I'm going to be sending off for my tune and was wondering...what do you guy's have your idle set at? I still want that great lope but I don't want it dying/stalling on me all the time. any recommendations? thanks

 

Mine was set at 850.It still had plenty of lope.

 

about what is the idle set at for a stock ls1 with the stock cam?

 

It was either 500 or 550.Those few extra rpm make a big difference.After my car was tuned,it ran almost like stock.If you wanna call it that.The only issue with the cam was everyonce in awhile you'll get surging/bucking.I would just manually drop it down a gear since it only did it under 35 mph.

 

after the tune...did the cam really wake the car up.. did you ever dyno it?

 

Mine idles nice @800 for over 5 years,butI have M6. A4's are a little more temperamental !

 

do you have a sound clip of it?

 

With headers/off road y-pipe and the stock ls1 intake I put down 350/350.With every bolt on except an electric water pump and with ported 98 heads,1.8 rockers and a 3500 stall I did 380/380.My car just dynos lower than most of the other "internet" hotcam numbers,but mines an auto as well.It pulls hard on the street though.

I pulled out the hotcam a couple of days ago and went with an off the shelf 228-230 Comp grind.I'm getting it retuned tomorrow to see what it does.

 

Sorry, can't help w/ sound clip, but I can tell you it has a nice little lope, if thats what you are looking for.

 

whiterhino....do you still have the hot cam?

 

I'll double check, but on my A4 the idle is set to about 750.

 

Here you go! A little more than you asked for, but I didn't feel like editing.
Initial idle is stock. Hotcam idle is set @ 750 rpm.
http://video.ls1tech.com/player.aspx...B-62A03EF8444C
Hope this helps!

 

dude, that is awesome. thanks a lot for the vid!!!!!! So..I bet I should have my idle set at 800-850rpm since mine is an A4. awesome car man!! thanks again

 

Had it in my SS, and had the idle set at 800 RPM. M6.

 

800 and it sounds nice through 1 chambers!!

 

Man I bet your car sounds killer!!! I can't wait.....

 

Here is a clip of my old Hotcam through Hooker catback and stock idle which is 800 on a 6 speed.

HOTCAM

 

Very nice sounding. Ill be fixin mine up in a week or so!!

 

me too...hopefully!!!

 

any of you guys ever run a hotcam on a stock stall converter? i might get oen for really cheap locally and might throw it in with a set of mac mids this summer but i might not be able to afford the stall for a few months