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Old Jul 17, 2005 | 02:04 AM
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I installed a small cam (Comp Cams XR265HR 212/218 duration split at .050, a .522/.529 lift 114- lobe) lid, jet hot lt's, cat'ed y pipe and magnaflow cat back. Everything else is stock on a 2000 TA a4. First question how long should I go before first oil change? Secondly is the stock tune fine for this setup or should I get a new tune done on it? Thanks in advance for any answers.
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Old Jul 17, 2005 | 02:08 AM
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Originally Posted by solitaire
I installed a small cam (Comp Cams XR265HR 212/218 duration split at .050, a .522/.529 lift 114- lobe) lid, jet hot lt's, cat'ed y pipe and magnaflow cat back. Everything else is stock on a 2000 TA a4. First question how long should I go before first oil change? Secondly is the stock tune fine for this setup or should I get a new tune done on it? Thanks in advance for any answers.
A tune would be a good idea to maxamize you're setup and dyno what you curently have..
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Old Jul 17, 2005 | 02:22 AM
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That cam is small enough that you really don't need a tune, the stock tune should work just fine.
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bet you can at least gain 10 ponies to the wheels, if you get a dyno tune....
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bet you can at least gain 10 ponies to the wheels, if you get a dyno tune....

why would he want to do that


















































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definite dyno tune.
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Originally Posted by solitaire
I installed a small cam (Comp Cams XR265HR 212/218 duration split at .050, a .522/.529 lift 114- lobe) lid, jet hot lt's, cat'ed y pipe and magnaflow cat back. Everything else is stock on a 2000 TA a4. First question how long should I go before first oil change? Secondly is the stock tune fine for this setup or should I get a new tune done on it? Thanks in advance for any answers.

Would this be the cam 54-412-11? If so how is the cam notice any gains with it? Which springs did you use?
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Old Jul 17, 2005 | 11:38 PM
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Would this be the cam 54-412-11? If so how is the cam notice any gains with it? Which springs did you use?
Its the 54-424-11. It has seat of the pants gain but then again it went from all stock with a bad plug wire to what it is now. I was hoping for 340 rwhp.
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yeah with an a4 with cam and headers I would definitely recommend a tune. Even if u just had the LT's I would reccomend a tune to get the a/f right and correct any problems you would incur with the o2's.
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