best cam gears for tuning?

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Nov 20, 2006 | 04:59 PM

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sonicnofadz

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Originally Posted by stance

Bumped for suggestions ... I have a HKS cam gear lying around. Would it be worth getting it fitted along with the GSC cams I have or should I just sell it and not take the risk of a cam gear slip?

Thats entirely up to you. Personally, I rather not take the chance. The chances of it slipping go up the more powerful your engine is (the more power the engine has the harder the timing belt gets "jerked" when going wide open throttle).

Nov 20, 2006 | 05:41 PM

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Not sure if there is a best in cam gears, but if there is, it would be a set that does not move after they are set. Tomei and Unorthodox makes some top quality cam gears.

Nov 20, 2006 | 11:04 PM

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Thanks guys for the feedback, I've made up my mind not get them fitted. It will cost me more to have something go wrong, than to look for other mods to gain that extra power.

Nov 21, 2006 | 06:03 PM

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5 Bolt is good. And weigh your cam gears guys! There's DEFINITE advantages to running a lighter cam gear due to the diameter of the gears. I know the HKS weighs in at 1.23lbs the Helix UL at .99lbs. Not sure what the rest weigh in at, don't know if anyone wants to list the weights.