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

Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:40 pm
by rango
Just got myself a set of ek9 cams/adjustable cam gears/valve springs with retainers....intend to drop into my virgin B16... :D

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

Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:45 am
by saint jo
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... :wink:

Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:06 am
by rango
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... :wink:
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... :D

Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:04 am
by EG_Newbie
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.

Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 11:04 am
by rango
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...... :twisted: ...tks bro will keep it in mind.at moment $$ no enough.... :( ...loose money in share market....so just do up d cams first.... :D

Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:28 pm
by doriangray
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.

Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:57 pm
by YEN96
EG_Newbie wrote:PnP your head by a professional, put in the cams,
pnp head got many grades of grit sizes also :lol:

Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 11:21 am
by rango
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... :shock: ...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.... :D ...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.... :D

Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:58 pm
by grandpa-VTEC
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...

Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:51 pm
by EG_Newbie
Agreed.

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

Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 8:09 am
by saint jo
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..

Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 1:35 pm
by rango
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..... :D

Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 3:01 pm
by YEN96
how is the cams ???? good ?

Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 3:05 pm
by rango
YEN96 wrote:how is the cams ???? good ?
waiting patiently for my mech to call me up..... :D

Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 3:07 pm
by YEN96
your ek4 is manual or auto ??