Let me start out first saying, check out my member's ride thread.
Secondly, I installed my mild-built cylinder head today. Delta 272, KMS springs/retainers, blahblahblah. So far I'm SUPER HAPPY! My buddy came by after I finished and we did a nice street tune so she's tearing it up again. Only complaint is the valve clearance is apparently too high because it still taps pretty hard. It's probably a lot due to the cam and springs, but I'm gonna lower the clearance and see if it helps.
Top end is way way improved! Mid-range after some timing adjustment is sick. With 4 total people in the car and a full tank of gas, the car felt 5x faster than before. Finally my blowing smoke through the valve seals problem is done!
I'd like to say right now also that KMS gets a HUMONGOUS thumbs up from me. I understand a few years back people have issues but I've had ZERO! I ordered the spring set but the machine shop told me that they were smaller than stock. So I called KMS and got through immediately, gave him the measurements and he said he'd call me back. 20 minutes later he called back and said, those are the right springs, but our retainer set is needed, which was fine by me. They're titanium and I'm sure it would help overall. I was in a pinch, I needed them FAST. He said he'd next day them and I had them the next afternoon. Had them to the machine shop and was off and running. I can't remember his name but he was SUPER helpful, prompt and courteous.
The product so far is flawless. Now I've only driven it a fair amount of miles with a few 3rd gear pulls. Retune and it runs great. Now like I said, there is a fair amount of valve tap, but I'll figure that out sooner or later.
Delta, of course is a great company to deal with. Very prompt, great price, great service and I got a sweet shirt, even though it's too big. Product works great and is super aggressive giving me some lovely top end gains.
I installed ARP headstuds and my RC 550cc injectors at the same time. Install went fine, but installing a full assembled head w/ fully assembled intake manifold over a set of headstuds is NOT easy by yourself. Oh, and I hate installing timing belts.
Okay, enough ranting. Dyno will be soon after school calms down. KMS [honda-performance.com] gets a big thumbs up. Delta camshafts [delta-cam.com] gets a big thumbs up. My install skills get a few thumbs up. Matt Shue [SOHC_Mshue] gets a humongous few thumbs up also.
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Secondly, I installed my mild-built cylinder head today. Delta 272, KMS springs/retainers, blahblahblah. So far I'm SUPER HAPPY! My buddy came by after I finished and we did a nice street tune so she's tearing it up again. Only complaint is the valve clearance is apparently too high because it still taps pretty hard. It's probably a lot due to the cam and springs, but I'm gonna lower the clearance and see if it helps.
Top end is way way improved! Mid-range after some timing adjustment is sick. With 4 total people in the car and a full tank of gas, the car felt 5x faster than before. Finally my blowing smoke through the valve seals problem is done!
I'd like to say right now also that KMS gets a HUMONGOUS thumbs up from me. I understand a few years back people have issues but I've had ZERO! I ordered the spring set but the machine shop told me that they were smaller than stock. So I called KMS and got through immediately, gave him the measurements and he said he'd call me back. 20 minutes later he called back and said, those are the right springs, but our retainer set is needed, which was fine by me. They're titanium and I'm sure it would help overall. I was in a pinch, I needed them FAST. He said he'd next day them and I had them the next afternoon. Had them to the machine shop and was off and running. I can't remember his name but he was SUPER helpful, prompt and courteous.
The product so far is flawless. Now I've only driven it a fair amount of miles with a few 3rd gear pulls. Retune and it runs great. Now like I said, there is a fair amount of valve tap, but I'll figure that out sooner or later.
Delta, of course is a great company to deal with. Very prompt, great price, great service and I got a sweet shirt, even though it's too big. Product works great and is super aggressive giving me some lovely top end gains.
I installed ARP headstuds and my RC 550cc injectors at the same time. Install went fine, but installing a full assembled head w/ fully assembled intake manifold over a set of headstuds is NOT easy by yourself. Oh, and I hate installing timing belts.
Okay, enough ranting. Dyno will be soon after school calms down. KMS [honda-performance.com] gets a big thumbs up. Delta camshafts [delta-cam.com] gets a big thumbs up. My install skills get a few thumbs up. Matt Shue [SOHC_Mshue] gets a humongous few thumbs up also.
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