I'm thinking of getting a 11:1 piston and probably a Stage 2 Hot Cam along with new valve springs. I won't be doing any head work right away, what kind of HP gains could I expect?

 

With a pipe and filter plus your mods your lookin 46 to 48hp. Which is a nice substancial gain.

 

Your looking at 6 bike lengths or so advantage over what you had in a drag race 300-400 long. Thats about what I gained anyway. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] More power up sand hills etc. It was well worth it for me. I only have the stage 1. So you may gain a little more in the longer drags than I did.

 

Did the hotcam stage 1 give your a bigger power band, Thats what I think I'm going to run but with a 12.1 piston and mild port and polish

 

It did for me. It revs higher and makes power at a higher RPM than before. In sand washes where i would just be maintaining speed in 5th gear it's pulling 5th gear through the same washes now. Dune hills I had to race up in 2nd before I easily pull 3rd now. The extra power is great. The port and polish should realy bring out the best with your cam and piston. I will get the head ported and polished myself one day. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

THANKS for the quick reply, I'm trying to get all my info now so in Feb when I get everything i know what to get and how to set everything up. I know what you mean about the extra power I went from a jetted Yoshi to a DMC Alien amd got way more power and the same thing I use to climb this steep hill we have a climb it in 2nd pretty easy but almost but not quite get it in 3rd well with the Alien I get it in 3rd so I can't imagine with the cam and pision how it will do. I might have to gear up to a 14 tooth