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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 08:10 AM
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who will i contact?the uk dealer basicaly told me to expletive off.im not even looking for my money back just a new intake cam will i contact buddyclub USA?are they helpful?

and yes we fitted them right we think it was just a faulty cam.
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 08:52 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdm ek9 101 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">and yes we fitted them right we think it was just a faulty cam.</TD></TR></TABLE>

fitted them? You mean installed?
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 08:58 AM
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ye man whatever its the same bloody thing.
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 11:39 AM
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Sure it is. Did you tighten the cam to the gear with an impact wrench? dont lie.
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 11:44 AM
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I'd say contact BC USA.

Also did you lube them up enough?
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 12:16 PM
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ye we poured oil all over them i sent bc usa an e-mail hopefully i will get it sorted i heard a fella here had bc cam gears and they cracked so they sent him new ones.
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 12:18 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Combustion Contraption &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">fitted them? You mean installed?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Fitted serves as installed in britain man...take it easy on him....

Now, honestly, did you torque everything to spec or what??
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 01:10 PM
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right when we put them in we out the caps on them the cam plates and used a 10mm rachet to just get the bolts down the treads we didnt even get to tq it the exhaust went in grand no problem then the intake just snapped.we put my ctr cams in to an b16a with no problems at all fired up grand.
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 01:12 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Combustion Contraption &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sure it is. Did you tighten the cam to the gear with an impact wrench? dont lie.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 01:31 PM
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we didnt even get to put the cam gears on.
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 01:47 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdm ek9 101 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">right when we put them in we out the caps on them the cam plates and used a 10mm rachet to just get the bolts down the treads we didnt even get to tq it the exhaust went in grand no problem then the intake just snapped.we put my ctr cams in to an b16a with no problems at all fired up grand.</TD></TR></TABLE>

are you saying it broke while you were installing it?
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 02:22 PM
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yes!!!!
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