Brad850 Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 I realize this topic has been beaten to death but I have one simple question. (did this last year when I installed na cams) With the dist/cps end notches lined up parallel with the block seam, I placed both cam gears at 0 degrees via ipd tool, then installed the timing belt. Is this the absolute base setting I should use to adjust the cams to my liking? Should I have had the exhaust gear at 4 degrees advanced and intake at 0, and then installed the timing belt? I remember someone mentioning the stock setting is 4exh advance and 0int, which is what is confusing me. Been trying to fix my slow boost onset and max 15psi problem for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispy_T Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 They should be separated by an extra four degrees for the NA cams. However, you should have them zeroed upon installation of the belt. Then you adjust the 4 degrees out and go from there. As long as the notches on the cam gears line up where they are supposed to in the cover you should be fine pulling 4 degrees from the intake or advancing the exhaust 4 degrees, or meet in the middle with +2 exh, -2int. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad850 Posted April 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Great! that's what I wanted to hear. I'm aware of the 4 degree spread, I just wanted to confirm that while both cam slots are parallel, the gears should be at 0/0 using the tool, and then the belt installed. This way the inaccurate plastic cover notches don't really have to be relied on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblark Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Here in the UK we run ours at 6 degrees advanced on the exhaust and 2 degrees retarted on the inlet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad850 Posted April 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 What would you say that does for the powerband/spool? I'm assuming retarding the intake allows for more top end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simply Volvo Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 +5 exh and -4 int work great for me. Super smooth powerband. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin. Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 +5 exh and -4 int work great for me. Super smooth powerband. thanks for remding me to put my NA cams in, when are you out of school? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simply Volvo Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 thanks for remding me to put my NA cams in, when are you out of school? May 6, probably gonna stay an extra week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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