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trabadoor22
06-01-2002, 01:16 AM
i was thinking of getting aem cam gears and pulleys for my '97 civic . are they hard to install and if so how much should a shop charge to install these . also are these good for the money spent or should i look elsewhere . thanks .
H2OCivic95
06-01-2002, 09:55 AM
look elswhere, i have an AEM cam gear and it didnt do squat. Honda Cams are tuned perfectly from the factory unless your running a different cam or massive amounts of Hp.
trabadoor22
06-01-2002, 02:28 PM
ok thanks .
94_AcCoRd_EX
06-01-2002, 03:11 PM
A shop put my pulleys on for really cheap. I can't remember exactly, but around 20-30 I think.
AzCivic
06-07-2002, 07:14 PM
Originally posted by H2OCivic95
look elswhere, i have an AEM cam gear and it didnt do squat. Honda Cams are tuned perfectly from the factory unless your running a different cam or massive amounts of Hp.

Did you try tuning it on a Dyno?
H2OCivic95
06-08-2002, 12:41 PM
yes i did :crazy: who wouldnt???
AzCivic
06-12-2002, 04:59 PM
Well I put mine on and i got an increase in the top end with a drop in the low end and I haven't really messed with it much yet.
So I'm just trying to figure out why it didn't do anything for you.
OH and I wouldn't take my car to a dyno just for a cam gear, the money is better spent else where.
H2OCivic95
06-12-2002, 05:07 PM
i got a hook up $35 for three runs:cool:
AzCivic
06-12-2002, 05:15 PM
There's only one dyno in Tucson, and that shop isn't one to trust. So I just use the ole butt dyno, not accurate but damn if it isn't cheap.
H2OCivic95
06-12-2002, 05:16 PM
:D
blownteggy
06-12-2002, 05:22 PM
ok here's my little thing on cam gears and pulleys:
cam gears are geared more for engine with after market cams. stock camshafts with adj. cam gears will do little with no tuning. pulley's aren't worth the money. all it does is make stuff spin faster cuz the decrease in size. also, down the line, the size of the pulleys effect the harmonic balance of equipment. if your set on getting cam gears, make sure you go to a respectable dyno place.
trabadoor22
06-12-2002, 10:13 PM
ya i think i will just stick with getting an intake and exhuast for now . possibly a supercharger in the far future , but i think ill be happy with that for now . thanks .