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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 10:17 AM
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460 for a cam and probably and another 200-300 for the springs and retianers...for probably 5-6whp if your lucky...changing out the cam is easy.... to properly degree in a cam is a whole different story...on some of the cars at the shop we lost power putting in cams untill we set center line...you need to degree the cam in.
Im sure cat cam can tell you that when you buy it.
 
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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 10:19 AM
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ok so cat cam will do cam, springs and retainers.. but what about valves?
 
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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 12:55 PM
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what are the retainers and what could you do to the valves?
 
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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 03:14 PM
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would custom valves be worth it?

the retainer holds the spring and the valve together.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 12:36 PM
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I checked out last stations website, this cam isn't for our Fit's, it's for a Diesel I-DSi 1.3L GD1 Honda Fit



Originally Posted by Jazz it up!
since you brought it up, i found this.

 
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 12:52 PM
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Were talking about cat cams tho not last station.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 12:59 PM
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yea i know i'm just saying that the camshaft that was posted isn't for our cars
 
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 09:47 PM
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anyone buy a catcam yet??
 
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 09:55 PM
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anyone buy a catcam yet??
I should be in a couple of weeks = )
 
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 01:10 AM
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no way that is awesome.... keep us updated please! i want to do the same thing
 
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Old Oct 10, 2009 | 05:56 AM
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wtf did u buy it already?
 
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Old Oct 11, 2009 | 05:15 AM
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dude..it's only $460..what's taking u so long.....
 
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Old Oct 11, 2009 | 10:23 AM
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dude..it's only $460..what's taking u so long.....
some people dont have money like you.. lol he got in an acciedent and had to fix his front end before anything.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 04:53 PM
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dont touch at cat cam.. they are crap!
 
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Kurse
dont touch at cat cam.. they are crap!
then who else makes a cam?
 
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 09:29 PM
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dont touch at cat cam.. they are crap!

ive HEARD they are but any proof or link of some sort?

i have not found anything
 
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 01:37 PM
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Subscribed for interest.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by redrumm
ive HEARD they are but any proof or link of some sort?

i have not found anything
VWvortex Forums: CAT Camshaft cracked in half!

This is the only issues I have ever found, but it seems to be more of user than the part

EDIT: found more (seem just the vw guys are suffering)

http://forums.fourtitude.com/zerothr...int&id=4547559
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4504407
 
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 03:44 PM
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Damn, I wish skunk2 made a cam for the fit.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 04:22 PM
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Damn, I wish skunk2 made a cam for the fit.

or blox. good find on the vw forums. i tried looking on BMW forums but didnt find anything
 
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