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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 05:05 PM
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well cam is bein installed tomorrow and i dont know when my car will be tuned
so how long do yall think i can drive with a cam untuned without messing anything up.
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 05:18 PM
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For a long time as long as you don't go WOT. I strongly advise zero WOT passes until A/F is checked at a minimum. I just did the same thing about a two weeks ago and of course I had to hit the throttle a couple of times before going to the dyno. I kept telling myself, oh it's ok. Fortunately I didn't tear anything up but after the first pull on the dyno I saw I was actually at a 14 a/f until 5800 then it spiked to like 16 then went way rich like in the 10s. Little did I know the tune was that far off because it seemed to run so well. There was also 20rwhp and 20rwt left on the table for grabs which we found after the dyno tune. Get the tune first is my suggestion speaking from experience!

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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 05:22 PM
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For a long time as long as you don't go WOT. I strongly advise zero WOT passes until A/F is checked at a minimum. I just did the same thing about a two weeks ago and of course I had to hit the throttle a couple of times before going to the dyno. I kept telling myself, oh it's ok. Fortunately I didn't tear anything up but after the first pull on the dyno I saw I was actually at a 14 a/f until 5800 then it spiked to like 16 then went way rich like in the 10s. Little did I know the tune was that far off because it seemed to run so well. There was also 20rwhp and 20rwt left on the table for grabs which we found after the dyno tune. Get the tune first is my suggestion speaking from experience!

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+1. Your stock 02's will keep you in check under normal driving. Get it tuned ASAP.
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 07:42 PM
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ok no WOT. so i should be good.
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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 02:26 PM
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Just get it tuned so you know its right.
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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 06:05 PM
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yea you will be fine normal driving but if you start racing alot with it untuned and your a/f ratio is not right your goin to melt a piston a mess something up really bad
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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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Why risk it, get it tuned ASAP...I don't want to see a thread a week from now..." I knew I should have tuned my car after the cam! '
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