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are hotcams noisy?
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Posted by: Quadster450

i've got a hotcam stg 2 ready to install but heard there noisy, lot's of chatter..do you think they are noisy because of crappy installation?...i've gto one ready to install but have started to see a lot of complaints about how noisy they are...may sell it and get something else!

Posted by: cals400ex

you should be fine. you may get a little more noise out it than a stock cam. however, you will get a lot more power as well. if you adjust your shims accordingly then you should be just fine.

Posted by: Jersey450R

the stage 2 definitly makes a chattery knock noise. i have heard at least 4 450R's with this cam and all made the same noise.

Posted by: rlplive

Mine does it, but my 01 ss has a cam in it too and does the same thing so it does not bother me.

Posted by: Flodies400ex

mine sound alittle quit but I have the hrc kit cam and it reminds me of a blower on mustang reving u o real high lol but yea you will wont even no the sound and if you do it sounds cool lol there good performace anyways so it doesnt matter

Posted by: Punk'd

Mine makes a ticking noise, but my sparks covers it up just fine

Posted by: dtmichau

Im with the rest of you, my stage two sounds like chattering teeth. But my LRD covers it quite nicely

. DEFINATELY worth the HP gains. The noise is noticeable, but not obnoxiously loud.

Posted by: DirtDevilBT

Pretty much all cams that offer more power will make noise, especially ones that are mid-top range cams. They have more lift and ramp speed, as they close it's going to make more noise then the stock cam. If they are adjusted right, it will minimize any more noise, but any extra noise is no big deal. Really

Put it in

Posted by: trx450Rrider55

nope i put one in and it ****in awesome and not noisy at all

Posted by: czrider263

Maybe its the larger intake lift hitting the cam followers. You can send your cam tower to DRG and get it bored for larger buckets should make it run smooth as anything. just my 2 cents.

Posted by: sponge_bob

i too got a hc stage 2. my doesn't make any more noise then stock.