cam gear?

zerotosixtyin5mins · Post by **zerotosixtyin5mins** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 12:38 am

i have a 2000 neon. 2.0 sohc mtx, i want to get a cam gear but i was wondering, with everyone here that has a cam gear, whats the best setting for it for the 2.0 sohc? where will i see the most power gains with it? any help would be much appreciated

sneakers O'toole · Post by **sneakers O'toole** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 1:38 am

AFAIK, a cam gear on a SOHC will only move the power band higher or lower in the RPM range, not increase it.

zerotosixtyin5mins · Post by **zerotosixtyin5mins** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 2:34 am

ok cool, thats great cuz i deff. need it to move higher in the rpm's, and what the hell is AFAIK?

excon · Post by **excon** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:23 am

I hope you have a manual transmission. Autos shift too early and you wouldn't see any benefit. I might just get a cam gear and set it 10 degrees retarded since I have no power down low.... Oh wait, no one does. All of our engines are retarded.

zerotosixtyin5mins · Post by **zerotosixtyin5mins** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 3:03 am

yea its deff. a manual, i dont even think i would try to mod it if it was atx

Adionik · Post by **Adionik** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:50 am

excon wrote:I hope you have a manual transmission. Autos shift too early and you wouldn't see any benefit. I might just get a cam gear and set it 10 degrees retarded since I have no power down low.... Oh wait, no one does. All of our engines are retarded.

Post by **occasional demons** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:14 am

zerotosixtyin5mins wrote:ok cool, thats great cuz i deff. need it to move higher in the rpm's, and what the hell is AFAIK?

Stock cam = stock gear.

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v95 · Post by **v95** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:36 am

get a comp 400 or crane 14 with the aem three bolt adjustable gear

zerotosixtyin5mins · Post by **zerotosixtyin5mins** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 4:31 pm

but would a 400 be good for dd? and what other stuff woul i need for the 400 to work well? springs exc.?

n20sxt · Post by **n20sxt** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:21 pm

you my friend need to do some research
google is your friend as is the search button on hurrr

asanti · Post by **asanti** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:02 pm

Correct! If your motor's stock, don't bother getting a cam gear as it truly isn't needed, manual or no. Once you get a big(er) cam, a LTH, exhaust, etc. THEN a cam gear will come in handy. Especially if you get into a P&P head. Again if your setup's stock, you're wasting time and money. Once you have all the accompanying mods then get the cam gear.

Later
Allex

zerotosixtyin5mins · Post by **zerotosixtyin5mins** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 1:59 pm

thanks for the input guys, you have been most helpfull