hot cam stage 1 or 2 or XR cam?

[ranger400ex1994]

well i am going to be building a 406ex with a ross 10:8.1 piston when i get it. but i want to also do a cam change to. i race motocross but i also trail ride and i really want to go for a cam that wont fall apart. i am leaning towards the stage 1 and the XR cam but i am also intersted in the stage 2 hot cam but i have heard that is more for 426ex's and bigger.

[04'400ex'er]

I would get the stage 2 before the one, unless you want a little milder motor. I dont know how these compare to the XR cam, but also check into web cams. herd lots of good things from them.

Originally posted by 04'400ex'er
I would get the stage 2

[KASCHAK]

hm.. i have a hotcam 1 and it hits really hard right at mid/top

my buddy has a 2 and it only hits harder right in the top.. a little harder hit but you gotta get the rmps up there to hit..

i would sugest a 1 if your doing tight trails and tight mx with burms and stuff like that


xr is abou the same as a stage 1

[racerboy43]

Of the Stage 1. The Hot Cams were originally designed around the XR, not the TRX. So the Stage 1 is a pretty fair step above what the XR400 cam is.

RB43

[cals400ex]

sorry i don't have those pics to you yet. i am working on it. for the cam, if your not too worried about low rpm power, the stage 2 was fine in my bike. if you ride in a lot of tight trails i would get the stage 1.

Here's the numbers for the 3


Lift Duration@.050"Lift
Intake Exhaust Intake Exhaust
stock 400EX cam .316 .302 234 238

XR400 .326 .321 240 244

HOT/stg1 .354 .354 244 244

HOT/stg2 .346 .346 254 254

[Braff1]

First it would be nice to hear what kind of riding you are doing and plan on doing.

Stage 1 is good bottom end grunt
Stage 2 is good mid-top end
XR cam good all around up grade from stock.

[s-10s_rule]

Go with the stage one hotcam, as far as I am concerned the stage 2 is worthless, why would you ever want less lift? I got the stage one and the top end is great, but dont let anyone **** ya you wont get the bottom end like stock woth any cam but stock. The gains arent all that huge anyways with the stock head (unported).

[2003400exmnymds]

I just installed a Hot Cam stage 2 and the power gain is unreal. Through the top of 2nd and 3rd. It makes 3rd gear seem like it lasts forever. I havent had the oppertunity to get it wide open but I can definately tell the difference. I rode a track last weekend so there was no straight-away's to open her up on. But I will let you know how she is on top end.

[ranger400ex1994]

thanks for the replys guys i am now in between then stage 1 and 2 hot cams. i mostly race at 2 different MX tracks one is tight but is really not that tight of a track 3rd gear and maybe 4th some times is about the highest gears i get into and the other is pretty open.cals400ex man don't worry about the pics when ever i get them i get them no hurry.

[dawnchris]

How about the HRC cam for the 400EX?

[ranger400ex1994]

to much money.

[cals400ex]

well i have pics but sure as heck my dial up connection wouldn't enable me to put them on the internet. i will try more and i should be able to get it. so, just letting you know i do have pics.

[ranger400ex1994]

all right ya just keep trying i would like to see what i am buying before paying for it. so just keep in touch.

[s-10s_rule]

Shoot mabe my cam was a dud.... jk