InspireJ32A

Greetings, comrades. I've been searching the forum looking for information on swapping J35A8 cams into a J32A2. Unfortunately, I haven't come upon any useful information (maybe I'm looking in the wrong places?). I've heard that these cams might help our motors a bit, given their more aggressive profile and the fact that they are hollow (less rotating mass), but has anyone actually done it before? If so, did they see any positive results, positive enough to the degree that it would justify the hassle? It is quite a hassle, I mean, it's not particularly easy to acquire them in my part of the world, plus getting them installed is sort of a process (slightly more challenging than installing an intake for sure). Thanks in advance.

thoiboi

Use Google:

https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C...71.iJW7QXfBULA

InspireJ32A

Ah yes, thanks for the helpful post. The only problem is that A) I've been over each and every one of the threads that this search query gives me, and B) there aren't really any definitive answers in their. Just people guessing and speculating.

zeta

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Although you probably already know this from your research, I recall people stating that some kind of machined 'spacer' was needed for them to fit properly in the J32 head.

I'll try and search later on when I have time.

InspireJ32A

As always thanks for your feedback Yes, I've heard. A guy I knew who was running a J35 with J32A2 heads in his S2000 actually installed the J35A8 cams, and he did use two spacers about 1 cm in thickness. I heard P2R makes them.

zeta

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The stark reality here is that your interested in an engine/platform almost 20 years old, so all the 'back in the day' experimenters have 'up and gone' and, most likely, moved on to other platforms. There are still many good 'nuggets' of information here, it's just the 'onus' of hours of rooting them out that can cause your eyes to hemorrhage, hehe.

BTW, did you get your throttle body idle issue worked out? If so, make sure to update your thread.

InspireJ32A

No luck with my idle problem yet...( I'm gonna try replacing the intake manifold cover gasket tomorrow, I guess that might be the cause of some leakage (although it is silicone, I am running a J37A1 mani, not sure if they're that prone to failing over time like a rubber gasket would be).

InspireJ32A

By the way, I did get the RL cams after all) found a set in Moscow for pretty cheap (the equivalent of 100 dollars used), from a European spec Honda Legend (the cams are the same partnumber as the 05-08 Acura RL). So I guess I'm gonna find out for myself whether they're good for any gains or not) My baseline power figure is 301.4 at the crank (250 wheel). Here's hoping that I see at least a tiny increase)

zeta

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That sounds like a great deal on the cams. If possible, document your journey here. It will probably be a first, to say the least.

BTW, would you be able to reasonably acquire, without breaking the bank, an AEM EMS SERIES 2 #30-6051 standalone for tuning purposes over there? Would you be able to get your shop comrades to fabricate a harness?

InspireJ32A

I'd love to get an AEM EMS Series 2, but I really don't have the means to get myself one. It would cost me a pretty good chunk of what I earn in a month (I make a decent living, but Russian salaries are generally lower than in the States, plus we are going through a pretty serious economic crisis, and the ruble has been plummeting lately compared to the dollar).

InspireJ32A

That said, an ECU would definitely be the next big purchase for my car. I was looking into ported lower IM runners and a lightweight pulley, but for some reason I feel that those just won't do it for me in terms of the cost/effect ratio. A tuning solution is way more money, obviously, but I reckon the results are going to be worth it.

zeta

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I understand.

The reason I was asking was because 2ndgentl, the OP of that throttle body thread I referred you to, is in the process of reinstalling his S/C'er on his CL-S6 J35A3 swap. As a result, he will be using the AEM 30-6051 to tune it when all is said and done to keep from melting pistons and such. When you have time check out, if you have not already the thread below, starting on post #20. That's where the discussion turns to the 30-6051. I thought, perhaps, since you had inquired, in the past, about the E-manage Blue piggyback and such, that maybe you would be interested in the information in that thread regarding the AEM 30-6051. Of course, I'm there with my verbose posts and blathering ; however, the point of it all is to get as much information 'out there' as possible, you know what I saying? The thread also shows (starting at post #46) the procedure for changing the 'jumper switches', within the 30-6051 from mag to hall sensors, which is required for the CL-S6 functionality.

https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-cl-p...pulley-975609/