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Cam Gears for 2001 ITR?

Posted: November 14th, 2002, 7:59 pm
by 01typer1112
I have a 2001 ITR w/ an AEM CAI, is it worth spending some dough on some cam gears? Which one is better? Is there really a difference between any of them? What should I retard or advance the timing to? :roll:

Posted: November 14th, 2002, 8:00 pm
by 01typer1112
I meant which kind of Cam gears are better when I said which one is better, sorry. :D

Posted: November 14th, 2002, 9:20 pm
by SurferX
The markings on the Skunk2 cam gears are inaccurate, so I would say those aren't a good choice.

Posted: November 14th, 2002, 10:19 pm
by B2FiNiTY
Only get them if you have access to a dyno so you can tune them. Otherwise there is no point. I would seriously get a header before doing cam gears.

I like Toda or Spoon. Same thing really.

Posted: November 15th, 2002, 7:43 pm
by 01typer1112
thanks for the feedback, what do you think about a DC sports header?

Posted: November 15th, 2002, 8:20 pm
by TegR#0989
I think that they are good for the price but on my GSR my Ceramic ones cracked with in a year and everyone that I know has also had the same prob, but that is just from personal experince.

Posted: November 17th, 2002, 2:12 am
by B2FiNiTY
If I was going to get a DC header I would only spend my money on a DC JDM.

Posted: November 17th, 2002, 2:24 am
by pUrExTc
I'd recommend Toda's cams, only because they specifially made them for ITR's (said it once, say it again). As for the header, I've always thought of going Mugen (4-2-1). However, some point out that 4-1 is better (but I'm still going 4-2-1. Also, Hytech Headers have been referred to me as well.

Posted: November 17th, 2002, 6:29 pm
by Aj
Cam gears are good if you plan on doing some tunning, but not as a second mod, get some other boolt on stuff first, otherwise you'll find youself back at the dyno more often then you'd like.

And about the skunk2 cam gears markings being off, it's tru, mine were off by almost 1.5 degrees. Don't know what to say.....

Any cam gear is good, as long as it has 4 or more bolts locking it down.

Later!

Posted: November 18th, 2002, 8:32 am
by Trey
01typer1112 wrote:thanks for the feedback, what do you think about a DC sports header?
Their Ground CLearance sucks. I would get an OEM JDM 4-1.

And I would get a Toda over a Mugen or Spoon if that is your budget.