how hard is it to install a piston and cam

[400exrider04]

im getting a stage 1 or 2 hot cam and a high comp. piston in the spring and i was just wondering how difficult it wuld be to install thanks for the help

[RIDER136]

go with the stage 2 cam if you are going with the high compression piston the stage 2 with give you the high end that you want and the high compression piston will give the low end you also want .it was pretty easy to do took about 3 hours to do me and bro did it even honed out the cylinde rmyself . these mods are like night and day. also i would recomemend the you change the rev box and go with the gt thunder rev box it is money well spent hope this help...... also if you dont have a manual get one it will help out

[400exdad]

I wouldn't try it without a manual.

[Dumontexrider]

The hardest part for me was getting the old gaskets off. Their such a pain even with the gasket remover. But like 400exdad said, dont do it without a manual, youll end up doing stupid stuff like dropping the cam chain so it falls off the sprocket and is a pain to get back on. Just make sure to tourqe everything good

[Rico]

With a manual it's a peice of cake, and after you do it once or twice you don't even need the manual anymore....

Be patiant, follow directions and pay close attention to details.

[tido450]

im pretty sure with stage two you need stronger valve springs

[Rico]

Originally posted by tido450
im pretty sure with stage two you need stronger valve springs

And a new motor for when it fails......

LMAO............. Sorry I had to say it..

[devildriver422]

is the stage 2 unreliable?....also im gonna be getting a cam and piston and i want to know if i should get them before or after i get my quad tuned up because idk how to adjust the timing and if i cant do it myself ill put the cam in then bring it in for them to do the timing along with everything else.

[400exrider04]

im pretty shure i wont need new valve springs for a stage 2 hot cam but does anyone know for shure and what would the diffrence be between a stage 1 and a stage 2 i ride pretty much all mx so what one would be the best thanks alot for the help

[400exdad]

Originally posted by devildriver422
is the stage 2 unreliable?....also im gonna be getting a cam and piston and i want to know if i should get them before or after i get my quad tuned up because idk how to adjust the timing and if i cant do it myself ill put the cam in then bring it in for them to do the timing along with everything else.

The timing is fixed unless you use a timing advance key. No adjustment. There is really nothing to tune when they are stock... now if you start modding, you'll need to start messing with the jetting. That about the only tuning you do besides adjusting the valves.