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Old 06-04-2004, 11:26 AM
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Old 06-04-2004, 12:13 PM
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237/242 @ 950 on a open loop
Old 06-04-2004, 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"
Old 06-04-2004, 08:21 PM
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My 216/220 was tuned to idle at 750. Pretty smooth.
Old 06-05-2004, 05:11 AM
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1050 - Grand Am cam, A4 with Yank SY3500 converter.
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850 w/tuning
Old 06-07-2004, 10:09 AM
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950-1000 closed loop, with tuning. Would like it lower but would stall. (226/.584/114)
Old 06-07-2004, 10:19 AM
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925 w/ the TR227
Old 06-07-2004, 05:43 PM
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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.
Old 06-07-2004, 06:47 PM
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With my tach who knows, guess I could ask Mike at Rapid what he set it at.
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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.
Old 06-07-2004, 08:16 PM
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autotap 850-900
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My M6 FMS11 idles right at 850
Old 06-07-2004, 11:21 PM
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TR224 112 at 850, no fumes
Old 06-08-2004, 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.
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Originally Posted by Ryan02SS
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.
I have a scanmaster
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850....
Old 08-11-2004, 10:47 AM
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I know this is an old thread, but... TR220 112. 625 in gear.
Old 08-11-2004, 11:10 AM
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950 (975 with AC on)

TSP 231/237 with custom Predator tune by James @ RWTD.
Old 08-11-2004, 11:39 AM
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so i guess 1100 is a bit high Grand am cup cam


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