do you guys use the stock cam gears or just get adjustable ones? any ups or downs to either?

At the moment I am using stock sprockets. I will be upgrading to adjustable gears during my head gasket repair.

Adjustables are always good for tuning in your cams whether they be stock or aftermarket grinds.

The only thing I want to know about adjustable gears vs. stock sprockets is what is the weight difference, anybody know?

1997 Eclipse RS (in winter slumber for head gasket repair and other projects)

He who knows men is clever; He who knows himself has insight.
He who conquers men has force; He who conquers himself is truly strong.
-Lao Tzu

Injen CAI, AFX 55mm TB, P&P Intake Manifold, Crower Stage 2 Cams, Hooker Header, GS-T Muffler, AFX UDP, Apexi S-AFC

I use the stock gears as well. At some point I'd like to get the adjustable ones.


ride__________95 Eclipse RS : 5 speed
power________Field SFC Hyper-R : Gude cams : Jeep TB : AFX UDP : ram air : test pipe : GST catback
suspention___Hurricane F/R lower strut ties : BOMZ F/R upper strut bars : ES inserts
sound________Kenwood KDC 5000 : Audiovox 8" sub toob : Xplod 222
shizzle_______AutoCommand remote start : dual air horns : Caspers o2 simulator(rear)
incomming___Bosal header(maybe), 14b turbosystem(eventually)
Jeep TB writeup - http://www.dimensia.com:81/jimbo/JeepTBfor2gnt.html

When I ordered my cams from crower, the guy said it wasn't really necessary for the cam gears. You can go either way with this one with aftermarket cams I think. It really depends if you will make ur way to a dyno to squeeze a little more out of the cams.