So I'll be installing my cams in next weekend on my X. I've installed a few on 8&9s and i know the X is really diff but i'm prepared for a challenge. Anything i should expect or look out for? Any tips? any reply would be extreamly helpful Thanks guys!!!

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sorry cant give you any guidelines but be sure to do a nice write up with pic if possible. would be a great addition to the board.

 

Do you have a copy of the service manual that's floating around here? That's something handy

 

Update?

 

Don't forget you have to reshim the cams so you'll have to measure and then order whatever buckets you'll need to get the cams into spec. In other words, expect your car to be down for at least a couple of days.

 

sorry guys to let you down but I decided to just go ahead and Pay for the install and a tune. I'd rather pay 500-600 than a BIG *** head ache. Thanks anyways guys!!!

 

would you post a video up of what the x sounds like because i have been waiting forever to hear one cammed. please please do. a couple of people have got this done but for some reason will not take 10 minutes to post up a video.

 

i will try to get a video tonight of mine i have a the cosworth mx1 cams in mine with the ur exhaust and my idle has been changed to 825 rpm

 

not the best sound quality but it will have to do
here ya go

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuK7NCnZ1MM

 

my bad try this link or search evox cosworth mx1 cams

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSqzwGXwLok

 

wow them cams sound real good. Now how hard was the install because I have been hearing that once the install is done that it is hard to keep the car running. was tht true with your install. And also have heard from people that there is a bad abtch of cams that is going around from cosworth, kelford, and gsc, anyone else heard about this or is it just typical rumor stuff?

 

i havent heard of any bad cams being sent out

the cams and springs took about 3 1/2 to 4 hours to do
and you do not have to pull the timing cover or the oil pan to install the cams
however i work on cars for a living
so dont get in over your head if your not sure you can do it

1 oops can cost lost of time a money

 

oh and sry my car idled fine after the install however when i went to drive the car i could only go about 2 miles before the car would through a p1238 code and go into a hard limp mode witch would require the code to be cleared before it would exit the limp mode cycling the ignition switch wouldnt clear it

so if you put the cams in plan a tune right away

 

thank you so much you have helped out alot, wish everyone would respond to there threads thoroughly like this.

 

that cool even though i wasnt my thread but glag i could help