Learning Experience.. Tuning Questions

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Feb 22, 2006 | 08:27 PM

adillhoff

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Learning Experience.. Tuning Questions

I had ordered an LS6 cam, lifters, and springs along with PaceSetter long tubes, and a 3" Y-Pipe. The reason I got the LS6 cam was because I found a really good deal on it. I'm not trying to make my car anything spectacular or powerful just yet. I'm still in high school and only 17 years old. I ordered the cam so I could do my first big project on an engine. I tore everything down and had a great time doing it and got the car up and running. Now my dilemma is this: I know the LS6 cam isn't a radical cam or anything, but it doesn't seem like it added any power at all.. Not even a smidgeon. I understand that heads would play a major factor in power production, but would a tune help? If so, where could I get a tune? The places I've seen charge about $500. That's a little steep and I'm just wondering if it would be worth it.

Edit: I guess it did increase the power a little bit. Here are the current specs:

60': 2.2s
0-60: 4.9s
1/8: 8.7s @ 87
Then it starts missing like crazy and slows acceleration.
1/4: 13.3 @ 112

Feb 22, 2006 | 09:37 PM

adillhoff

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I'm not sure if the miss is because of the tune or not.

Feb 22, 2006 | 10:01 PM

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The LS6 cam is a good cam for you at this stage. I would check with Wait4me on a tune as he is probably the most reasonably priced and he does a good job from what I know.

Steve

Feb 22, 2006 | 11:04 PM

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I can't imagine that your tune is causing the miss. I was running an LPE GT2-3 cam, which is very similar to (but more aggressive) the LS6 cam, on the stock tune. You have something else going on. Something like that could be fuel related - like low fuel pressure or something like that.

-Geoff

Feb 23, 2006 | 06:45 AM

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Check your plug wires. Make sure they "snapped" on. Definatley check the back ones, as they are hard to get too. Could be your miss. Start simple.

Feb 23, 2006 | 10:50 AM

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I was also running the GT2-3 cam on the stock tune. It drove around OK but definitely didn't feel any real power. I gained over 20/20 to the wheels everywhere after it was tuned though. Even though its a mild cam, get it tuned and you should "feel" the difference.