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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 12:18 PM
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ok so can ne one explain to me wut this is? wut i would need to get in excess to this to make it work/ fit/ and how much hp it would add/ time estimate for install??
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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 12:34 PM
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It's a new camshaft for your car. If you're unsure of what it is, I'd advise having a professional install it. If one thing is done wrong, your motor will most likely kill itself.

To buy the parts (GOOD quality parts, the stuff you SHOULD buy) will run you around $1000. To have it installed depends on local labor prices. I would expect them to charge you about 6-8 hours labor.

All in all close to $2000 paying someone to do it.

With your mods (and a tune for the cam) you'd gain around 40 rwhp. With some heads you'll see much more.
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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 02:38 PM
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I'm installing mine with all bolt on's and if I can affored it i'll get a port polish job for my Heads and intake.

Im shooting for 340 rwhp.

But i would have opted for a better cam, GM847, cc305..etc.

the hot cam (as i read) is a good cam but there are cams that offer better resaults that have been proven with dyno tests.
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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 02:59 PM
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1000 for labor????? I have a guy that does it for more than 1/2 as much. My buddy got a LS6 clutch in his ws6 for like 600 total with parts.
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 12:31 AM
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You can get the cam on summitracing.com for $529.95 Comes with LT4 1.6RR and Springs also. That is where I got mine.
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 06:29 AM
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TRhe HOT cam can work but it's popularity is not based on performance. if you have to ask a question like this you are a good year or two away from being able to intelligently consider a mod like this and by then you will have hopefullty learned enough to choose a different cam.
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 08:59 AM
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I had the Hotcam in my car for about a year, now I'm going with something else bigger. Do some deep research and you'll find most people upgrade cams after dealing the Hotcam.
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