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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 03:37 PM
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I'm going to be sending off for my tune and was wondering...what do you guy's have your idle set at? I still want that great lope but I don't want it dying/stalling on me all the time. any recommendations? thanks
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 03:42 PM
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Mine was set at 850.It still had plenty of lope.
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 03:44 PM
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about what is the idle set at for a stock ls1 with the stock cam?

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Mine was set at 850.It still had plenty of lope.
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 03:48 PM
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It was either 500 or 550.Those few extra rpm make a big difference.After my car was tuned,it ran almost like stock.If you wanna call it that.The only issue with the cam was everyonce in awhile you'll get surging/bucking.I would just manually drop it down a gear since it only did it under 35 mph.
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 03:57 PM
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after the tune...did the cam really wake the car up.. did you ever dyno it?

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It was either 500 or 550.Those few extra rpm make a big difference.After my car was tuned,it ran almost like stock.If you wanna call it that.The only issue with the cam was everyonce in awhile you'll get surging/bucking.I would just manually drop it down a gear since it only did it under 35 mph.
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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Mine idles nice @800 for over 5 years,butI have M6. A4's are a little more temperamental !
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 04:03 PM
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do you have a sound clip of it?

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Mine idles nice @800 for over 5 years,butI have M6. A4's are a little more temperamental !
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With headers/off road y-pipe and the stock ls1 intake I put down 350/350.With every bolt on except an electric water pump and with ported 98 heads,1.8 rockers and a 3500 stall I did 380/380.My car just dynos lower than most of the other "internet" hotcam numbers,but mines an auto as well.It pulls hard on the street though.

I pulled out the hotcam a couple of days ago and went with an off the shelf 228-230 Comp grind.I'm getting it retuned tomorrow to see what it does.
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 04:07 PM
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Sorry, can't help w/ sound clip, but I can tell you it has a nice little lope, if thats what you are looking for.
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whiterhino....do you still have the hot cam?
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I'll double check, but on my A4 the idle is set to about 750.
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Here you go! A little more than you asked for, but I didn't feel like editing.
Initial idle is stock. Hotcam idle is set @ 750 rpm.
http://video.ls1tech.com/player.aspx...B-62A03EF8444C
Hope this helps!
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 10:36 PM
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dude, that is awesome. thanks a lot for the vid!!!!!! So..I bet I should have my idle set at 800-850rpm since mine is an A4. awesome car man!! thanks again

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Here you go! A little more than you asked for, but I didn't feel like editing.
Initial idle is stock. Hotcam idle is set @ 750 rpm.
http://video.ls1tech.com/player.aspx...B-62A03EF8444C
Hope this helps!
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 12:42 AM
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Had it in my SS, and had the idle set at 800 RPM. M6.
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800 and it sounds nice through 1 chambers!!
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 09:52 AM
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Man I bet your car sounds killer!!! I can't wait.....

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800 and it sounds nice through 1 chambers!!
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 10:33 AM
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Here is a clip of my old Hotcam through Hooker catback and stock idle which is 800 on a 6 speed.

HOTCAM
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Very nice sounding. Ill be fixin mine up in a week or so!!
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me too...hopefully!!!


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Very nice sounding. Ill be fixin mine up in a week or so!!
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 04:37 PM
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any of you guys ever run a hotcam on a stock stall converter? i might get oen for really cheap locally and might throw it in with a set of mac mids this summer but i might not be able to afford the stall for a few months
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