Learning Experience.. Tuning Questions
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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
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
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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.
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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
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