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Old 09-04-2009, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by artieman
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 09-04-2009, 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 09-04-2009, 12:55 PM
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what are the retainers and what could you do to the valves?
 
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Old 09-04-2009, 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 09-09-2009, 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



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since you brought it up, i found this.

 
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Old 09-09-2009, 12:52 PM
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Were talking about cat cams tho not last station.
 
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Old 09-09-2009, 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 09-10-2009, 09:47 PM
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anyone buy a catcam yet??
 
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Old 09-10-2009, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by sbualuba
anyone buy a catcam yet??
I should be in a couple of weeks = )
 
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Old 09-11-2009, 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 10-10-2009, 05:56 AM
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wtf did u buy it already?
 
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Old 10-11-2009, 05:15 AM
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dude..it's only $460..what's taking u so long.....
 
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Old 10-11-2009, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by FELIXY69
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 10-23-2009, 04:53 PM
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dont touch at cat cam.. they are crap!
 
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Old 10-23-2009, 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 10-23-2009, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Kurse
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 10-25-2009, 01:37 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 10-25-2009, 03:44 PM
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Damn, I wish skunk2 made a cam for the fit.
 
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Old 10-25-2009, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by dewthedew
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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