Just got cam installed...
The Tune is fine, If it surges fuckit I like it!
What do you care what I post!!
No discounts, just happy with the work. Don't come in here starting ****.
I posted to see an update on his car.
NOW WHAT!
Well ok, along with the mods in my sig, I just recently had a cam install done over at Speed Inc. I have had them do work on my car before with great results. I got their custom grind 231 237 112lsa cam installed, along with an ls6 intake, UD pulley, new pushrods, springs, oil pump, timing chain, and a dnyo tune.
-I have never driven a car with an aftermarket cam before-
I live in Illinois, and the temperature here is in the high 50's. Driving the car around today i noticed a few things i thought were very strange
1) Normally, when stopped, or when i let off the gas and let the car coast, the car will idle right at about 900 rpms. However, sometimes, when i let off the gas, it will idle anywhere between 1200 and even 1700 rmp's and hold there. When i let off the gas, the car doesnt slow down sense the rpm's are so high. Then, when i come to a complete stop, sometimes after about 10 seconds it slowly drops. Its one or the other, never consistant.
2) The car actually died on me once too. I was driving at about 25mph, and coasted up to a stop sign, the engine kinda surged a few times like it does once i let off the gas, only this time the rpm's dropped a lot and the engine died.
Are these normal characteristics of having a cam swap? Or should i take it back to Speed Inc for some tweaking? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Just looking for some suggestions considering Speed Inc is closed for the weekend
-I have never driven a car with an aftermarket cam before-
I live in Illinois, and the temperature here is in the high 50's. Driving the car around today i noticed a few things i thought were very strange
1) Normally, when stopped, or when i let off the gas and let the car coast, the car will idle right at about 900 rpms. However, sometimes, when i let off the gas, it will idle anywhere between 1200 and even 1700 rmp's and hold there. When i let off the gas, the car doesnt slow down sense the rpm's are so high. Then, when i come to a complete stop, sometimes after about 10 seconds it slowly drops. Its one or the other, never consistant.
2) The car actually died on me once too. I was driving at about 25mph, and coasted up to a stop sign, the engine kinda surged a few times like it does once i let off the gas, only this time the rpm's dropped a lot and the engine died.
Are these normal characteristics of having a cam swap? Or should i take it back to Speed Inc for some tweaking? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Just looking for some suggestions considering Speed Inc is closed for the weekend
You need to get a tune 1) means idle hang, AKA Cruise Control Effect. Get it tuned
2) that is a surge, AKA idle dip. Again it needs to be tuned
That was before the retune "keyboard gangster"! a friend of mine made that sig for me and is hosting it on his server, he hasn't made me a new one.
If you want to see the results click on my "OLD" sig and you'll see a picture of my dyno sheet from straightline!
If you still dont believe it Call them, Mike tuned it they are a sponsor too!
A*&%$LE!!
This thread is about a local guy who had a lil problem, some of you cranks chime in and talk crap about other people. I only post to help or when I need a lil help.
Do everyone a favor and either help the guy who started the thread or start your own thread to say some crazy **** about another member.
Stay on the subject!
If you want to see the results click on my "OLD" sig and you'll see a picture of my dyno sheet from straightline!
If you still dont believe it Call them, Mike tuned it they are a sponsor too!
A*&%$LE!!
This thread is about a local guy who had a lil problem, some of you cranks chime in and talk crap about other people. I only post to help or when I need a lil help.
Do everyone a favor and either help the guy who started the thread or start your own thread to say some crazy **** about another member.
Stay on the subject!
Last edited by litle88; Nov 10, 2007 at 06:19 PM.
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From: Ringgold Ga.
Well ok, along with the mods in my sig, I just recently had a cam install done over at Speed Inc. I have had them do work on my car before with great results. I got their custom grind 231 237 112lsa cam installed, along with an ls6 intake, UD pulley, new pushrods, springs, oil pump, timing chain, and a dnyo tune.
-I have never driven a car with an aftermarket cam before-
I live in Illinois, and the temperature here is in the high 50's. Driving the car around today i noticed a few things i thought were very strange
1) Normally, when stopped, or when i let off the gas and let the car coast, the car will idle right at about 900 rpms. However, sometimes, when i let off the gas, it will idle anywhere between 1200 and even 1700 rmp's and hold there. When i let off the gas, the car doesnt slow down sense the rpm's are so high. Then, when i come to a complete stop, sometimes after about 10 seconds it slowly drops. Its one or the other, never consistant.
2) The car actually died on me once too. I was driving at about 25mph, and coasted up to a stop sign, the engine kinda surged a few times like it does once i let off the gas, only this time the rpm's dropped a lot and the engine died.
Are these normal characteristics of having a cam swap? Or should i take it back to Speed Inc for some tweaking? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Just looking for some suggestions considering Speed Inc is closed for the weekend
-I have never driven a car with an aftermarket cam before-
I live in Illinois, and the temperature here is in the high 50's. Driving the car around today i noticed a few things i thought were very strange
1) Normally, when stopped, or when i let off the gas and let the car coast, the car will idle right at about 900 rpms. However, sometimes, when i let off the gas, it will idle anywhere between 1200 and even 1700 rmp's and hold there. When i let off the gas, the car doesnt slow down sense the rpm's are so high. Then, when i come to a complete stop, sometimes after about 10 seconds it slowly drops. Its one or the other, never consistant.
2) The car actually died on me once too. I was driving at about 25mph, and coasted up to a stop sign, the engine kinda surged a few times like it does once i let off the gas, only this time the rpm's dropped a lot and the engine died.
Are these normal characteristics of having a cam swap? Or should i take it back to Speed Inc for some tweaking? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Just looking for some suggestions considering Speed Inc is closed for the weekend
I have pretty much the same set-up installed from Speed Inc. and have all the same issues. Although I live in N Ga, I bought the car from a member on here that had all the work done there and lives there in Decatur IL. Like everyone says, its a tune issue. I bought HP tuners to work on the driveability part but haven't had time to do so. I was kind of afraid to just start poking around with it because it made 403/380 on their dyno. The car (2000 formula) runs really strong wide open, but sucks cruising. It also sets codes for too rich conditions. I work 2 full time jobs and haven't had alot if time to deal with tuning it yet. Let me know how this goes for you and what was done to help fix it. I am all about some short-cuts with my work schedule.
WHOA this thread really took off haha. Ok well anyway heres a little update.
I finally got to take the car back into Speed Inc on Friday. I talked to Larry on the phone before, and he said just to come in and he would have his tuner tweak it a little bit. Basically he hopped in the car with his tuning **** in hand, and drove the car around. After about 15 minutes or so he came back in and talked to me. He basically said that he tweaked a few minor things (didnt get into specifics) but that overall the car drove the way he would want it to.
MAIN POINT: apparently he said the rpms are set higher and set to hang like that to prevent surging and to prevent the car from dying, which now that i think about it makes sense.
A little off topic but still on topic. I was coming back from Speed Inc on 53, and for the first time sinse the cam install, i encountered horrible highway stop and go traffic. While in this stop and go bullshit i realized that the car surges a LOT. It was almost kinda a struggle to keep the rmp's from dipping so low that the car dies. I actually did have the car die once. Car is a totally different animal at WOT now thanks to the cam, but stop and go traffic is a total bitch.
And to whoever asked about the stall i'm not really sure. To be honest idk what the difference is between locking the stall and unlocking it
The stall is a VIG 3800 though if that helps.
I finally got to take the car back into Speed Inc on Friday. I talked to Larry on the phone before, and he said just to come in and he would have his tuner tweak it a little bit. Basically he hopped in the car with his tuning **** in hand, and drove the car around. After about 15 minutes or so he came back in and talked to me. He basically said that he tweaked a few minor things (didnt get into specifics) but that overall the car drove the way he would want it to.
MAIN POINT: apparently he said the rpms are set higher and set to hang like that to prevent surging and to prevent the car from dying, which now that i think about it makes sense.
A little off topic but still on topic. I was coming back from Speed Inc on 53, and for the first time sinse the cam install, i encountered horrible highway stop and go traffic. While in this stop and go bullshit i realized that the car surges a LOT. It was almost kinda a struggle to keep the rmp's from dipping so low that the car dies. I actually did have the car die once. Car is a totally different animal at WOT now thanks to the cam, but stop and go traffic is a total bitch.
And to whoever asked about the stall i'm not really sure. To be honest idk what the difference is between locking the stall and unlocking it
The stall is a VIG 3800 though if that helps. 
Dont care about the track times as long as It hits 12's, and if I did it would be 1/4 mile times not 1/8.
BUT back on topic, I'm glad you got it worked out though. Im glad you are happy with your WOT trips!
Its on a mustang dyno, if it is high or not dont know, ask straightline.
Dont care about the track times as long as It hits 12's, and if I did it would be 1/4 mile times not 1/8.
BUT back on topic, I'm glad you got it worked out though. Im glad you are happy with your WOT trips!
Dont care about the track times as long as It hits 12's, and if I did it would be 1/4 mile times not 1/8.
BUT back on topic, I'm glad you got it worked out though. Im glad you are happy with your WOT trips!
Okay then I wouldn't be bragging about dyno numbers if all you want to run is 12's. There are plenty of people that do that with stock cars or lightly modded cars!
Yea I got to take the car out last night considering it was pretty decent out. Car still surges, so you gota watch out for that, but the rmps dont hang nearly as high anymore which is nice. It was only a minor tweak but i like the way the car drives a lot more now. Speed Inc does good work. Great customer service too.