im about to buy stage 2 skunk2 camshafts, camgears, springs and retainers...is that a good combo or should i go with something else will my engine be fine or will i run into problems i dont know much about N/A but tryin to figure it out so please help me out i herd with all the stuff im getting i should get the h23 tensioner???? and oh yeah im getting all the stuff for $700 is that a good deal please help me out....desperate to go fastttttt.......
oh yeah what valves should i get also i herd ferrera or some ish like that were good please tell me what kind of exact setup i should get....and is there such things as upgraded or high-perfomance valve seals...????
if that's all u're getting then skunk2 stage2 is probably overkill, plus everyone is saying these cams are quite aggressive and will not give u great gains with stock compression.
i'd recommend crower stage2 instead, that's what i got but havent installed them yet... my $.02
Id recommend crowers normally, but if your getting $1500+ in parts for $700 then Id take the gamble. Keep in mind that skunk stuff has damaged engines on this board. Do a search and learn what those cams are before you go throwing cash around.
u're getting a good deal but those cams are meant for a built motor, if that's all u're gonna do to yr motor with skunk st2's u will not get good gains and crower st2's would work way better for that setup. that's a great deal u're getting so why not just sell the cams or trade them for crowers? i think u'll be more happy
also do a search on skunk2 stage 2 and see how people like them
what valves should i get? i herd ferera or some ish like that were good...???? i herd to run the whole skunk2 stg2 setup u have to run h23a tensioner is that true?
thanks for all ur help guys i appreciate it alot im probably gunna pick up all the s2 stuff for my head up.i have to experiment sooner or later....but just wonderin later on if i get FI probably turbo will i be able to use all my head work meaning the s2 stuff or no,,,, basically will it be compatible......
I have skunk 2 valve train.valve springs,retainers,and cam gears.But with stock cams for now.I used the H23 tensioner with the gears. They say its a must. I'm eventually going to get anather set of skunk2 cams but not sure which stage.
cool a dankman where u get ur h23a TENSIONER from and how much it cost u......do u have to get new..?is it better? or will it make no diff if i use a used tensioner??????
The shop that Did my turbo kit and my motor ordered it when they got everything. I would imagine they got it from a dealership.I don't know how much it costed though. I don't think their would be a problem with a used one if it was in good condition.I dont think there is a way to damage one.
I will tell you right now from experience... ask marcucci... he has seen the problem I had.. the skunk 2 springs are to aggressive for street.... it ground my stock cams down and my rockers down to nothing... I can post pics later if you like of the rockers the cams were so bad I had to trash them... I now have stage one skunk 2 cams and it does seem to make a differance but the springs still seem be holding things back ....but only in vtec... the small rockers for before vtec were fine.... the springs were so stiff that in vtec the bigger lobe on the cam could not push both valve springs down ... this cause lil ruts in every vtec rocker arm pad..
I am going to take them out and put either stock back in or go with ferrea... seats compession is alot less...
oh and btw it took me three auto tensioners with these skunk valves springs as well to figure out that the auto tensioner could also not handle the extra tensione the cams were getting from not being able to push srings down easily..
you need to go to manual twnsioner... and while you at it might as well go with PE timing belt..... sorry to bust your bubble and all but after couple thousand dollars and finally realizing my problem I am telling everyone I can to stay away from skunk 2 valve springs... everything else they make is great though.... works awsome.... from the cams to six point cam gears, to there intake manifolds.....
the main thing with skunk is there stuff is built for race and track only with engines that get torn apart constently.... so they do now see the long were and tear that the valve springs do....
I will post pics of the rocker pads... once yousee them you will never wanna see a skunk 2 valve spring in your life
If you are looking to be "safe" I would recommend Portflow springs for the H22. They are pretty cheap, are about the same rate as Crowers, and work with stock retainers/keepers and valves. They are ideal for helping prevent overrevs or working with a mild cam. IIRC they support 12mm of lift.
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