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2ndGenTeg · 08-16-2002, 02:21 AM

Yeah, you're gonna have a hard time finding an aftermarket cam for a SOHC non-VTEC. Simply not a large enough market. A factory regrind is a possibility, but there's just something about simply welding more material onto a cam lobe that makes my stomach churn. Obviously it's a little more complicated than that, but you get the idea.

Swapping cams in a non-VTEC is, IMO, a bad idea anyway. You end up with severe loping at idle in order to make any usable top end power, since the cam grind cannot change between RPM ranges. In addition, as soon as the cam profile got aggressive enough to yield practical results, you'd run out of rev range. That is, of course, if the car didn't stall off the line because of the aggressive grind.

The stock cam is optimized for the stock engine. IMO, F22? H22 or turbo, all the way. You'll be much happier.

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08-16-2002, 02:21 AM	#1
2ndGenTeg 4th Gear Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Boulder, CO Age: 45 Posts: 830	Yeah, you're gonna have a hard time finding an aftermarket cam for a SOHC non-VTEC. Simply not a large enough market. A factory regrind is a possibility, but there's just something about simply welding more material onto a cam lobe that makes my stomach churn. Obviously it's a little more complicated than that, but you get the idea. Swapping cams in a non-VTEC is, IMO, a bad idea anyway. You end up with severe loping at idle in order to make any usable top end power, since the cam grind cannot change between RPM ranges. In addition, as soon as the cam profile got aggressive enough to yield practical results, you'd run out of rev range. That is, of course, if the car didn't stall off the line because of the aggressive grind. The stock cam is optimized for the stock engine. IMO, F22? H22 or turbo, all the way. You'll be much happier.