How does the 228R cam do without a tune?
How does the 228R cam do without a tune? Anyone done the 228R cam on an M6 Ls1? I want to know how well it ran with out being tuned. The reason is im doing the cam swap myself and i want to know if i can drive the car to get it tuned or if its going to need to be towed.
One other thing, has anyone tried the FAST-Flash power programmer? The specs on that tuner said they come pre tuned for cams in the duration as the 228R.
Thanks
One other thing, has anyone tried the FAST-Flash power programmer? The specs on that tuner said they come pre tuned for cams in the duration as the 228R.
Thanks
You won't have any issues driving it to get it tuned. It may not want to idle as good as you'd like, but it's nothing you can't handle til you get to the tuner. Just stay outta the throttle til you confirm the a/f is good.
Yeah my biggest concern so far is where to get the damn thing tuned at. There is two places here in Boise that i know of who do tuning. One guy is a CMR dealer for Diablosport and the other guy tunes using HP. The problem is i dont know which guy to use. The CMR dealer is kind of an *** and the guy who does HP tuners i have only heard one opinion on him and it was negative.
So im not sure what to do.
So im not sure what to do.
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Thats very true as welll. This is why i havent done the cam yet. I was really hoping to either get a predator or HP Tuners with a base tune already downloaded in it so all i had to do was fine tune it but every rep i have talked to for each company has beat around the bush on the subject and wont do it.
Thats very true as welll. This is why i havent done the cam yet. I was really hoping to either get a predator or HP Tuners with a base tune already downloaded in it so all i had to do was fine tune it but every rep i have talked to for each company has beat around the bush on the subject and wont do it.
You can drive it to get it tuned. The car will probably be a little temperamental but you shouldn't have too much of a problem driving it there. I wouldn't make any wide open throttle pulls or beat on the car too much without a tune but on the part throttle stuff, it should be fine. If the car likes to die at idle, you can cheat and open the TB a bit using the set screw but take note on how far you go so you can set it back before you have the car tuned. That or you can drill the TB.
Let us know if you have any other questions!
Jon
Let us know if you have any other questions!
Jon
Can i buy HP Tuners from frost and have him install the base tune in it? Is that even possible or should i just go to the guy that does HP tuners here in Boise and hope to god i get a good tune???
FWIW, Frost does quality work. His mail orders are damn close, real damn close. As for "spending money on a tune". A good tuner is worth his weight in gold, because it doesn't take 5 minutes. It's takes hours upon hours to learn how to tune correctly.
Ideally you'd want someone local who can log the car, tune it for part throttle, dial in your MAF, tune spark, and then adjust WOT/Air/Fuel on the street. This is the most accurate way to tune.
Ideally you'd want someone local who can log the car, tune it for part throttle, dial in your MAF, tune spark, and then adjust WOT/Air/Fuel on the street. This is the most accurate way to tune.
FWIW, Frost does quality work. His mail orders are damn close, real damn close. As for "spending money on a tune". A good tuner is worth his weight in gold, because it doesn't take 5 minutes. It's takes hours upon hours to learn how to tune correctly.
Ideally you'd want someone local who can log the car, tune it for part throttle, dial in your MAF, tune spark, and then adjust WOT/Air/Fuel on the street. This is the most accurate way to tune.
Ideally you'd want someone local who can log the car, tune it for part throttle, dial in your MAF, tune spark, and then adjust WOT/Air/Fuel on the street. This is the most accurate way to tune.
The other option i have seen has been the FAST-Flash power programer. It has different cam options for the enthusiast that wants to do a cam swap. Thats one thing i just recently found and it looks interesting. I havent found any feed back on it though.
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Yeah my biggest concern so far is where to get the damn thing tuned at. There is two places here in Boise that i know of who do tuning. One guy is a CMR dealer for Diablosport and the other guy tunes using HP. The problem is i dont know which guy to use. The CMR dealer is kind of an *** and the guy who does HP tuners i have only heard one opinion on him and it was negative.
So im not sure what to do.
So im not sure what to do.
Well since most people on here think i should do a mail order tune is there anyone that does mail order tuning and i dont have to send my computer to them? The reason im wondering this is because its my daily driver. The car has to be up and running as soon as possible. Its my DD.
