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Ricer GS-R · 05-09-2002, 06:43 AM

im looking at the skunk 2 camshafts and i see that they have 3 stages. well i was wondering wich stage to get. do u need sertand mods for each stage or are they just ajusted differently, or what

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this stuff is comlicated

, its hard bein a noob

99teg · 05-09-2002, 12:54 PM

i'm about to get the skunk2 stage 2 or 3, i haven't yet decide, but you said that it needs higher compression, is it better to use ITR, CTR or JE, i know that if i put JE i'll have to be using a very premium gas like vp or airplane gasoline, so what is recomended?

Ricer GS-R · 05-09-2002, 08:18 PM

And what valves, shoul i go standerd or high compression (skunk 2), or shouldi g with some type R's or somthin

and what else should i replace cause it says that with the stage 2 u gotta upgrade the valvetrain

thanx for the help guys

undecided59 · 05-09-2002, 10:13 PM

i would go with skunk2 stage 2's if this is your daily driven car...stage 3 is for race only...or so i hear.

randyman · 05-10-2002, 12:16 AM

u really should consider getting some higher compression pistons to compliment those "bumpsticks". getting skunk2 or jun or toda or any other cams with stock pistons would almost be a waste of money. but this is just a suggestion.

yes, stage 2 skunks are streetable (just like jun 3's). stage 3's are very aggressive for street use.

there is no such thing as "high compression valves". type-r valves would be a nice compliment if ur going to have some head work done -- at least a mild port and polish. and, yes, u will need to upgrade ur valvetrain when purchasing stage 2 or higher.

lastly, (if i were u), i would save up for the piston swap and labor before getting into porting and polishing and valve replacement. as long as the high compression pistons are in, the cams will work much better. head work can be postponed till later when funds are available. (taking the cylinder head off is a lot easier when compared to taking the engine out for the bottom end rebuild.

hth. goodluck with ur project.

Greddy_v6 · 05-10-2002, 04:30 AM

get toda cams. the toda a cams should be ok with a stock engine.

mrhonda_187 · 05-10-2002, 05:34 AM

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there is no such thing as "high compression valves".

From what I gather, there is no 'dish' in the 'high compression valves'; they're flat. This would, albeit minute, raise compression.

IntegraGSR2000 · 05-10-2002, 11:54 AM

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Originally posted by Tuan
Ricer GSR: high compression valves....I think you are going way over your head. sorry to be blunt.

Tuan, feel free to corect me but valves with flat booms will yield higher compression if I'm not mistaking. A rep @ NRG-Racing said that the Skunk2 valves (non-dished) would increase compression by .2 - .3.

I went with these valves along with a Mugen thin HG because I could not afford ITR pistons at the time when my head was at portflow. Although I don't have any compression figures to share, I would bet my compression is around 10.4/1 - 10.5/1. I know it's not ideal for my cams but I'll assume it's better than the stock 10/1 compression of a stock GSR.

Integra-t · 05-10-2002, 12:21 PM

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Originally posted by IntegraGSR2000
Tuan, feel free to corect me but valves with flat booms will yield higher compression if I'm not mistaking. A rep @ NRG-Racing said that the Skunk2 valves (non-dished) would increase compression by .2 - .3.

I went with these valves along with a Mugen thin HG because I could not afford ITR pistons at the time when my head was at portflow. Although I don't have any compression figures to share, I would bet my compression is around 10.4/1 - 10.5/1. I know it's not ideal for my cams but I'll assume it's better than the stock 10/1 compression of a stock GSR.

Damn your car reminds me of someone elses car. Or the way it used to look.

Ricer GS-R · 05-10-2002, 12:32 PM

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Originally posted by Tuan
Ricer GSR: high compression valves....I think you are going way over your head. sorry to be blunt.

thats ok im just tryin to figure things out

thanx though

99teg · 05-10-2002, 03:13 PM

Why do CTR pistons get more compression in my motor than the itR?, the JE will give 12.5:1 like the ctr...how much for ctr pistons $?

99teg · 05-10-2002, 04:43 PM

in case i got CTR pistons, what mods should i do to my car?.... what time should i break in the engine?.... can i use my rods? and in case i got ITR, i just drop them in?..what break period is recomended?

IntegraGSR2000 · 05-10-2002, 10:00 PM

99teg,

Dude, try the search function. Absolutely everything you have asked has been asked and answered before. Not ragging it's just that you'll probably find answers quicker if you use the search instead of reasking old questions.

dualstage · 06-17-2002, 12:40 AM

hey how are jun stage 2 cams??? are they equivelent to skunk2 stage 2s??? i have a gsr with bolt ons will i only need to upgrade to stronger valvesprings and retainers, it comes with itr outer valve springs, portflow titanium retainers
and portflow inner springs, will that do the trick?/