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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 .

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.

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

Quote:

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?

06-08-2002, 12:41 PM

yes i did

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.

06-12-2002, 05:07 PM

i got a hook up $35 for three runs

*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.

06-12-2002, 05:16 PM

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.

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 .

06-01-2002, 01:16 AM	#1
trabadoor22 Posts: n/a	installation cost for cam gears and pulleys ? 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 .

06-01-2002, 03:11 PM	#4
94_AcCoRd_EX Insomniac Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: OR Age: 43 Posts: 11,142	A shop put my pulleys on for really cheap. I can't remember exactly, but around 20-30 I think. __________________ 1994 Accord EX coupe --Need hosting for your pics on HST? PM me...--

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06-01-2002, 09:55 AM	#2
H2OCivic95 Posts: n/a	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.

06-08-2002, 12:41 PM	#6
H2OCivic95 Posts: n/a	yes i did who wouldnt???

06-12-2002, 04:59 PM	#7
AzCivic Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Az Age: 43 Posts: 3,804	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.

06-12-2002, 05:07 PM	#8
H2OCivic95 Posts: n/a	i got a hook up $35 for three runs

06-12-2002, 05:15 PM	#9
AzCivic Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Az Age: 43 Posts: 3,804	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.

06-12-2002, 05:22 PM	#11
blownteggy Posts: n/a	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.

06-12-2002, 10:13 PM	#12
trabadoor22 Posts: n/a	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 .