installed a stage 1 hot cam today

Subject: installed a stage 1 hot cam today Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:17 pm

Got my stage 1 hot cam in today (not a mudbuster) its suposed to be a drop in cam no spring change after breaking in the cam the valve train seems to be ticking alittle more than it did with stock cam is this normal or should i set the vavles a bit tighter i went by hot cams specs. Thanks guys

Subject: Re: installed a stage 1 hot cam today Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:25 pm

run it 100 miles and then readjust

Subject: Re: installed a stage 1 hot cam today Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:33 pm

Ok will do. thanks james

Posts : 103 Join date : 2013-04-09 Location : saskatchawan

i also installed mine and seems to be a noticeable difference in how it sounds is that common? it seems to run fine but there a low constant wirling sound. i put on a 1000 km since the install

Subject: Re: installed a stage 1 hot cam today Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:18 pm

not sure if u should hear a wirling sound mine was just more of a valve tick like a loose valve setting but my exhaust is loud so i cant hear the motor all that well

Posts : 45 Join date : 2013-03-24 Location : Danville, OH

mine ticks also.
glad to hear im not the only one.

because of the tick ive been afraid to hammer on it since i bent a valve the last time I was wide open throttle.

I had valves too tight I think thats why I bent the valve but was not sure because of the ticking i had going on.

Posts : 45 Join date : 2013-03-24 Location : Danville, OH

mine ticks also.
glad to hear im not the only one.

because of the tick ive been afraid to hammer on it since i bent a valve the last time I was wide open throttle.

I had valves too tight I think thats why I bent the valve but was not sure because of the ticking i had going on.

Subject: Re: installed a stage 1 hot cam today Wed Oct 02, 2013 10:34 pm

I hammer the hell outa mine an no problems yet ive held it wide open for long periods of time an she held together so far an I don't think I have a rev limiter with the cdi box im running at least I haven't hit it yet:D

Posts : 64 Join date : 2013-04-22 Location : South Okanagan

Is there a noticeable performance gain with the stage 1?? Thinking about doing this next but don't want to blow the cash if I can't feel it.

Subject: Re: installed a stage 1 hot cam today Sat Oct 05, 2013 10:37 pm

i noticed i got a good gain in the low end has alot more low end grunt an take off power its a good cam if u dont want to tear it all down an change springs.im tearing my rhino down tuesday to do a 686 kit an have the head ported an stage 2 cam an spring installled if u want to buy a stage 1 ill sell u mine cheap it has about 100 miles on it

Subject: Re: installed a stage 1 hot cam today Sun Oct 06, 2013 1:43 am

thekrust wrote:: Is there a noticeable performance gain with the stage 1?? Thinking about doing this next but don't want to blow the cash if I can't feel it.

I did the stage 1, fuel controller, sheave and spring and is was more than just noticeable. then went to the reworked throttle body and it is amazing. low, off the line torque and pulls strong all the way up to mid 40 mph. flat out runs 54. of course I had james do all the work.

Posts : 1638 Join date : 2013-03-10 Age : 51 Location : CA

keep rubin it in Dave...lol

Subject: Re: installed a stage 1 hot cam today Sun Oct 06, 2013 5:20 am

ASPENDELL ROVER wrote:: keep rubin it in Dave...lol

I know, I know. I keep thinking that i'm pretty lucky to be only 4 hours from JBS power. It's like being a junkie. walk into his office and there sits the prettiest chunk of ported and polished aluminum and a shiny new piston------------how can I resist???????? Not that I need any more power----------------BUT I WANT IT !!!!!!!! LMAO.

Subject: Re: installed a stage 1 hot cam today Sun Oct 06, 2013 5:24 am

Jet wrote:

ASPENDELL ROVER wrote:: keep rubin it in Dave...lol

I know, I know. I keep thinking that i'm pretty lucky to be only 4 hours from JBS power. It's like being a junkie. walk into his office and there sits the prettiest chunk of ported and polished aluminum and a shiny new piston------------how can I resist???????? Not that I need any more power----------------BUT I WANT IT !!!!!!!! LMAO.

and did I mention the new exhaust?????????????????? lol.

Posts : 103 Join date : 2013-04-09 Location : saskatchawan

Ok just a update on my wirling grinding sound could it be possible my wet clutch is worn that bad?

Subject: Re: installed a stage 1 hot cam today Thu Oct 24, 2013 10:42 am

yep..could be the oneway

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