skunk2 cams


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hey guys i was wondering if its safe for my engine to put a tuner series stage 2 camshaft in and the rest is stock but of course with tuning...
 
i dont have the knowledge to answer that but if i were you id go with skunk2 springs and retainers man:nice:

but you really are better off till someone with more knowledge than me in this subject answere your questions:nice:
 
davidglanza said:
i dont have the knowledge to answer that but if i were you id go with skunk2 springs and retainers man:nice:

but you really are better off till someone with more knowledge than me in this subject answere your questions:nice:
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ok thanks anyways! :)
 
You need the Skunk2 springs and retainers as well. If you're after long term reliability I would keep standard cams.
 
How about skunk2 pro stage 1?

In my opinion you should buy skunk2, springs and retainers.
 
rvm said:
How about skunk2 pro stage 1?

In my opinion you should buy skunk2, springs and retainers.
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Personally I would ever use Skunk2 cams again, and especially not Stage 1's which aren't that much different compared to stock cams and would sacrifice reliability for not much gain. Skunk2 cams are mass produced, made of lesser quality materials than standard cams and with varying quality standards, which is apparent from the sizing and especially the wear they incur over short relative milages/operational time. I've seen the wear myself after only a few thousand miles on the road, I couldn't recommend them to anyone in good conscience.

Again, this is just my personal experience, other people seem to have had better luck with them...

Example from K20.org of a well-known brand's factory in Taiwan:

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Championship White said:
Personally I would ever use Skunk2 cams again, and especially not Stage 1's which aren't that much different compared to stock cams and would sacrifice reliability for not much gain. Skunk2 cams are mass produced, made of lesser quality materials than standard cams and with varying quality standards, which is apparent from the sizing and especially the wear they incur over short relative milages/operational time. I've seen the wear myself after only a few thousand miles on the road, I couldn't recommend them to anyone in good conscience.

Again, this is just my personal experience, other people seem to have had better luck with them...
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Pro1 Cams are nothing close to stock CTR cams. And you just described every single performance part. Furthermore your experience of highly accelrated wear may have come from improper installation, clearance, or too high of a spring pressure, inadequate oiling, or even a worn cylinder head causing the cams to have slack and extra movement. Also how are you measuring this wear? How do you know what is acceptable and what is not?

I am not saying skunk cams are the best or anything, IMO all the major brands are equal, they all make good parts, all make parts that wear out faster than OEM as all race parts, and all have experienced cam failures on multiple occasions, Toda, Jun, Crane, Crower, Skunk2, Etc...
 
I have used Skunk cams a couple of times and have been good and made power both were Stage 2 cams last set were Pro series. Always used Skunk matching valve springs, retainers including S2 valves with the last set.

I think its been said before about the importance of matching parts as cams can be quite aggressive on the valve train. Plus its also recommended they go in with a good cam lube.
 
Championship White said:
Personally I would ever use Skunk2 cams again, and especially not Stage 1's which aren't that much different compared to stock cams and would sacrifice reliability for not much gain. Skunk2 cams are mass produced, made of lesser quality materials than standard cams and with varying quality standards, which is apparent from the sizing and especially the wear they incur over short relative milages/operational time. I've seen the wear myself after only a few thousand miles on the road, I couldn't recommend them to anyone in good conscience.

Again, this is just my personal experience, other people seem to have had better luck with them...

Example from K20.org of a well-known brand's factory in Taiwan:

camshaft_060.jpg

camshaft_043.jpg

camshaft_022.jpg

camshaft_021.jpg
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x2 mate, i have seen at first hand the wear they incur after a few thousand miles! Not good! OEM FTW!:nice:
 
Championship White said:
Personally I would ever use Skunk2 cams again, and especially not Stage 1's which aren't that much different compared to stock cams and would sacrifice reliability for not much gain. Skunk2 cams are mass produced, made of lesser quality materials than standard cams and with varying quality standards, which is apparent from the sizing and especially the wear they incur over short relative milages/operational time. I've seen the wear myself after only a few thousand miles on the road, I couldn't recommend them to anyone in good conscience.

Again, this is just my personal experience, other people seem to have had better luck with them...
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Totally agree mate but there is still a big difference between stage 1 and stock cams. i measured the lobes with a micrometer, cant remember the difference but it was a fair bit.


skunk 2 stuff is shite IN MY OPINION.
 
Ah, my bad, didn't realise the Stage 1's were much more radical than standard. Customer service from Skunk2 was pretty awful as well, all there spec sheets gave different information which made degree'ing them a pain in the arse for a while. Even on their website the graphs they show for these cams are from ridiculous engines, one of them being a B18 with a 14.7 compression ratio, which would probably explode after ten minutes of heavy use racing.
 
what is the best cams setup thats not expensive and i wont need to change my pistons??
 
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