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Drag Cartel Adjustable Intake Cam Gear - Honda/Acura K Series
Running aftermarket cams on your K series? You need an adjustable cam gear so you can dial in your cam timing. The factory cam gear's locked at a fixed timing position. When you install aftermarket cams, you need to advance or retard the cam timing to optimize power delivery. The Drag Cartel adjustable intake cam gear lets you adjust cam timing in one-degree increments so you can tune your power band exactly where you need it. The gear's machined from 8620 billet steel and carburized for wear resistance. If you're building a K series for power, you need adjustable cam gears.
Why You Need Adjustable Cam Gears
Aftermarket cams have different lobe profiles than factory cams, which changes when your valves open and close. The factory cam gear positions the cam at a fixed timing that works for the factory cam profile. When you swap to aftermarket cams, that fixed timing doesn't optimize the new cam profile. You need to advance or retard the cam timing to match the cam's lobe profile to your engine's airflow characteristics. Advancing the cam opens the valves earlier, which usually helps low-end and mid-range power. Retarding the cam opens the valves later, which usually helps top-end power. An adjustable cam gear lets you tune cam timing on the dyno to find the optimal setting for your specific combination of cams, head work, intake, and exhaust.
Intake Cam Gear Only
This is the intake cam gear only. You're adjusting intake cam timing, not exhaust cam timing. Most K series tuners adjust the intake cam and leave the exhaust cam at the factory timing. If you want to adjust both intake and exhaust cam timing, you'll need to buy an exhaust cam gear separately.
8620 Billet Steel, Carburized for Wear Resistance
Drag Cartel machines this cam gear from 8620 billet steel. The gear's carburized to aircraft specification, which hardens the surface of the steel for extreme wear resistance. Carburizing makes the gear teeth way harder than the factory cast gear teeth, so the gear lasts longer even when you're running high spring pressures from aggressive cams. The gear's got a polished center with the Drag Cartel logo.
Does Not Fit K24Z7 or K24W Engines
This cam gear fits K20 and K24 engines up through 8th gen Civic Si. It does not fit 9th gen Civic Si (K24Z7), 10th gen Civic Si (K24W), or any newer K24Z7 or K24W engines. Those engines use a different cam gear design. If you've got a 9th gen or newer Civic Si, this cam gear won't fit.
What You Get
- Drag Cartel adjustable intake cam gear
- Machined from 8620 billet steel
- Carburized to aircraft specification for wear resistance
- Polished center with Drag Cartel logo
- One-degree increment adjustments
- All mounting hardware included
Compatible Engines
- K20A2 (2002-2004 RSX Type-S)
- K20Z1 (2005-2006 RSX Type-S)
- K20Z3 (2006-2011 Civic Si)
- K24A2 (2004-2008 TSX)
- K24A8 (2006-2007 Accord)
Does NOT Fit
- K24Z7 (2012-2015 Civic Si, 2013-2015 ILX)
- K24W (2016+ Civic Si, 2016+ Accord)
Fits Your Car
- 2002-2006 Acura RSX Type-S (K20A2, K20Z1)
- 2004-2008 Acura TSX (K24A2)
- 2006-2007 Honda Accord (K24A8)
- 2006-2011 Honda Civic Si (K20Z3)
Note: Get your car tuned on a dyno after installing an adjustable cam gear. Don't just guess at cam timing settings. Drag Cartel includes recommended base cam timing settings, but you need to fine-tune from there based on your specific setup. Wrong cam timing can cost you power or cause piston-to-valve contact if you're running aggressive high-lift cams. This is the intake cam gear only. If you want to adjust exhaust cam timing too, buy the exhaust cam gear separately.