i know this is in wrong forum but i figured you guys do lots of pure engine stuff you mite know more!

okay guys bear with me cuz im a little uneducated on some of this stuff!

okay i am runnin the inline pro kit with precision 62/65re turbo and all the goodies! Ya at inline pro said i will easily get 400 with modest tune! okay i know i need to do some head work and i already bout the inline 3mm hg. okay one of my friends who has turbo civic(a modest 400hp) said i mite as well look into retainer springs, arp studs, and cams! i want to know if this is a good route for my power goals and wat else mite i need? also i would like to know if you have to mate up cams and the springs and wat not cuz i have heard that you need to! and on that note wat are good total set ups that people are running? i did a little research and found the Brian Cower cams and retainers and springs! which ive heard are good! and last question if i got all these things and watever else is it just pull the head and bolt on is there any boring or polishing that needs to be done cuz i dont want to have to send it out! i have a pretty decent budget so i just would like opinions! oh and i would have a pro installing this! and i know he does Perfect work!

thanks
james

 

You need nothing to hit 400. Retainers and springs maybe.

 

A good set of turbo cams might really help you out because the optimum cam profile for turbos is a lot different then the OEM cams which are really optimized for NA. People complain a lot about cams for this car and the real reason is that the OEM cams are pretty good and there isn't much to be gained for an NA application unless you do a lot of engine work. However, for turbo the needs are really different, so even an average cam design should produce good results. The thing is though it probably won't increase your peak HP. It will mostly increase your spool and your mid range torque.

Nevertheless, I haven't seen a lot research on people trying different cams for the turbo cars so you will be taking some risks. BC sponsors a turbo S2000 and it's pretty strong so maybe their turbo cams are ok. The only other firm that makes turbo cams is Skunk2.

If you upgrade the cams you should probably change out the springs and retainers while you are in there. I would use Supertech springs and retainers.

You only need arp studs if you are running 13+ PSI of boost, if I recall correctly. I would do a lot of research on how to install the ARP studs because some people have trouble with them.

 

yea think im doin away with cams prolly just the studs and reatainers and springs!

 

ditch the turbo n come over to the all-motor world ... shoulda posted the question in the F/I section, some of them guys r running built heads with port n polish work done for boost.

 

i did just wanted to get your guys opinion you mite have different ideas

 

All of the Brian Crower cams that I've seen tested in FI cars lost hp. Unless they have changed since they originally came out, they are not a good choice.

Also, I've seen a very expensive built head put on a 600whp s2k and watch it lose power. The stock head put back on and power right back to where it was before.

 

lose not loose

 

Ummm...the 'o' key was sticking...the cat jumped on my keyboard while I was typing...the phone rang and I forgot I typed one 'o' already....

 

Ive had fi on two different s2ks. Try that section. Way more info