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Old 11-22-2015, 02:22 PM
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C5Z tuned for longtubes, exhaust, and air intake. Plan on installing a BTR stage 4 235/242 111+3 in the next few weeks. Ill be installing in at my dads shop but will need to drive to my home in St. Louis for a tune. I understand this is a pretty big cam. If I can get it to atleast somewhat idle and I keep throttle to minimum and RPM down, do you think I can cruise on the hwy at 70mph for 175 miles. I know the best thing would be to trailer it, but idk if my car will fit on my 4wheeler trailer. SHOULD i be ok to drive this?
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Will it have some sort of a base tune?
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no, it will only be tuned for exhaust.
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it will drive fine on the road, idle will suck. youll get there
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Should be ok, but I'd keep my foot out of it for sure
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thanks guys. will do. Ill baby it home
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Agreed. As long as you're giving it throttle, it'll run. It'll probably die at lights. Or the first time you really hit the brakes.

Did you change injectors? If so... I wouldn't drive until there was a base tune on there. If they are stock... then you'll be okay.
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going from the stock 28.5# to 42#, but yes ill wait until I pull into my tuners shop to change those over
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Good deal.

It won't idle worth a ****. Just keep the revs up.
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May I ask who's tuning it?
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If you take the computer out and send it to them while you have it on the lift anyway they can probably have him put in a baseline tune to get you there with very little stalling. May be worth it the first time your stalled at a light trying to start it back up.
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Shane Hinds will be doing the tuning out of STL
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OK thanks.
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Got him all taken care of guys!

Enjoy the car!



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