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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 05:43 AM
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Their ad mentioned in small letters S2000 pending. On their website it says if enough interest is shown they will build a S2000 camshaft. http://www.crower.com/cat/import/honda/camshafts.shtml How about a few phone calls and emails to them.

Crower is constantly updating it's line up of performance cam cores, next on the list is the Acura RSX VTEC and...if demand is there, 8620 steel billet roller cores for the S2000 VTEC.
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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 10:10 AM
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LOL! Crower's B-series cams aren't that great, what makes them think S2000 owners will risk their engines? what kind of experience does Crower have with S2000 engines?

And keep in mind S2000 and RSX stock camshafts are hollow. And Crower wants to use a solid billet? What a joke
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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 12:07 PM
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I could be wrong, but usually solid pieces of metal are stronger than hollow...so yes, that would make sense...

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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 12:09 PM
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i dont think they are hollow to make them stronger
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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 08:04 PM
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they are hollow for weight savings...so they can spin at 9krpm without stressing things.
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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 08:12 PM
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The roller-type co-axial VTEC design now makes oil injection redundant while the oil path leading to the camshaft journal now passes through the new hollow camshaft for a simplified oil supply route.
Actually aren't they for lubrication? I kind of doubt that having a solid camshaft would really increase any stress. I imagine that the oil would also allow for some cooling.
Wouldn't crower have to make these kind of how they used to make gun barrels.... by taking a long piece of steel and wraping it around something to make a hollow core?
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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 09:22 PM
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I thought they're hollow for lubrication purposes? I mean,
how much weight can you save on 2 cams if its for weight savings?? If the valves/vale springs/retainers are strong enough,
the cams shouldn't "stress"anything, would it?

From experience, Crower doesn't make great cams for B or
H series motors. Most people go for Jun or Toda cams. I
personally like their valve springs and retainers and I use
them in my B-series motor and they work great. My buddy
bought the Jun springs and retainers and we compared them
side by side (before I put them in my motor) the Crower seems
to have better quality than Jun! PS- He ended up returning
the JUN springs/retainers and got Crowers.
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