EK9 cams in a stock B16...what to expect...

rango · Post by **rango** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:40 pm

Just got myself a set of ek9 cams/adjustable cam gears/valve springs with retainers....intend to drop into my virgin B16...

Any bro got advice....dos/donts....before i embark on my journey into the unknown....

saint jo · Post by **saint jo** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:45 am

will hav a diff vs stock cams...lil bit la...mid range much nicer..
will be better plus some tuning..
but dun expect heaven and earth changes la...

rango · Post by **rango** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:06 am

saint jo wrote:will hav a diff vs stock cams...lil bit la...mid range much nicer..
will be better plus some tuning..
but dun expect heaven and earth changes la...

not expecting heaven and earth just day and nite...ha ha but as it is the stock b16 is a gem...anything EXTRA is a plus...

EG_Newbie · Post by **EG_Newbie** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:04 am

If you want to do the job properly, take this time to PnP your head by a professional, put in the cams,

if budget allows, get high comp pistons installed by a mech that measures all the clearances with feeler gauges or micrometers, convey the clearances to your tuner n then do proper tuning,

If done correctly, should be able to hit about 190+ bhp at crank.

rango · Post by **rango** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 11:04 am

EG_Newbie wrote:If you want to do the job properly, take this time to PnP your head by a professional, put in the cams,

if budget allows, get high comp pistons installed by a mech that measures all the clearances with feeler gauges or micrometers, convey the clearances to your tuner n then do proper tuning,

If done correctly, should be able to hit about 190+ bhp at crank.

poison......

...tks bro will keep it in mind.at moment $$ no enough....

...loose money in share market....so just do up d cams first....

doriangray · Post by **doriangray** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:28 pm

Newbie has a point.

He is saying if u just do the cams now, you wouldnt feel anything now and next time you still have to pay labour again.

Would be more economical to tahan abit and wait till got enuff to do a good job.

YEN96 · Post by **YEN96** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:57 pm

EG_Newbie wrote:PnP your head by a professional, put in the cams,

pnp head got many grades of grit sizes also

rango · Post by **rango** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 11:21 am

doriangray wrote:Newbie has a point.

He is saying if u just do the cams now, you wouldnt feel anything now and next time you still have to pay labour again.

Would be more economical to tahan abit and wait till got enuff to do a good job.

oh dear...

...already made appt for tom to do the transplant...nvr mind...took me 3 years with my ek to make this step....

...probably take me another 5 years to decide to explore further....

...by the time coe going to expire....ha ha guess i not the regular young hot blooded speed demon ek driver....just a middle aged family man cum ek driver...ha ha...tks bros i see the logic and thought bout going all the way before but like i said i not d hardcore sort...a few extra bhp here and there happy liao....

grandpa-VTEC · Post by **grandpa-VTEC** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:58 pm

EG_Newbie wrote:If you want to do the job properly, take this time to PnP your head by a professional, put in the cams,

if budget allows, get high comp pistons installed by a mech that measures all the clearances with feeler gauges or micrometers, convey the clearances to your tuner n then do proper tuning,

If done correctly, should be able to hit about 190+ bhp at crank.

PNP head done by a pro will cost thousands lo...those tt can do that are the ones with a flow bench...something which is not available in SG...

EG_Newbie · Post by **EG_Newbie** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:51 pm

Agreed.

So just find the best there is that matches your wallet.

saint jo · Post by **saint jo** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 8:09 am

2nd b20 are quite cheap now...if not go for a b18c5...
ek9 cams are very good..it has a better mid range gain as compared to other aftermarket cams..even higher than jun3..

rango · Post by **rango** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 1:35 pm

saint jo wrote:2nd b20 are quite cheap now...if not go for a b18c5...
ek9 cams are very good..it has a better mid range gain as compared to other aftermarket cams..even higher than jun3..

b20/18 cannot i am a law abiding citizen....ha ha ha....i m sure so are all the other eg/ek bros.....

YEN96 · Post by **YEN96** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 3:01 pm

how is the cams ???? good ?

rango · Post by **rango** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 3:05 pm

YEN96 wrote:how is the cams ???? good ?

waiting patiently for my mech to call me up.....

YEN96 · Post by **YEN96** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 3:07 pm

your ek4 is manual or auto ??