How much gain from cams?

[spetz]

How much of a gain do cams give in VTEC engines?
Say for example a B18C?
I realise all cams are different, but in general what would a stage 1, 2 and 3 cam give?

[z3lda]

u need cam gears, valve springs and retainers plus tuneable ECU to make the most of the cams. otherwise useless

[[[d a n n y]]]

like zelda said
need the above mods to make it happen
though.
you will see a slight gain without those mods
not power increase but, power delivery through out the rev range

[spetz]

Sorry I didn't make it clear but assuming the car has everything done and cams is the next step
Namely: CAI, twin throttle body setup with bigger plenum, match ported intake manifold, ported heads, extractors, high flow cat, exhaust, e-manage, FPR, valve springs, cam gears etc

[[[d a n n y]]]

this gain will depend on the seriousness of your mods
well for an average car
you'll expect around 15-20kw atw increase
so if u have more expect more

[EuroAccord13]

Also, the higher profile cams(inevitably more power, more if it's tuned) you go for, you are going to lose out on the lower end of the RPM. You might wanna choose a set which still retains drivability on a daily basis...

[spetz]

Well cams for my engine are $2500
Along with the price of the associated valvetrain it will cost quite a bit. So at this stage I am thinking maximum top end power
As it is the car has quite a bit of low end torque. I can easily accelerate and keep up with traffic from 40km/h in 4th

[[[d a n n y]]]

what car and what mods have u done?