With my 1995 Civic, I am rebuilding my B18C1 into an LS VTEC B18C1. If your confused, I mean that I'm disguising my LS VTEC by stuffing an OEM LS crank, Eagle LS rods, and JE forged GSR 10.0:1 pistons into a B18C1 block for visual smog check purposes. I've already passed the smog ref.

I've been running a stage 1 P&P GSR head with Type R valvesprings, Crower retainers, OEM GSR cams, stock modified air box with K&N filter, Comptech header, Jackson Racing (Magnaflow) high flow cat, and Greddy Evo cat back exhaust.

I want to ditch the GSR cams for something better, have my P72 ECU reprogrammed, and upgrade to ITR 270cc injectors.

Question is, for daily driving and passing California emissions out the tailpipe, which cams will complement my setup and more than likely pass emissions out the tailpipe? I'm probably going to go with ITR or CTR cams, but also wanted to know about Stage 1 cams from Crower, Blox, OBX, Skunk, etc.???

 

if you're going to spend the money on aftermarket cams at least get stage 2's or bigger. if you want a "stage1" or mild cam get the itr/ctr combo.

 

Stage 2 cams will not pass California smog regulations.

CTR/ITR cams are the best bet for a cheap, yet potent combination that will pass smog.

 

All Obd1-2 B series injectors are 240cc.

http://www.allmotorhonda.com/techpages/injector.htm

If you want a little more power than CTR/ITR combo, which are great, I would use the Skunk2 stage 1's, since you already have the upgraded springs and retainers. Just, remember titanium retainers are not meant to last nearly as long as OEM retainers.

 

Can you replace aftermarket titanium retainers with say gs-r retainers and still use the aftermarket dual springs?

 

Ive just got my tax return and now will have to go get my smog & renew plates, i failed the 1st time, so i have installed my old ITR cams back in and hope to pass it with them. so I'm sure you wont pass CA smog since i didn't even pass here in MO.






edit: sorry didnt mention the cams, they where Stg2 Skunk2 Cams.

 

titanium retainers with a snap fit design (rm, supertech, omni) will last significantly longer than regular retainers

 

Yes you can, and BTW, ITR and GSR retainers are the same.


Here are some threads that prove how reliable OEM retainers are. I'm not saying Snoop is wrong, just backing up my previous statement. Now I know why the shop that rebuilt my head recommended OEM retainers for reliabilty:

http://www.team-integra.net/forum/di...&TopicID=24062

http://www.team-integra.net/forum/di...urnPage=Search

 

CRAP. If I knew this when I put my cams/springs/retainers in, I never would have put the titanium ones in.

 

I agree. CTR/ITR cams are your best bet. In some case the specs are the same as the other depending on the yr. I think the later ITR cams could carry previous CTR specs. but don't quote me on it.