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[finsteratv]

i know the stg1 cam is more of lowend. my question is does it effect your topend at all? i thought i heard it did but wasnt 100% sure
then the stg2 is it more of lower to mid gains? and what does it effect.
i wouldnt mind gaining some mid and lower but i dont want to sacrafice topend :mad:
thanks for the information on this everyone!

[trailrider894]

Originally posted by finsteratv
i know the stg1 cam is more of lowend. my question is does it effect your topend at all? i thought i heard it did but wasnt 100% sure
then the stg2 is it more of lower to mid gains? and what does it effect.
i wouldnt mind gaining some mid and lower but i dont want to sacrafice topend :mad:
thanks for the information on this everyone!

Not sure about where the gains come in on the stage 1 cam, but i am pretty sure it is a low to mid cam. The stage two cam really isn't useful if you have a stock engine. It really needs a P&P and a larger bore than stock to see some real HP gains from a stage 2.

[finsteratv]

alright thanks
just thinking of stuff to give me a little more power without getting myself into a full build haha :p

[trailrider894]

Originally posted by finsteratv
alright thanks
just thinking of stuff to give me a little more power without getting myself into a full build haha :p

Stage 1 i think will help you out. If you plan on going to a full built in the near future, just hold off on the cam.

[Cruiser78]

I recently bought a Curtis Sparks x1 cam & was told that it was like a stage 1.5 lol. I thought that sounded pretty good for the riding I do. So that might be another option for you. I'll let everyone know how it is once I put it in.

[99400esex]

Yeah the stage 1 is good for low end power, but it will lose some on the top. I definitely noticed after I rode mine with a stage 1, but its not THAT drastic of a change.

[finsteratv]

i think i might go along with what trailrider said. guess i'll blow it up sooner or later. might be awhile since these are so dang tough

[CJM]

Total cost to get all the parts and machine work done wasnt to bad. I didnt skimp on parts and work and I think everything was about 400-500 bucks.

Thats piston, gaskets, bore job, HD head studs, CRF cam chain, hot cam, etc. I also saved myself all the labor of assembly since I did it myself tho.

[trailrider894]

Originally posted by finsteratv
i think i might go along with what trailrider said. guess i'll blow it up sooner or later. might be awhile since these are so dang tough

ha ha Pretty much bulletproof... going on ten years with stock bore. lol Head has never been off.

[mineralgrey01gt]

i put a stage 2 in my 400ex after i did a 416 bore on it, fun little bike and the power hit at the right times. Strongly considering doing a 440 build or another 250r build, cant decide what i want

[sixer3]

I ran a stage 1 cam in two different motors.

I'm not sure why people say youll "lose" top-end this just isnt true.

Though most of the increase is in the middle there is definitely a slight increase up top as well.

I also ran a stage 2 in both of these motors and personally didn't like it and. All I ride is dunes

Neither motor was ported, one was an 12:1 440, the other an 11:1 416

[logant14]

since you guys are talking about this, what would be you suggestions if you had a 10-1 .40 (406) stg. 1 or 2 for traails

[sixer3]

Originally posted by logant14
since you guys are talking about this, what would be you suggestions if you had a 10-1 .40 (406) stg. 1 or 2 for traails


stage 1, no question!

[slightlybent47]

What kind of suspension do you have? Put your money there first then do the motor. If you’re going into the motor anyway why not do a 416 with a mild p&p? Not much in cost deference and much better performance as a whole. If assembled properly it is completely reliable.

[mlabarca240]

Absolutely stage 1. Im running HC stage 1, 11:1 weisco 406 1 mil overbore, K&N air filter with an outerwears, and a CT racing slip on. All I ride are trails and that thing rips! I just lined up with a 05 trx450, 08 yfz450, and an 08 outlaw 525. The yfz got me by one bike length, the outlaw by 2, and i had a half a bike length on the trx. Gobs of mid range, got some on top end and bottom end is tight.