The truth about a tune after a cam install?
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The truth about a tune after a cam install? I am about to throw the LS6 intake on along with a 226/226 .585 .585 112 cam & comp 918 springs on the A4/SS. It already has the usual air lid, headers, duals. Anyhow , how bad will I need a tune and if i dont get one will it hurt the car or just gas mileage & idle & performance ? ? ?
With an A4 you will stall almost everytime you put it into gear. When it doesn't stall you will be lacking a good bit of power that you could have, bad gas mileage, destroyed plugs and o2 sensors. The list goes on.
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how much did you have to spend on the tune so i can guess on how much i will have to put to the side and what about getting it somewhere will it at least be able to get where i need to go for the tune?
im in the same situation right now....i got the T-rex settin here in my floor(still dont know if im gonna install it or go with another one) but when i do i am hopping to GOD that my Crane Power tuner will tune it good enough to drive for a few weeks...hahah
im pretty confident that it will...a buddy of mine drove his magic stick for a few months almost everyday untuned its just bucked and surged on him alot at a roll...but he also had a M6 though
im pretty confident that it will...a buddy of mine drove his magic stick for a few months almost everyday untuned its just bucked and surged on him alot at a roll...but he also had a M6 though
yo man, let me know what you end up doing for a tune i got a cam and exhaust going in early march and am looking into tuning. i talked to howell(hojo) and he said there are some good places up in NC that are great for tuning now as far as getting there... i was thinking prob drive or get a uhaul trailer thing.
but either way let me know what you decide
but either way let me know what you decide
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Originally Posted by navymitch12
yo man, let me know what you end up doing for a tune i got a cam and exhaust going in early march and am looking into tuning. i talked to howell(hojo) and he said there are some good places up in NC that are great for tuning now as far as getting there... i was thinking prob drive or get a uhaul trailer thing.
but either way let me know what you decide
but either way let me know what you decide
I did a small cam and I'm running it without a tune. It does die at lights at times though...and probably doesnt run half as well as it could.
Basically it needs a tune..I"m just putting it off until I get my new heads and LT headers installed
Basically it needs a tune..I"m just putting it off until I get my new heads and LT headers installed
Originally Posted by popocamaro2
will do you still need to join SCFYB.com they all know the guy in NC they say the more that go up there the cheaper he will do it for my01camaro just got it done he is the drill i told you about at fort gordon
ok i am gonna join right now
i would be up for going at the same time with you to save some money just let me know what you are thinking when you plan on doing all this.
you will need a tune,the car's factory tune will change. your car will either start running lean or rich and stalling. a tune will make the car run like you never changed a thing,just alot more power.
Originally Posted by Moparnos (The SLP Guy)
i put an hpe s cam in a 6spd vette and it doesn't run like ****. of course it will get tune when ever i have time, but otherwise it's ok.
Vette's idle easier though since they have an electronic tb.
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Originally Posted by john shea
I got a tune here in missouri for $200 dollars
fron a very respected tuner. I haven't raced it yet but
but there is a tremendous feeeling of more power.
fron a very respected tuner. I haven't raced it yet but
but there is a tremendous feeeling of more power.
Wow thats great anyone else know of somewhere to get it done for a good price in the south? Its only a 226/226 cam so maybe the issues wont be too bad with it
how much was the dude up in NC quoteing you, i am getting long tubes, tsp true dual and comp xer 224/224 .581 114 so i will prob need a tune. i was told to look at around 400$ for a good tune up in NC.