Cam Gears, what are best?

[Rob80]

I was looking for the best bang for my buck cam gears. I was looking at skunk 2 cam gears for my b18b which is going to be turboed. However I saw the str pro series for much cheaper. Like 150 for a pair. They have 5 screws, one less than the skunk 2's but are like 70 bucks cheaper. Does anyone know if they are any good or knows of a real good cam gear. Also what about the JG's, venoms, and golden eagle's? I figured the STR and skunk 2's would be better cause they have more screws but I'm not sure, If anyone can help please do or if you have a good or bad experience with a cam gear please share.

thanks

[jcrx]

Buddy of mine has the STR's and they slipped and cost him a couple runs at the track.I've heard a couple other stories of them slipping too.

[Rob80]

which str's are you talking about though, there are cheap three screw str's and there are the pro which have 5 screws. I figured a cam gear with five screws wouldn't slip often. When I looked up the STR's initially I saw those three scew ones and I laughed. Can you check with your friend and see which ones he had. Thanks a lot.

[civickiller]

get cam gears that have 6 things to tightent he cam gear in place so it doenst slip. like the aem ones suck, get like skunk2. aem only has like 3 or 4 tighting bolts, while the skunk has 6, get the 6 so it doesnt slip

[Rob80]

Well that's why I was asking, skunk 2 has 6 and the STR has 5 but the STR are much cheaper so I was seeing if anyone had experiences with them.

[88_SC_CRX_Si]

Which ever one's you get, keep an eye on them for wear around the notches/teeth where the timing belt rides. Some of them well wear quicker and the belt to start jumping the notchs/teeth. Causing the piston and valves to crash into each other in some cases....

"Noth'in like Induction..."

[Rob80]

For those that are interested in this thread I've decided to go with crower cams, because they use ARP studs. No SLIPAGE

[crxlvr]

wasnt this thread about cam gears?

i didnt even know crower made gears.