trans_am_2000

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Just bought a 99 ws6 with a cam, upgraded valve springs, longtube headers, ORY, catback, lid, smooth bellow. How much would a tune help me for hp. I see people talking about these bama tuners and you get unlimited tunes you just tell them whats done and they send u a tune, would this be as good as a dyno tune though? thanks

Sladester2

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If the previous owner had any brains whatsoever. It is already tuned.

Decadence75

iTrader: (17)

Assuming you are driving a car that has never been tuned. It could be worth 15-20 hp off the bat and maybe a couple MPG. It is really hard to say without more info about your car.

RADEoN

iTrader: (12)

if it's cammed and doesn't have a tune, more than 20 hp.

Starz T/A 17

iTrader: (6)

Nothing will be as good as a quality dyno tune since every car is different. And what kind of cam is in the car? That will play a big part in the amounts of gains you see.

ULTIMATEORANGESS

iTrader: (4)

why do you think it needs a tune?


id only get a dyno tune if necessary.

trans_am_2000

iTrader: (6)

Because it has lid, filter,bellow,longtubes, ORY, magnaflow catback, thunder racing cam .563/.563 112 lsa 1700-6600, smokes some when climbing down rpms. and only revs to 6000 witch if he had gottin it tuned he should know to raise it up to the 6600 or close, alsoe has upgraded valve springs

TransamGCS

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well, i would hope the previous owner already had it tuned if he put a cam in it. if you are unsure then your best bet would be to get a dyno tune from a good LS tuner and be done with it

trans_am_2000

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Yeah I really dont think he did or he definitly should have put the rpm's up on it. If I can find his number I'm gonna call him

brody slomaro

it will help a lot

BrntWS6

iTrader: (7)

With those mods if he really didn't get a tune it will be a totally different car after. I gained 20 rwhp in my tune just after bolt-ons....so you should gain more. I'd also go easy on it till you get it done.

hiram007

iTrader: (19)

Best post in this thread.

trans_am_2000

iTrader: (6)

Hahah I really don't think it was tuned and i don't know how i could no since i lost his number, but the cam call for 6600 rpm and the car is still set at the stock 6000 so im guessing no tune

Pseudonym

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I had an ok tune, then I got it retuned. On the same dyno, same day it went from 480 rwhp with the original tune to 528 rwhp with the new tune.

senicalj4579

iTrader: (41)

If its not tuned from all those mods then the car must run like crap and the original owner is an idiot. If this is true then if you dont get a tune you will be the idiot lol
Why dont you talk to the original owner? A tune is a big deal with a cam!

trans_am_2000

iTrader: (6)

I lost his number so i cant call him, the car seems to run okay, beat my a4 trans am with a shift kit by 4 lengths, but i just cannot see him tuning the car and not putting the rev limiter to 6600 like the cam calls for?

TransAmWS.6

Do you have stock rod bolt's? You may want to upgrade the stock '99 bolt's in there if you're getting it tuned for some extra reassurance since you plan to spin past 6500 with your cam. Seems like many are able to get away with it, but better safe than sorry.

senicalj4579

iTrader: (41)

Do more mods so you have a reason to tune it
If you cant buy anymore mods then just tune it anyway lol

trans_am_2000

iTrader: (6)

not 100% sure, i know it was a cam kit installed and came with the ugraded springs

Fry_

It's not to hard to believe that someone might put a TR224 in and not get it tuned right away. The PO probably planned to have it tuned someday and then lost interest and sold the car. If you have the money get it dyno tuned then do it, but if not I'd bet Frost can get to run good, and get you within 10hp of what you would get with a dyno tune with one of his mail order tunes. Also it probably isn't beneficial to rev a car with only a 224 cam to 6600rpm it's HP peak is probably closer to 6200rpm especially with stock heads and a LS1 intake.