragazn · 01-20-2002, 05:37 AM

yeah let me know ur setting too,i ned to tunemy shti man its too earlymegoingto sleeep tire after install stg 2 cam

moneypit · 01-21-2002, 02:33 AM

Hope you feel a difference with them installed, are you going to get a dyno afterwards?

ZMonkey11 · 01-21-2002, 02:35 AM

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Originally posted by Dragazn
yeah let me know ur setting too,i ned to tunemy shti man its too earlymegoingto sleeep tire after install stg 2 cam

i swear johnny, unless I hear you physically speak, I hardly understand anything you say.

darklude · 01-21-2002, 11:24 PM

ok here it is everyone:
1st attempt: +2 intake -1 exhaust
- too much air in head, would stall at idle...
2nd attempt: +1 intake -1 exhaust
- felt big difference, vtec sounded a lot more aggressive, a little more torquey in each gear, but one problem - car would stall occasionally at idle after throttle being opened...
3rd attempt: 0 intake -1 exhaust
- not as good as 2nd, but still noticable, car doesn't stall anymore

overall i believe it's a good mod... but it'll be a lot better with cam shafts...

Neulude · 01-22-2002, 01:45 AM

Are you resetting your ecu each time you changed the settings? Might it make a difference? Not sure..just a thought...

darklude · 01-22-2002, 06:49 PM

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Originally posted by Neulude
Are you resetting your ecu each time you changed the settings? Might it make a difference? Not sure..just a thought...

i don't have to reset my ecu... i did the obd2 work around, which disables the learning program of my ecu...

Falcon147 · 01-22-2002, 07:06 PM

I just though i would mention this I have AEM Cam gears

Well the car runs great and I have them set at +4 on the intake side and +1 on the exhaust... now i know this differs from the setting Chris used in his N/A tune up but my mecahnic who happens to tune hondas said this would be a good setting... and not to worry about the +4 setting on the intake side... Suffice to say the car makes great power now and runs alot smoother...

I however was going to ask what the long term affects of advancing/retarding the cams could be on the engine life/maintainence... I also advanced my ignition timing to 19 degress but you have to run premium fuel..I always do anyways

vwong · 01-25-2002, 08:26 PM

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Originally posted by Falcon147
I also advanced my ignition timing to 19 degress but you have to run premium fuel..I always do anyways

You have a 4th gen, right? Or did you do a OBDI conversion? On our OBDII 5th gen Prelude, we cannot advance ignition timing. The computer will adjust itself back to factory setting.

Falcon147 · 01-25-2002, 08:32 PM

Sorry No I have a 3rd gen... they are not that smart