CamTom12

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I hope this isn't a dumb question...

I'm ordering my HPT on Friday and I was just wondering, I've heard lots of people talk about tuning a cam so that it idles more like stock... I love lope. Is there a way to tune a cam to get more lope (but not rpm hunting)?

CamTom12

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nobody knows?

Would just lowering the idle work?

Smitty

lower the timing at idle speeds

CamTom12

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Awesome

I'll try that as soon as it comes in the mail. Maybe it'll help my C1 sound bigger, hahaha

thanks for the help!

luv2spd

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What do you currently have it idling at now?

CamTom12

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stock. Tuning software is on the way.

I guess it's around 800-900. You know how accurate the stock tachs are

Bill Bowling

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Mine was about 560 at stock. My tach is real close at least when I am logging.

Bill

CamTom12

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mine is typically slow and I think it's off by ~100 or so. I need to get an AM tach in there! I noticed it especially after the cam install when I could tag the rev limiter with the needle still sweeping past 5-5.5K

Don't the A4's have lower idles, though? I thought I heard that somewhere...

I can't wait to get this software and get started, my laptop's been sitting on my desk all week just waiting!

2MuchRiceMakesMeSick

Yes, stock A4s idle at 550 when at op temp. I belive stock M6s are 850. I would not go any lower then 500. If you want lope just get a bigger cam. Trex lopes HARD at even 1000 rpm. At one time I was running 650 but now I like it best at 800.