Thinking about going heads/cam
Thinking about going heads/cam I'm thinking about going heads/cam, and getting some LT headers, and possibily putting my 100 shot back on the car. My question is, if I do this, I drive this car just about everyday. How will reliability be and gas mileage. I know i'm not gonna get awesome gas mileage but i'm just curious. What about tuning, is there much to be said about that? Thanks guys.
On The Tree
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Re: Thinking about going heads/cam I'm by no means an expert on tuning, but after I finished my head/cam install, I took it for a test drive before and after loading the programming. The difference was night and day. Before the programming, I was getting the feeling I had wasted alot of cash <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0">
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Re: Thinking about going heads/cam Is your car an A4 or M6? As far as gas mileage it may worsen but it won't be that much worse at all. If you go through with it, your car would be a lot faster. As far as cam selection it all depends on what you want, if your car is an A4 i would recommend a B1, if it is an M6 i would recommend a hotcam or a T1.
Re: Thinking about going heads/cam The car is a M6. When you say "tuning" what are you talking about exactly, I'm a dumbass when it comes to tuning. Are you talking about just the Superchips program or what?
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On The Tree
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From: Fowlerville, MI
Re: Thinking about going heads/cam Yea, ARE sends SuperChips a spec sheet of the car, which includes your other mods, gear ratio, etc., and they program it in the MicroTuner. Just plug it in your car, and download the program to the PCM.
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
Re: Thinking about going heads/cam The tuning issue is what’s kept me away from going with some big NA power for a while now. As an A4 owner, I’m worried about all the “extra” BS that us A4 guys have to go through when it comes to tuning and heads/cam setups in A4s. Stuff like bad MAP readings causing low line pressure, misfire causing lock/unlock problems, torque management, etc. I know all this can be programmed out, but I wish I didn’t have to send my computer out.
I think I’ll buy a Yank tranny before I do any heads cam though.
I think I’ll buy a Yank tranny before I do any heads cam though.
Re: Thinking about going heads/cam I think there is something to be said for a moderate set-up versus an all-out set-up. The last 5% can often compromise streetability. My new set-up is strugling and needs tuning, but on my previous cam (a 218/218 114) the stock tuning with a higher idle seemed to work well.
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Re: Thinking about going heads/cam Ryan!
Good to see you made it over to this site
(BTW this is jeff, nevermind the name LOL)
so when are you gonna bring that crawlin car over to www.mfba.org??
j/k man <img src="images/icons/tongue.gif" border="0">
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Good to see you made it over to this site
(BTW this is jeff, nevermind the name LOL)
so when are you gonna bring that crawlin car over to www.mfba.org??
j/k man <img src="images/icons/tongue.gif" border="0">
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
Re: Thinking about going heads/cam Hey Jeff, nice to see you here.
Shhhhhhhh...The car is sleeping till spring <img src="images/icons/wink.gif" border="0">
How's the Z?
Shhhhhhhh...The car is sleeping till spring <img src="images/icons/wink.gif" border="0">
How's the Z?
Re: Thinking about going heads/cam [quote]Originally posted by Screamin LS1 SS:
<strong>I'm thinking about going heads/cam, and getting some LT headers, and possibily putting my 100 shot back on the car. My question is, if I do this, I drive this car just about everyday. How will reliability be and gas mileage. I know i'm not gonna get awesome gas mileage but i'm just curious. What about tuning, is there much to be said about that? Thanks guys.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Well you heard my car idling at Steele, right?
And you saw my times, right? <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0">
My car is absolutely dead solid daily driveable, idles nicely, clutch feels like stock, and gets 23.x mpg on the highway.
H/C is the way to go! Oh yeah and some spray too! <img src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" />
<strong>I'm thinking about going heads/cam, and getting some LT headers, and possibily putting my 100 shot back on the car. My question is, if I do this, I drive this car just about everyday. How will reliability be and gas mileage. I know i'm not gonna get awesome gas mileage but i'm just curious. What about tuning, is there much to be said about that? Thanks guys.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Well you heard my car idling at Steele, right?
And you saw my times, right? <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0">
My car is absolutely dead solid daily driveable, idles nicely, clutch feels like stock, and gets 23.x mpg on the highway.
H/C is the way to go! Oh yeah and some spray too! <img src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" />
