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OEM VTC cam gears can start leaking oil or make noise.
Posted by
MixManMash
on November 27, 2013 at 7:52 AM
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Other than degreeing the cams what other benefits do they
posted by TTZ2NV(EPTmotorsports)
on November 27, 2013 at 04:00 AM
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BDE VTC cam gears eliminate these problems.
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Got Bullseye?
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aliaZ
14:25:32 11/26/13
Awesome! (n/m)
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Aqualung
14:33:05 11/26/13
Re: Got Bullseye?
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RobZ32
14:52:08 11/26/13
Nice. How much did that set you back? (n/m)
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ZXRider
14:54:38 11/26/13
VTC upgrade was $65
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aliaZ
21:58:08 11/26/13
Thanks. I think my intake cams are on their last leg
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ZXRider
10:48:16 11/27/13
Those are nice.
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Evan_Wright (Ca)
15:16:37 11/26/13
2nd. No more sticker. Much nicer. (n/m)
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Woody75 (Denver)
16:12:22 11/26/13
He will upgrade the intake sprockets
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aliaZ
16:32:23 11/26/13
Any differences other than the scale etched in? (n/m)
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ZXoltan
16:33:50 11/26/13
nope (n/m)
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aliaZ
22:27:06 11/26/13
How much do these run?
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-Grimm-
17:17:53 11/26/13
I'm assuming aliaZ isn't going to disclose the price
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ZXRider
17:49:30 11/26/13
They're available thru most vendors: SZ, IPP, Z1
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ZXoltan
18:01:12 11/26/13
Is BDE now making/rebuilding the 90-93TT sprockets
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ZXRider
18:30:04 11/26/13
Bingo!
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RTZ32 (Houston)
18:36:35 11/26/13
since all of the aftermarket cams are 94+ style
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aliaZ
22:01:24 11/26/13
People don't degree stock cams? (n/m)
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ZXRider
01:03:41 11/27/13
I suppose you could degree stock cams
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aliaZ
01:15:02 11/27/13
Just yesterday, Greg told me the stock 5spd cams work better
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ForceFedTT (SoCal)
09:51:08 11/27/13
The regrinds are the JWT mild cams. The 400, 400+ and 500s
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MixManMash
15:35:58 11/27/13
I wasnt commenting on the 400s or 500s.
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ForceFedTT (SoCal)
15:22:31 11/28/13
You can get gains by advancing stock intake cams
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-Grimm-
10:00:01 11/27/13
you'd get more bang for your buck to buy cams
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aliaZ
18:05:14 11/27/13
But then you need adj exhaust gears b/c the JWT cams
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ZXoltan
22:22:43 11/27/13
I'm not saying that buying cams eliminates the need for
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aliaZ
22:33:13 11/27/13
Still have to disagree on the "bang for buck" theory
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ZXoltan
05:02:11 11/28/13
Case in point
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ZXoltan
05:16:49 11/28/13
yup, just the 400+ cams alone were worse than my stockers
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vorpalZ
11:49:20 11/28/13
did you by chance check your cam timing when you originally
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aliaZ
02:06:06 11/29/13
thanks (n/m)
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aliaZ
01:56:17 11/29/13
I have raised this question about the JWT cams
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ZXoltan
11:05:17 11/30/13
I talked to Mike Smith about it
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aliaZ
16:44:00 11/30/13
Thanks for the info- Nice to have a hotline to MS ;-)
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ZXoltan
09:12:19 12/01/13
upgraded the standard BDE intake sprockets to bullseye
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aliaZ
21:59:20 11/26/13
Good to know. Thanks (n/m)
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Evan_Wright (Ca)
19:14:05 11/26/13
Agreed. I'll have to upgrade mine next round. (n/m)
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MixManMash
08:21:27 11/27/13
Yes sir. Just got customs built for my 91. (n/m)
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RTZ32 (Houston)
17:26:26 11/26/13
A deadline, awesome news!
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maglito
20:04:28 11/26/13
Other than degreeing the cams what other benefits do they
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TTZ2NV(EPTmotorsports)
04:00:37 11/27/13
OEM VTC cam gears can start leaking oil or make noise. -
MixManMash
07:52:50 11/27/13
yep
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aliaZ
07:58:46 11/27/13
Thanks for the knowledge brothaz !!!! (n/m)
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TTZ2NV(EPTmotorsports)
13:10:31 11/27/13
main reason i bought mine
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LJZTT
18:37:22 11/27/13
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