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Cam gears, which one?

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Old 09-11-11, 05:31 PM
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Default Cam gears, which one?

Well as the title says which cam gear should I get?

hks, fidanza, titan etc....

Which one is best?
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I prefer the Titan cam gear. Main thing is to stay away from first gen hks cam gears.
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How do I know if its first gen?

Is there a huge cam gear difference or is it just weight, color preference?
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Stick with 5 bolt design. Hks is 3 bolt and the first gen was prone to slipping.....not good! Unorthodox Racing is what I like.
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UR or Titan hands down. BC came out with a cam gear that doesn't look too bad either. A guy on SF's is using it with good luck so far (4 bolt design)
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What about Fidanza? I read somewhere its the same as Titan. Anyone know if this is true?
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What about the obx cam gear?
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Originally Posted by czum09
How do I know if its first gen?

Is there a huge cam gear difference or is it just weight, color preference?
version 1 had 2 colors, purple and teal. version 2 only has 1 color purple

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Originally Posted by czum09
What about the obx cam gear?
obx really? i wouldnt trust em
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^^^Lol just was wondering if anyone had it or not. I'll prolly end up getting the titan cam gear. Anyone know if there is a DIY?
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Originally Posted by czum09
^^^Lol just was wondering if anyone had it or not. I'll prolly end up getting the titan cam gear. Anyone know if there is a DIY?
i remember seeing a diy on my.is but without a tune you wont seen any change in performance
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How does a tune work? Do they just adjust your timing? I've never messed with cam gears lol
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You better have a tech install for you bro. Also, you should really save up for cams as well and install at the same time......it will be well worth it.
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cams would be nice, but its a lot more work than just a cam gear.
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But why add cam gear without upgrading cams......

OP.....eventually though, get cams in the near future.


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