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Old Jul 23, 2005 | 09:53 PM
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I just finished installing a cam in my 04 GTO.When I first started it it had a really weird squeaking sound I'm wondering if it could have been the coolant on the belts or if it was a bearing starving for oil.It also has an engine light on now.Is this normal for a cam install with no tune?
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Old Jul 23, 2005 | 09:56 PM
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Engine light is normal. Prolly random missfires. The squeking is more than likely coolant on the belts. Things get messy when installing a cam.
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Just took it for a ride.the butt o meter says it's slower.Also did a couple with the g-timer and the numbers were down.definitly doesn't want to idle at stop in gear.
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do you have a stock converter. you need to get a tune bad for and a4 car. my car dynoed 297 rwhp stock tune with h/c made 370 with a tune. 70 rwhp is a huge difference in the butt o meter.
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What did you install? Just curious...

How long were you easy on it before you got on it?

I just got my cam in today....that's why I am asking.
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do you have a stock converter. you need to get a tune bad for and a4 car. my car dynoed 297 rwhp stock tune with h/c made 370 with a tune. 70 rwhp is a huge difference in the butt o meter.
It has a vig 3200 coverter.The Cam I put in it yesterday is a Comp 224/224 581/581 on a 114 LSA
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I took it out for a ride tonight to see how it does now that it's ccoler outside.According to my g meter the car is slower now I'm still waiting for my headers and it won't go to the dyno until sometime after they are in.I'm just kind of stressed about it because even without a tune I would think it would be faster.
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