d series cam ? need everyones help on this one.

hondalowlow · Post by **hondalowlow** » November 17, 2006

ok i did a full build on my y8, and the head was built when i bought it. it has a crower stage 2 cam and springs and pep valves. mild port and polish. i just out a 16g on my engine and it pulls hard but not how it should. im running 2.5" turbo back exhaust. obx intake manifold with velocity stacks, 2.5" charge pipe. 30x8x3 fmic, tubliar turbo mani. so the flows good and even.

i called hybrid and talked to dennis and he said to get that crower cam out of there and get a stock y8 cam. gimme opnions about this. "i belive him cause he does this shit daily but would too much lift cause a power loss like that."

if the case is that i gotta get rid of the crower ill trade it for a stock y8 cam and $.

please reply.

munster · Post by **munster** » November 17, 2006

I don't know firsthand. Denis has seen alot of sohc and dohc turbo motors so I'm going to believe him. Just because of lack of knowledge.

sikblugsx · Post by **sikblugsx** » November 17, 2006

try timing it first(your usually off a tooth)

race2win502 · Post by **race2win502** » November 17, 2006

try the stock one and see how it is, if its no better than go w/ a nice "trubo" spec cam

Post by **tenchu** » November 17, 2006

get a zex 59300 cam, keep the crower gear if you got one, if not, you should get it. ive seen 430whp made on a d16 on a setup with the zex cam.

hondalowlow · Post by **hondalowlow** » November 17, 2006

tenchu wrote:get a zex 59300 cam, keep the crower gear if you got one, if not, you should get it. ive seen 430whp made on a d16 on a setup with the zex cam.

its a crower cam, not gear. i got a AEM tru time.

hondalowlow · Post by **hondalowlow** » November 17, 2006

sikblugsx wrote:try timing it first(your usually off a tooth)

ill re time it tomrmow and see what happens. hopefully it works, if not theres a kid from pittspeed who has a stock y8 cam and 150$ for that crower. hopefully its out of time a tooth, the fucker should rip now with the 16g on it., ill give it a shot with the timing and keep you guys updated.

Post by **tenchu** » November 17, 2006

hondalowlow wrote:
tenchu wrote:get a zex 59300 cam, keep the crower gear if you got one, if not, you should get it. ive seen 430whp made on a d16 on a setup with the zex cam.
its a crower cam, not gear. i got a AEM tru time.

I realize that, hense why I said

tenchu wrote:if you got one

LiAnn C. · Post by **LiAnn C.** » November 18, 2006

listen to Dennis, he is correct. Crower stage2 cams are for an N/A setup. meaning way too much overlap.

CivicSpoon · Post by **CivicSpoon** » November 26, 2006

Timing it to stock spec isn't going to help. The cam needs to be adjusted on a dyno to show what degree of retardation or advance it will make the most power. Any aftermarket cam should be done this way, turbocharged engine or n/a. With a turbo cam on the other hand, they should be set to stock (no advance and no retard), or at least somewhere close to stock; to make the most power.