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Old May 24, 2004 | 10:16 PM
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What is the most that you would pay for a used hotcam kit with low mileage? Springs and everything included in the kit new. Just curious so let me know and don't give me any of that i wouldn't buy a hotcam horseshit. This is a "for instance" type question as if you were in my position, pretend you want a hotcam no matter how hard it is for you.~thanks for your time
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Old May 24, 2004 | 10:24 PM
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i wouldnt buy a hotcam, but if i were i probably wouldnt spend more than $100-150 for the kit. Knowing that you could find decent 224 cams out there for $200 sometimes id try and get a hotcam dirt cheap.
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Old May 24, 2004 | 10:39 PM
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I'd never but a used cam
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Old May 24, 2004 | 11:41 PM
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whys that?
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Old May 24, 2004 | 11:49 PM
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whys that?
if i did, i would be damn sure i knew exactly what i was getting, and that it was unharmed. its too easy to buy a piece of crap. i considered buying a used cam also, but i was convinced otherwise because of that same reason. and like it was already stated, the hotcam doesnt have shyt on a thunder racing TR224. TR224 = better performance, better streetability, less noticeable.
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Old May 25, 2004 | 12:20 AM
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I'd never but a used cam
i bought both my old cams used; tr230 and mti/lunati T1.

hydraulic roller cams dont wear much.
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Old May 25, 2004 | 10:27 PM
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if i get a 224 from thunder racing will i need to get springs that are more aggressive than the ls6's?
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Old May 25, 2004 | 10:46 PM
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yea, at least 918's IMO
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I like TSP's pkg's you can get cam, dual springs, hardened PR's for less than $700.
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