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Old Mar 1, 2002 | 08:42 PM
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Default How low can I put my idle?

My car idles at like 1000-1050 now, and I have artificially lowered my idle down to 900 with a TechII and it sounded badass.

Think I can get my car to idle at 900 or what?

Link to mods is in sig, but I have a 242/242/114 cam in a 422ci motor.
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Old Mar 1, 2002 | 09:40 PM
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Default Re: How low can I put my idle?

John,I would leave it at the 1000-1050. That is where my car idles and I have no problems. I too wanted to lower mine to about 950-1000, but then I thought, why screw up a good thing. LOL

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Old Mar 2, 2002 | 10:43 AM
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Default Re: How low can I put my idle?

Going to have the same problem with mine.Glad we have LS1 edit to mess witht he idle!!!!Want to try mine a 850-900.
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Old Mar 2, 2002 | 06:24 PM
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This is your worst post yet John. Most of them are funny...but come on man, a post about a 900 or 1000 rpm idle??? Do you fold or crinkle your toliet paper???? The madness has to stop!!!

Chris
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Old Mar 3, 2002 | 12:18 AM
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Default Re: How low can I put my idle?

mine is set with ls1 edit at 850rpms,and no problems here!!!
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