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stage 1 cam?
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Posted by: iheartmyhonda94

im interested in puttin in a stage 1 cam will it make a big dif, im runnin stock motor and pipe with a dif tip on it? i ride trail and race hair scrambles

Posted by: zrpilot

It will make a difference, for further details just do a search there are plenty of threads regarding this subject.

Posted by: iheartmyhonda94

i tried searching but i hate this search on this forumn it never lets me do anything says words are to short but there not idk so i just ask

Posted by: zrpilot

for searching use the * character in front of you 3 character string.

Posted by: zrpilot

I did a quick search, here are just a few of the many threads on stage 1 cams
search

OR try this one

2nd search

Posted by: flauge

You'll like it, it'll give you a beefier bottom and mid, along with a lil bit more on top.. great for trail riding.

Posted by: ride_red666

youll love it. its for stock motor only. if u plan on doing motor mods soon i would get a stg 2 or 3. plenty more bottom and mid power.

Posted by: iheartmyhonda94

thanks guys i think im gonna order it up this weekend its only 60$ at the dealer so thats not bad

Posted by: jbm0121

only 60 bucks?

damn what brand is it?

Posted by: flauge

I guess its a hotcam since you said stage 1. Thats a real good deal man if thats what it is..
Also for the next mod, might I suggest a 450r carb. I put it on right after i put my stage 1 in and it helped a lot! A real good setup if you plan on keeping the rest stock for now

Posted by: iheartmyhonda94

sry guys the cam is 130 and only 60 to have it put in

Posted by: jbm0121

hahah oooo ok

Posted by: ride_red666

it is really easy to do yourself.i kno it comes with the instructions on how to do it. a good investment would be to buy a clymer or honda service manual. it takes about an hour to do.

Posted by: jsmith2232

I love mine, it really added to the low end.

Posted by: redline400ex

Hey if you like wasting money by a stage 1 ...lol
Don't bother I have a totally stock engine and cleaned my buddy's that had a stage 1 cam...we also had the same gearing...and I weigh 40 lbs more then him....lol
If I were to get a cam it would be a stage 2 but haven't drove one with a stage 2 so just guessing... no stage 1...

Posted by: zrpilot

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Originally posted by redline400ex
Hey if you like wasting money by a stage 1 ...lol
Don't bother I have a totally stock engine and cleaned my buddy's that had a stage 1 cam...we also had the same gearing...and I weigh 40 lbs more then him....lol
If I were to get a cam it would be a stage 2 but haven't drove one with a stage 2 so just guessing... no stage 1...

So what your saying is that your bone stock 400EX with a heavier rider beat a 400EX with stage 1 cam ridden by a lighter rider? And both quads are geared the same!
I find that very hard to believe. What kind of race? Woods or straight drag?

Posted by: hdavis21

with everything in my sig. done the stage 1 has killed my bottom end. when i get on a steep long climb the motor bogs and almost stalls then when the motor catches back up it comes on so strong u cant even keep strait. i gained hella 3rd gear and on power but lost what bottom grunt i had before the upgrade. dont know? i guess i could go 11:1 and get some back?

Posted by: Def-e-nition

That just doesnt make sense .
im going for a full Hmf system tomorrow , i broke the Last slip-on off at the engine side of the pipe .
I reckon im going to have Brilliant mid range power , and second gear is an absolute BLAST to ride with now .
Seems strange to find that with the Cam you are Losing power and not Gaining ..

Posted by: jsmith2232

are you losing power in the lower gears or does it just make the gears seem too short. I had mine geared down a tooth in the front when I built mine up and thought I had lost bottom end but then I went back to stock gearing and it loved it.

Posted by: hdavis21

naw i gained mid and upper power like it describes but bottom end is almost non exsistent when climbing or coming out of a turn in trails(woods).

Posted by: hdavis21

i will change gears back to stock and see how it feels. just kept it geared down like i had before, hot cam advertises mid to upper for the stage 1,but my bottom was strong and i figured i would just make the overall power band strong. i try gears and check back. thanks.