cam shim kit?

[Mike545]

reading a post a while ago, one of our fellow ex'ers said you can buy a complete shim kit for a cam swap for around 89.95? from where does any body know? whats the chance that a hrc kit cam wont need any changes?

[Varmit57]

It is from the guys at HotCams (http://www.hotcamsinc.com) .

I got one :D

[walt miller]

i did not have to shim mine and the honda shop i deal with said they have only had to shim one. make sure you do not mix shim and buckets up. put it together masure if not right you can buy a shim to make it right.

[Mike545]

thanks guys, might buy one just to have it just in case, dont like to have alot of down time. do i break the cam in just like a car cam?

[walt miller]

i would put 2 or 3 heat cycles on it and then go!!!

[Varmit57]

I have put cams in three bike and all were fine when I did them but after a full season of racing on mine I had to change one shim.

The Zman was over on sunday and we checked his. We had to change two of them.

It is not a nessesity but sure is dam handy when you need it.

Also you get 140+ shims for $89, at $6 each from your honda dealer it wouldn't take long to pay for a set.

Hey Be sure to check the gap on the compretion release, out of all the ones that I have done none have been right, not even from the factory!

[400exrider707]

My buddy picked his up for around $70 at our local honda dealer.

[fab410]

I JUST PUT A HOT CAM STAGE 2 IN MY R AND TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND 3 SHIMMES HAD TO BE CHANGED 2 WERE TIGHT AND ONE WAS LOOSE

[Mike545]

what are heat cycles?

[Hammer trx450r]

Originally posted by fab410
I JUST PUT A HOT CAM STAGE 2 IN MY R AND TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND 3 SHIMMES HAD TO BE CHANGED 2 WERE TIGHT AND ONE WAS LOOSE

Loose? dont sound right

[walt miller]

a heat cycle is when you get the engine up to operating temp and then let it coll down. some companys tell you to run you engine at a rpm range for x amount of time.