camshaft

Originally posted by shmaptoe
ive seen dynos of the skunk st1 on a d16y8 with bolt ons gain 6-8 hp.skunk claims the cam at 8-10, and more is probably to be had if u have more mods done. if u get the zex cam- dont waste your money on the street one!!! its barely more aggresive than stock. the street stip is what u want. it makes like around 8 or 10 hp i think and idles like stock- it should run u about 250 bucks or so- take the rest of your money and get a cam gear and advance your timing a few degrees to bring your powerband back into stock revlimits and u are well on your way

YOu will never get max gains from cams unless you remove your rev limiter and add more fuel to your motor to compensate for the increased air.