GTR cams onto RB20...

[CerealKiller]

yeah I know it's been covered before and stuff but I'm a little confused...

Sydneykid says that they're the same here. Yet when people have installed GTR cams they have better response etc...

can someone explain please? I've been thinking about a cheap mod and cams seem like the most logical thing for me without having to increase the boost.

I've been thinking about getting the STR cams that UAS have ($380 a set) which seem like a damn good price to me.

Anyway yes please explain cam thing...

[Sydneykid]

The question was.........

rb20 and rb26 cam gears same ??  

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anyone help me out here

My answer was

YES.

That means the CAM GEARS are the same, not that the CAMS are the same.

Or have I missed something? :confused:

[bbenny]

yeah i think there is a misunderstanding here

the cams or camshafts are the long rods with lobes on them that sit in the head.

I think you are talking about cam pulleys or cam gears, they are the round cogs on the end of the camshaft.

Hope that sorts it out cereal killer.

[GreySky]

I think its fairly obvious that CerealKiller is asking if GTR cams are worth the upgrade into an rb20 and if they will bolt in directly without any modifications.

Im curious myself....

Grey

[browny]

I think its fairly obvious that he has mixed up "cam gears/pulleys" and "camshafts"

This is the title of the thread he has linked to:

rb20 and rb26 cam gears same ??

[bbenny]

greysky, read the thread i started a while back.

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ead.php?t=38857

a basic answer is they physically fit in place without any problems, however adj cam gears and aftermarket management is needed to have the engine running properly.

i didnt have these and found my car wouldnt hold idle or run very well below 3000rpm

[WazR32GTSt]

greysky, read the thread i started a while back.

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ead.php?t=38857

a basic answer is they physically fit in place without any problems, however adj cam gears and aftermarket management is needed to have the engine running properly.

i didnt have these and found my car wouldnt hold idle or run very well below 3000rpm

but you also had other issues with your engine, right?

i think its definately possible... and a cheap upgrade but will tell you more once mine go in

[CerealKiller]

yeah i think there is a misunderstanding here

the cams or camshafts are the long rods with lobes on them that sit in the head.

I think you are talking about cam pulleys or cam gears, they are the round cogs on the end of the camshaft.

Hope that sorts it out cereal killer.

thanks for clearing that up mate.

will a S-AFC (blue screen) be able to manage the idle lumpiness.

[WazR32GTSt]

thanks for clearing that up mate.

will a S-AFC (blue screen) be able to manage the idle lumpiness.

if it can't then the idle problem ain't an ECU problem me thinks...

[mabru]

My car exhibited the same exact symptoms that BBenny's did. It simply would not idle. Since that little experiment I've discovered a couple problems that definately contributed to my problems. The cam swap forced me to basically troubleshoot my entire car and perform some routine maintenance that I had been neglecting. I found the AFM harness was loose and brittle, I re-grounded the igniter box, my 02 sensor was fried which was fouling my plugs pretty badly so they too were replaced.

The car runs much better now than it did before the cam swap attempt. I'm going to invest in a set of adjustable gears and give it another go in a couple weeks. I'm very interested in anyone elses progress with this swap.

-Matt :boobies2:

[bbenny]

Waz32gts, i have no other issues with my engine. it is perfect.

[WazR32GTSt]

Waz32gts, i have no other issues with my engine. it is perfect.

sorry that wasn't meant to be derogitory, i was referring to the 'hard to turn' inlet cam that may have affected your modification

[bbenny]

haha no i didnt take it like that

no i went and spoke to several workshops and they didnt beleive the tight inlet would have caused such a prob, if it did it would have seized very quickly after driving.

so i think that ecu and adj cams should see the GTR cams working.