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Old Apr 9, 2006 | 05:01 PM
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ive got a 220 114 cam and was wondering if its detrimental if i drop the idel by 50 or so rpms to get the car to lope a bit more.

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Old Apr 9, 2006 | 05:17 PM
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Detrimental? No. Auto cars idle around 600 just fine.

It'll make your car a bit harder to tune for the idle though.
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Old Apr 9, 2006 | 07:05 PM
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Yeah it wont hurt the car stockers idel at like 500 rpm if you can get it to idel that low more power to ya.
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Old Apr 9, 2006 | 07:41 PM
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i think my car idles at like 800 or 850
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Old Apr 9, 2006 | 08:08 PM
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Stock should be 800.

I run mine at 850 with a VERY similar cam.

It's not lopey at all. Compared to a 224/228 114 that I heard right next to it, the larger cam was WAY more lopey.
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 03:21 AM
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Only issue Ive found with a low idle 635rpm is emissions compliance at idle is harder to accomplish. Depends where you are though. Otherwise yeah, if you drop idle you might need more spark advance to smooth it up.
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 04:39 AM
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Yeah, stock is around 550 or so. You should be able lower your idle rpm with that small of cam. I have mine set at 825 in Park and 725-750 in Gear on a 224/228 0.581/0.588 112+1. You may have to tune & tweak it to get it right.
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