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Mr_xpanda_52790 said:
Becareful to anyone buying skunk 2 cams no matter what the stage. I just recently had skunk 2 stage 3 cans installed on my fully built k20/k24. Two days ago my car jumped time at idle and bent my valves. The motor only had 6k miles and the tct failed already. I would suggest anyone looking to buy these cams to go with drag cartels or SVM instead unless you have the time and money to constantly check/replace your tensioner. Learned my lesson already. Two sets of skunk 2 cams and twice my motor has broke due to timing chain issues. Once with the hybrid tct and now with the oem tct.


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Did it eat up the teeth on the tensioner?
 
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#122 ·
Mr_xpanda_52790 said:
Becareful to anyone buying skunk 2 cams no matter what the stage. I just recently had skunk 2 stage 3 cans installed on my fully built k20/k24. Two days ago my car jumped time at idle and bent my valves. The motor only had 6k miles and the tct failed already. I would suggest anyone looking to buy these cams to go with drag cartels or SVM instead unless you have the time and money to constantly check/replace your tensioner. Learned my lesson already. Two sets of skunk 2 cams and twice my motor has broke due to timing chain issues. Once with the hybrid tct and now with the oem tct.


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who tuned you?? :eek:hsnap:

i'm on used 06 k24a2 tct with 86k or more with no issues on s2s2v3 cams:dancingcoolsmiley: :vtec:
 
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Always gonna hear from both sides on threads like this. Again, the TCT is a maintenance item that should be replaced or at least checked every 15-20k miles. We recently installed SVM cams in my car but when we checked the oem TCT the teeth were slightly worn and the spring was getting soft. Bought it brand new and probably had about 10k miles on it with STOCK cams. Never went over 8500 rpm. Never misshifted.
 
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Lambo123 said:
Always gonna hear from both sides on threads like this. Again, the TCT is a maintenance item that should be replaced or at least checked every 15-20k miles. We recently installed SVM cams in my car but when we checked the oem TCT the teeth were slightly worn and the spring was getting soft. Bought it brand new and probably had about 10k miles on it with STOCK cams. Never went over 8500 rpm. Never misshifted.
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If he went by the 15k-20k mark on when to change tensioners he'd still have a dead motor. Engine had 6k on it.

Though I do agree though it is a maintenance piece and there are most definitely signs of failure that probably could have prevented this.
 
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#129 · (Edited)
Mr_xpanda_52790 said:
I didn't really hear chainslap. I heard plenty of noise coming from the vtc actuator before that failed though


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i still think it was tune, can you open your tune and show us a pic of low cam angle tables on fp???

without that i'm stuck on ur tune, if your low cam looks good then theres a glitch in cams that we should all be aware of.

till then...

i'm stuck on tune sorry..
 
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texm3x said:
i still think it was tune, can you open your tune and show us a pic of low cam angle tables on fp???

without that i'm stuck on ur tune, if your low cam looks good then theres a glitch in cams that we should all be aware of.

till then...

i'm stuck on tune sorry..
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I can't open the tune as the tuner has it locked :( but w/e I'm just going to get rid of the junk 2 cams and go with some drag cartels


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#133 ·
yes exactly my point, i would show my cam angles but i'm not having issues.

talking smack about cams like that getting everyone all into your word but no bible to preach by, dam well i'll look out tho..

wish i could see what your talking about cause like i said i added a 86k k24a2 tct..lol teeth looked good tho:facepalm:
 
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#135 ·
texm3x said:
i still think it was tune, can you open your tune and show us a pic of low cam angle tables on fp???

without that i'm stuck on ur tune, if your low cam looks good then theres a glitch in cams that we should all be aware of.

till then...

i'm stuck on tune sorry..
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from what I know JoTech has tuned plently of K-series. As for the tune being the culprit... I SERIOUSLY doubt it, tunes don't cause chain slap. I have seen certain stg2 & stg3 cams destroy tensioners & others not
 
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to run s2 cams stages 2 and 3 you must drop a 0* cam angle at certain points to maintain the the structure of oem components.

when you try and go against force by adding stronger tensioner or try and stop what you can't fix by adding tension will only destroy your engine.

get a good tuner who will study ur engine or has a good precal.:readtherules:

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