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Jan 20th, 2012, 2:29 pm
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Anchorage, Ak, USA
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So I just bought the DP Cams.....
I searched for a tutorial but couldnt find one.
Heres my stupid question:
Is this harder than a typical guy can do In the garage?
Special tools required?
Whats a fair cost to have a dealer install them?
Last edited by vjdup; Jan 20th, 2012 at 3:06 pm.
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Jan 20th, 2012, 3:24 pm
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Angeles Crest, CA, USA
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If your asking if you can do it, then you most likely shouldn't touch it, its a pain in the ass ive done it twice and need to do it again here soon
Special tools: the cam tool for the nut on the end of the cam, a pulley holder and the tools for adjusting the valves
And if your paying someone else to do it look at the price of a valve adjustment plus two hours labor
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Jan 20th, 2012, 4:01 pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DosHypers
If your asking if you can do it, then you most likely shouldn't touch it, its a pain in the ass ive done it twice and need to do it again here soon
Special tools: the cam tool for the nut on the end of the cam, a pulley holder and the tools for adjusting the valves
And if your paying someone else to do it look at the price of a valve adjustment plus two hours labor
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Thanks!
Why do you need to do the cams again?
How much time did it take for you to complete?
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Jan 20th, 2012, 4:10 pm
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Location: Dayton, OH, USA
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Did you get the ecu that goes with the cams or just the cams?
I believe you need both and the map that goes along.
I just paid my local shop and had a dyno tune run after.
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Jan 20th, 2012, 4:11 pm
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Location: Angeles Crest, CA, USA
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Pulled em out of one bike and gonna put em in my new one. If you know what your doing it can be done pretty quick like 3 hours or less. But I'm kinda paranoid about this crap so I take longer just to make sure everything is legit. If your mechanically inclined and are into buying tools go for it though
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Jan 20th, 2012, 4:17 pm
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Location: Anchorage, Ak, USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Revelstoker
Did you get the ecu that goes with the cams or just the cams?
I believe you need both and the map that goes along.
I just paid my local shop and had a dyno tune run after.
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I already have the cams ecu, but I did buy the kit that has the cams ecu included.
Ive had the cams ecu in since I put stacks on.
Now Im second guessing my purchase, as a 5 HP gain over what I have may not be worth the cost of the cams and install. Just had valves checked about 600 miles ago.....
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Jan 20th, 2012, 4:52 pm
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tucson, AZ, USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vjdup
I already have the cams ecu, but I did buy the kit that has the cams ecu included.
Ive had the cams ecu in since I put stacks on.
Now Im second guessing my purchase, as a 5 HP gain over what I have may not be worth the cost of the cams and install. Just had valves checked about 600 miles ago.....
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You should probably just sell them to me, I've got valves coming up in about a 1000 miles or so.
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Jan 20th, 2012, 5:17 pm
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Anchorage, Ak, USA
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Anyone of you that have the tools and have done the cam swap have plans to do some fishing in Alaska this summer..............?
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