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Old 07-24-2002, 08:46 AM
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Default Idle Quality on A4 Stroker Engine?

The question is, why is the idle so hard to tune on an A4, but the same engine in a M6 idles fine? Their must be some programing changes in the PCM that LS1 Edit does not Address at this time. I talked to Wade (ARE) about this and we both would like to know the answer.
I have seen the GM program and their are Thousands of sections and only a few that the Edit covers. I know the LS1 Edit will get much better in time.
So, any input on this, feel free to jump in.
Old 07-24-2002, 09:49 AM
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Default Re: Idle Quality on A4 Stroker Engine? (Tom Hall)

I have seen the GM program and their are Thousands of sections and only a few that the Edit covers.
This statement is not at all encouraging... :(

I know the LS1 Edit will get much better in time.
I hope so. I would very much like to see the gear scaling fixed. :)

Can you describe when you feel the idle becomes difficult to tune?
Old 07-24-2002, 12:34 PM
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Default Re: Idle Quality on A4 Stroker Engine? (Tom Hall)

Iam not sure. The engine is the same, the only difference would be the drivetrain. I bet the torque converters in A4 has something to do with it.
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The latest Beta of LS1Edit has additional gear scaling (addresses all issues I have had), and two additional idle tables which address the IAC control issues I've been waiting for....

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Default Re: Idle Quality on A4 Stroker Engine? (nevrenuf)

I know that when I had my 3500 Vigilante installed, the idle was about 100 rpm's lower and it even died one time when I went around a corner. The idle seemed to be hunting for a resting place when I came off the throttle, going between 450 and 600, up and down.

We eventually solved it by upping the idle using LS1_Edit and what I think really helped, doing the simple idle relearn procedure. That, I think, eventually settled everything down. Now, it idles at 650 rpms, no wandering, just like stock. Maybe it was only the relearn procedure that did it.

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