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falcon 09-12-2010 12:46 AM

Cam Gears
 
So what are people running? Fidanza? OBX? Maurha?

The OBX are the cheapest @ $150/set. Any experience with them? They are 5 bolt so I assume they won't slip. Will spending an extra $50 make a difference on an item like this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OBX-A...Q5fAccessories

chicksdigmiatas 09-12-2010 03:44 PM

I had cheaper ebay ones, which they no longer sell anymore. I used them, then when i changed the engine i left them in my shed and my meth head neighbor stole them. When they were on, they worked well.

shlammed 09-12-2010 03:55 PM

what other valvetrain mods did you have CDM?

valve springs and high lift cams will put more draw on the gears than stock...

Oscar 09-12-2010 03:59 PM

1 Attachment(s)
Here be mine:
Attachment 194405

Boundary Engineering set. Had to be machined slightly on the backside to fit. Adjusted and tuned on dyno a year ago, have not slipped at all.

Wyman 10-10-2010 07:00 PM

Do you have any aftermarket Camshaft on it?
what's the Cam gear for? beside adjusting Timing.

falcon 10-10-2010 11:26 PM

Well mine will be to adjust timing once I tune for it, but first off it will be to set proper stock timing due to the block and head being shaved.

Faeflora 10-11-2010 01:03 AM

Buy my FM cam gear. That shit slipped.

Crazy Drummer69 10-11-2010 01:39 AM

Have you checked CorkSport?
http://www.corksport.com/corksport-b...-gear-set.html

leatherface24 10-11-2010 11:09 AM


Originally Posted by faeflora (Post 641398)
Buy my FM cam gear. That shit slipped.

So did mine

DOHCPanther 10-12-2010 08:16 PM

Anyone planning to by for their VVT? I only need one, want to split a set?

Faeflora 10-12-2010 08:30 PM


Originally Posted by DOHCPanther (Post 642217)
Anyone planning to by for their VVT? I only need one, want to split a set?

Well buy my FM gear. Then you don't have to split a set.

lordrigamus 10-12-2010 10:30 PM

AEM Tru-Time. So far so good.



http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/7756/imag0094q.jpg

shlammed 10-12-2010 10:41 PM

I had the AEM gears on a civic back in the day.

They slipped if i looked at them wrong.

David-LB 11-01-2010 01:45 AM

Has anyone had experience with the Toda gears?

http://todaracing.com/en/product/cam/bp-2.html

Miater 11-01-2010 02:16 AM

Anyone with slippage problems use loc-tight or vibra-tite?

miatauser884 11-01-2010 08:51 AM

I gained 12 to 15hp with an intake gear with a minor(only noticeable on dyno) loss in tq.

fooger03 11-01-2010 09:30 AM

I've got a set made by mazda. Haven't slipped yet, fingers crossed!

sasquatch 11-01-2010 03:21 PM

3 Attachment(s)
i got a set of fidanza ones, i havnt had them for very long but sofar they are great, i dont think ill have any problems, they look and feel VERY well built :D

Attachment 193163


here is an adjusting tool i made, it makes adjusting them easy as heck :D
Attachment 193164
Attachment 193165

rileyg 11-01-2010 08:58 PM

I have a set of toda cam gears. had them for 7 years. they don't slip but the material starts to wear down on the gear where the timing belt teeth ride. to the guy who made 12 - 15 hp. what are your gears set to? just put my engine back together and set them back to zero. switched the head for a 99 and need a referance point to start tuning them.

GeneSplicer 11-01-2010 09:58 PM

I was there for the tuning and thought it was about 8* retard - retarded in timing that is :) But he had only the intake gear.


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