Project 2g Revamped: How To Set Timing On A 4g63

One of the most important and crucial steps to any build is setting proper timing. I cannot tell how many dsm and evos I've seen lost to skipped timing or poor maintenance of timing components. I tried to give the best instructional video here but always refer to a manual when doing this. Hope this helps!

[@littlefella420]

them feels sitting in front of 4g on a stand, searching dsm tuners, trying to figure out what the fuck your supposed to do

[@ME4O1]

Great job! Keep it up!

[@daniel1997gsx]

Thanks mate

[@King_Rematch]

yo buget tuner ur boy knows what he's doing I like him already.

[@daniel1997gsx]

Haha yes he does... I learn from the best

[@JohnnyBlaze6954]

I just did my timing belt, balance belt, pulleys and valve cover gasket on my 97' GST and now have low vacuum at idle, -10HG with a slightly rough idle. Once i changed the balance shaft/timing belt and confirming timing marks on cams and on all pulleys were correct, I rotated the crank sprocket clockwise by hand a few times to ensure the timing was still in alignment. Once confirmed, i started my engine and it idled fine. I put the 3 drive/accessory belts back on and everything and then changed my valve cover gasket. once everything was finished, i stated the car again and my vacuum reads a low -10HG when before the work was the usual -18/19HG at idle. It does not idle smooth and I can't figure out why my vacuum is -10HG at idle... If the timing or balance shaft belt timing is off by 1 tooth, can this cause -10HG at idle? Do you think I tightened my calve cover incorrectly? Can over tightening the CAMS cause this to happen? I didn't touch anything on the BOv side of the engine to cause a leak in the intake system, I just raised and lowered the engine while swapping belts... any insight would be GREATLY appreciated!

[@jtamxgsx]

Thank you gents! worth the 2000 year wait lol

[@saracen7774]

very good vid.i did my belt for the very first time on my chariot GT.took my time and got it done.i didnt know about the greanade pin thing..for tensioning..my grenade pin did go in out..so i got it right.lol

[@daniel1997gsx]

Luck of the Irish!

[@connordunlevy3593]

where are you guys located? i have a 95 eagle talon that jumped timing and have some questions

[@davidchaidez4887]

did you use oem pulleys or gates?

[@joshmcclary233]

do you have a dsm tuners profile? I've watched all your videos and we are on the same path so it's pretty awesome to see someone doing it all and being well documented, keep up the awesome work man!! love the vids you post

[@daniel1997gsx]

Yes I do, its danielsl1999gsx. However, I havent update my build thread on that site in a while. I've been focusing more on the youtube side of things now

[@joshmcclary233]

Nice man, I definitely like the videos man! keep it up, also, if you're ever bored check out my thread and give it a read, I'd love some feedback on it! Here's a link! www.dsmtuners.com/threads/1996-gsx-autocross-street-build.501359/#post-153574590

[@daniel1997gsx]

Will do!

[@seb3858]

Well I read that those torque specs are for a DRY bolt. When you put locktite, the bolt is no longer dry and the torque values change. I read locktite recommends that you deduct 20% from the original torque specs... Had the car held up since?

[@bobpress1235]

Why he not just rolling the cams to their marked positions?

[@stevenyates715]

No balance belt?

[@Sloppyjalopy123]

Good step by step vid, it's exactly how I setup my 6 bolt timing. But just FYI, it sounds like someone is taking bong rips through the hole video. Not that I care lol😉. Must be the music.

[@daniel1997gsx]

haha not at this household... Elsewhere?... Maybe

[@whoismario]

Its your zoom motor. Maybe move closer vs using the zoom so much.

[@TobyGreenough]

Just a note for Evo 4-9 guys, this is not how timing it done on our engines. Timing marks on cam gears point upward toward notches on the valve cover, the rest is the same though.

[@daveperryman8554]

The tensioner pulley is also upside down in this video - not sure if it's an evo thing, but the two holes on the pulley should be below the bolt, not above

[@daniel1997gsx]

6 bolt and 7 bolt are different.

[@jesseb7022]

Did you guys use an app to get the torque specs in the beginning?

[@daniel1997gsx]

Jesse B it’s it a pdf file we downloaded from dsmtuners. Super useful

[@jesseb7022]

thanks for the fast reply. Just got a digital torque wrench as a gift, about to become a torqueaholic lol

[@daniel1997gsx]

Digital is lifeeeeee!!

[@jesseb7022]

No kidding, first one I had was mechanical and it lasted a whole first try of using it lol. Made sure I asked for a digital one this time.

[@simonsaysr1994]

@@daniel1997gsx just paid off a snap on digital torque wrench for my build. after using my friends a while back, I cant trust any other torque wrench.

[@4g63spdfreak]

Do you have an email for Sam I would like him to tune my gsx

[@daniel1997gsx]

Just call road race and talk to him

[@staydown.normal5323]

the bearing is upside down