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Locking The Cam Gears


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I have heard of people locking the cam gears when the run an aftermarket ecu,

I understand that the cam gears are electronically and hydraulically advanced and retarted.

But what would happen if the cam gear plugs were unplugged - would both cams stay at 0 degrees or will they stay advanded or retarted. Is there a chance of them adjusting even though diconnected.

Are there any replacement gears available that can be manually adjusted like on 2J's (Very Familiar with them as I work for Gas Motorsport/RotorMaster)

I ask these questions as I am pretty sure I will have an aftermarket computer for my motor as I understand the standard BA computer will go straight into loop mode which I have posted more questions about in the ECU section as its more appropriate there!

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really no need to play with cams from what I've seen these cars can producr more power than they can handle with stock cams and the inbuilt cam timing set up the most popular tuning gear is the flash tuner and their not really an after market ecu it just reprograms your factoery ecu

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Stick with the standard ECU, no aftermarket unit will do the job as well.

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I would like to use the standard ECU but since the motor is an EL im sure if I can use the standard computer, so in case I have to opt for an aftermarket ECU im just trying to understand what has to be done to cam gears only to bypass the Dual VCT and the aftermarket wont be able to run it, not planning to change cams.

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It is a BA '04' Turbo and is an EL Falcon.

The plans are to turn this car into a dyno car to go beside my boss's car - GAS2JZ a 1200RWHP Supra.

I want to run the standard BA Turbo Computer but am not sure if it will run without all the rest of the BA electrical hardware and im sourcing my options if I have run an aftermarket computer which I know none can run Dual VCT, which I will have to lock if I do run an aftermarket computer. is this correct!

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I believe bcl was using motec for a while but there was issues to do with idle and the way it controlled the cams but pm bcl he will be able to help.

Ian

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