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H22a cams

Post by MaccaIRL » Mon Mar 14, 2016 2:01 am

Are the h22a cams the same as the a7/a8?

Would there be little to any gain on using them on my h22a5 engine? My head says yes but there's always that worry....
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Re: H22a cams

Post by newkid » Mon Mar 14, 2016 6:51 am

A7/8, type-s and s-spec all have the better cams.

All the rest have the same cams.

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Post by Merlin » Mon Mar 14, 2016 8:55 am

Yup only the red top 11:1 comp engines have the more aggressive cams. I doubt you will see much gain unless you have a tunable ECU. With 5th gens is it not worth the hassle of modding unless have a tunable ECU.
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Re: H22a cams

Post by MaccaIRL » Mon Mar 14, 2016 10:13 am

I do but won't have it chipped for a while

Only reason I'd take it would be for cams tbh lol
If they're not much better than mine I might as well just buy skunk2 camz
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Post by Merlin » Mon Mar 14, 2016 10:35 am

The red top cams will be fine up to mid 240's going by results from other people on here.
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Re: H22a cams

Post by MaccaIRL » Mon Mar 14, 2016 12:03 pm

Merlin wrote:The red top cams will be fine up to mid 240's going by results from other people on here.
Red top as in the h22a?

All I know is mine is black 185 lol
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Post by Merlin » Mon Mar 14, 2016 12:12 pm

MaccaIRL wrote:Red top as in the h22a?
Only the ATR (H22a7), 99+ UK 5th gen (H22a8), Type-S (H22a) and S-SPEC (H22a) are red tops (11:1 comp, aggressive cams, 62mm TB).

All other engines are black tops, UK engines 4th gen VTEC (H22a2) & 97-98 manual + 97-00 auto (H22a5) (10:1 comp, normal cams, 60mm TB) and all other JDM engines be it 4th or 5th gen (H22a) (10.6:1 comp, normal cams, 60mm TB)
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Re: H22a cams

Post by MaccaIRL » Mon Mar 14, 2016 12:14 pm

What's the easiest way to find out if a head is redtop or black then?
Besides rocker cover lol, everyone repaints those

Is there a production date on head somewhere?
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Post by RattyMcClelland » Mon Mar 14, 2016 12:16 pm

From the sound of all these threads you make trying to get more power as cheap as possible I suggest you leave the engine and concentrate on the gearbox and flywheel.

Far far far bigger difference to speedy quickness. And cheaper.
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Re: H22a cams

Post by MaccaIRL » Mon Mar 14, 2016 12:19 pm

Pretty much haha, I want more go as that's the main reason for selling.

So a lightened flywheel (fidanza) and ATR box would be a better purchase than cams and map?
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