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Cam Gears Needed With Step 1 Hks Cams?

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Hi,

I have step 1 hks cams now, stock valve springs etc

should i put cam gears? before i get it tuned, do you think they are worth it? what gains will i get from them?

why would you buy cam gears? who sells cheap cam gears? ( honestly i wouldnt spend more then 150$per cam gear :) )

cheers

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Hi,

I have step 1 hks cams now, stock valve springs etc

should i put cam gears? before i get it tuned, do you think they are worth it? what gains will i get from them?

why would you buy cam gears? who sells cheap cam gears? ( honestly i wouldnt spend more then 150$per cam gear :) )

cheers

Yep - cam gears are definately a good idea as they turn the camshafts which in turn activate the valves in the head.

One advantage of not fitting cam gears, however is that the valves, springs and cams will last a very long time (perhaps forever?) and require little if any lubrication.

Perhaps the biggest disadvantage of not fitting cam gears is that the engine doesn't run without them, although this is also an advantage if good fuel economy is a priority to you.

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Yep - cam gears are definately a good idea as they turn the camshafts which in turn activate the valves in the head.

One advantage of not fitting cam gears, however is that the valves, springs and cams will last a very long time (perhaps forever?) and require little if any lubrication.

Perhaps the biggest disadvantage of not fitting cam gears is that the engine doesn't run without them, although this is also an advantage if good fuel economy is a priority to you.

Nope...the valves will actually last about half a second

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Sorry - can only have so much "Christmas Cheer" before something has to give!

Yep - the benefits of adjusting cam timing is well documented and makes a huge difference on RB26 engines. The cost of these can be dwarfed by the labour and dyno costs if you want to tweak the power vs mid range torque tradeoff to your exact liking.

As others have said - do a search as there is plenty written on where a good starting point is.

Good luck

Gav

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Yep! get em. I have a set of pond cams and I gained 80rwhp 900 rpm earlier! after diling them in on dyno. but lost 5 hp at top after doing inlet, and actually got 10 more hp at the top after doing exaust, so I ended up gaining top end as well.

Os Giken $300 a set. = bargin.

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Yep! get em. I have a set of pond cams and I gained 80rwhp 900 rpm earlier!  after diling them in on dyno. but lost 5 hp at top after doing inlet, and actually got 10 more hp at the top after doing exaust, so I ended up gaining top end as well.

Os Giken $300 a set. = bargin.

who sells them for 300?

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