Civic EG

Posted: **Sun Jan 23, 2011 11:04 pm**

hi guys.. anybody running stage 1 cams on a stock valve springs? i have a jdm b16a.. i was thinking blox any issue.. ??

Posted: **Sun Jan 23, 2011 11:33 pm**

i for one think you should upgrade the valve springs and retainers.

those stock ones can only hold so much before they start failing.

Posted: **Mon Jan 24, 2011 7:28 pm**

thanks for the info.. i figure changing them out but wanted to see if anyone had issues with stock valve springs.. but upgrade is always good..

Posted: **Wed Jan 26, 2011 4:02 pm**

Yeah I heard of people running a stock valvetrain with stage 1 cams but why risk it? Might as well spend a few hundred more bucks to guarantee your head wont fail.

Posted: **Sun Apr 17, 2011 2:59 am**

i had crower stage 1s on my stock gsr head with over 140k and revd it to 9k all the time and never broke it

Posted: **Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:38 pm**

Just because your experience was good, doesn't mean the OP's experience will also be good with stock valve springs.

OP, I'd stay away from Blox. I've seen the aftermath of a spring failure after 300ish miles of simple daily driving in a B18C1. It's not pretty, and not cheap. Blox are a cheap cheap cheap spin off of Skunk2. Granted, with all bad stories, there are also good stories. I know people who run the Blox valve springs on the track with no problems. It's all te luck of the draw, but when you buy high quality parts, you get what you pay for. That goes the same for the less expensive parts.

Posted: **Tue Jun 28, 2011 3:58 am**

well what would you say are "good" brands im looking to do a stage 1 or2 cam in my d16z6 with high compresson valves

Posted: **Tue Jun 28, 2011 4:01 am**

d16z6boy93 wrote:well what would you say are "good" brands im looking to do a stage 1 or2 cam in my d16z6 with high compresson valves

Here is a D16 cam comparision page:

http://psytronix.org/engine/local_copie ... hafts.html

Posted: **Tue Jun 28, 2011 4:25 am**

Supertech valves, Crower camshaft.

Posted: **Tue Jun 28, 2011 5:27 pm**

Crower full valvetrain. Can't go wrong with all matching components.

Posted: **Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:54 pm**

I would also suggest a complete kit from Kelford...Or Ferrea Valvetrain , with Kelford Cams or Buddy club .

Posted: **Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:40 pm**

Toda, Skunk2, Crower, Supertech...there is a long list of quality valve train makers.