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Jun 4, 2004 | 11:26 AM

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T-rex 900:d

Jun 4, 2004 | 12:13 PM

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237/242 @ 950 on a open loop

Jun 4, 2004 | 07:41 PM

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Adjusting the VE table makes a big difference how well a car will idle at a given rpm with a big cam. Thats what takes care of the "fumes"

Jun 4, 2004 | 08:21 PM

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highgear

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My 216/220 was tuned to idle at 750. Pretty smooth.

Jun 5, 2004 | 05:11 AM

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1050 - Grand Am cam, A4 with Yank SY3500 converter.

Jun 5, 2004 | 07:40 AM

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850 w/tuning

Jun 7, 2004 | 10:09 AM

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950-1000 closed loop, with tuning. Would like it lower but would stall. (226/.584/114)

Jun 7, 2004 | 10:19 AM

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925 w/ the TR227

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Jun 7, 2004 | 05:43 PM

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From: Lake Anna, VA/ Fairmont, WV

My TR224 112 is set to idle at 875rpms. Might have it lowered back to 800rpms to have a little more lope. It sounds like a damn 114LSA idling at 875.

Jun 7, 2004 | 06:47 PM

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With my tach who knows, guess I could ask Mike at Rapid what he set it at.

Jun 7, 2004 | 08:06 PM

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Ryan02SS

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mcflyz28 brought up an interesting point that has not yet been touched upon. Are you guys going by what the stock tack shows or what autotap or the like are showing? The stock tachs are woefully inaccurate as mine reads 950rpms at idle but autotap shows 875rpms.

Jun 7, 2004 | 08:16 PM

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autotap 850-900

Jun 7, 2004 | 09:13 PM

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My M6 FMS11 idles right at 850

Jun 7, 2004 | 11:21 PM

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TR224 112 at 850, no fumes

Jun 8, 2004 | 01:25 AM

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231/237 at 1050. Had it at 850 but I wanted it to be a sleeper :o

Got my friend's car at 900 and his cam is bigger.

No fumes and no problems.

Idle/drivability is directly dependent on the quality of the tune when you go big on cam size.