Starter tune for a cam install?
08-25-2010, 04:54 PM
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Starter tune for a cam install? Got a quick question. I'm going to be doing a cam in my C5 this fall and I was wondering if it is worth sending the PCM for a "starter tune" to get the car running well and then drive it for a dyno or street tune.
OR - I am being too cautious? Ive seen cars with bigger cams, like a G5X3 run near half decent on a stock tune.
OR - I am being too cautious? Ive seen cars with bigger cams, like a G5X3 run near half decent on a stock tune.
08-25-2010, 06:45 PM
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08-26-2010, 06:24 AM
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Like BLK02 said, you can drive it around on the stock tune it won't hurt the motor.
However, that is a pretty big cam and you may be hating life driving it around on the stock tune.....practice your two-footing! Getting it tuned twice is expensive too though.
However, that is a pretty big cam and you may be hating life driving it around on the stock tune.....practice your two-footing! Getting it tuned twice is expensive too though.
08-26-2010, 05:55 PM
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Depending on who you are getting it tuned by, some tuners will put a base tune in it and cover it under the cost of tuning... I have done that several times - have them bring me the PCM while the car is down getting the install and I'll flash a base tune in it... it's work I would do anyway, and makes life easier on them - and ensures by the time they come to dyno, they've had a chance to drive it and make sure they don't have any install related issues...
