LS1-LS6 cam install Tuning??
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LS1-LS6 cam install Tuning?? I've got the '02 WS6 in my sig and I'm looking to get some more power out of with out a lopey idle or sacrificing drivability.This car is a daily driver for my wife. I'm looking at swapping the cam out for the LS6 cam and would like to know if the stock tune will work or do I need to reflash the ECM? I appreciate any suggestions on other cams, however, I'm not interested in anything that sounds much different than stock.
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I've got an '02 WS6 6 spd with a few mods I'm looking to get some more power out of with out a lopey idle or sacrificing drivability.This car is a daily driver for my wife. I'm looking at swapping the cam out for the LS6 cam and would like to know if the stock tune will work or do I need to reflash the ECM? Mods on the car include 85mm TB, shorty headers, SLP ORY, diablo tuner, slp lid, and K&N filter. I appreciate any suggestions on other cams, however, I'm not interested in anything that sounds much different than stock.
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The stock tune will work well enough because that
cam is a very small improvement over stock. Which
makes me say, you ought to at least go a -little-
bigger. Unless you're really against tuning at all.
You can get really good idle and a not-objectionable
lope or sound, out of "old man" cams and basically
any where the LSA is more than half the duration.
Like a 220 on 114. My 224 on 116 wanted a bit of
work especially down low but it has come around
pretty nicely.
The only good thing about LS6 cams is the part itself
is cheap (and I guess the springs too). But the total
cost if you're hiring it done, leaves that in the dust.
cam is a very small improvement over stock. Which
makes me say, you ought to at least go a -little-
bigger. Unless you're really against tuning at all.
You can get really good idle and a not-objectionable
lope or sound, out of "old man" cams and basically
any where the LSA is more than half the duration.
Like a 220 on 114. My 224 on 116 wanted a bit of
work especially down low but it has come around
pretty nicely.
The only good thing about LS6 cams is the part itself
is cheap (and I guess the springs too). But the total
cost if you're hiring it done, leaves that in the dust.
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LS1-LS6 cam instal tuning Thanks for the info. I'm not against a little bigger cam, but I'm extremely limited on being able to tune the car other than a hand held like my diablo or sending the ecm off to someone as I'm located in fairbanks alaska. I didnt necessarily want to invest in the efi edit program if at all possible. That being said, how much larger could I go and maintain the stock tune modified with a diablo predator?
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The stock tune will work well enough because that
cam is a very small improvement over stock. Which
makes me say, you ought to at least go a -little-
bigger. Unless you're really against tuning at all.
You can get really good idle and a not-objectionable
lope or sound, out of "old man" cams and basically
any where the LSA is more than half the duration.
Like a 220 on 114. My 224 on 116 wanted a bit of
work especially down low but it has come around
pretty nicely.
The only good thing about LS6 cams is the part itself
is cheap (and I guess the springs too). But the total
cost if you're hiring it done, leaves that in the dust.
cam is a very small improvement over stock. Which
makes me say, you ought to at least go a -little-
bigger. Unless you're really against tuning at all.
You can get really good idle and a not-objectionable
lope or sound, out of "old man" cams and basically
any where the LSA is more than half the duration.
Like a 220 on 114. My 224 on 116 wanted a bit of
work especially down low but it has come around
pretty nicely.
The only good thing about LS6 cams is the part itself
is cheap (and I guess the springs too). But the total
cost if you're hiring it done, leaves that in the dust.
