Cam+Tune performance same as before...
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Racer
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Cam+Tune performance same as before...
Before I installed my cam and got it professionally tuned I ran a 13.2 @ 110 at the track and with all the new stuff I can only run a 13.15 @ 112!
The temperatures were within 10* of each other and had extremely similar 60' times. The tuner was also very well respected here on the boards...
Im very confused
The temperatures were within 10* of each other and had extremely similar 60' times. The tuner was also very well respected here on the boards...
Im very confused
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Racer
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Burning Brakes
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Racer
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There was no before dyno done, which I thought there would be.
What do you mean dot to dot? If you mean the dots on the sprockets, they were spot on. Would it even work if they were not?
From what I could tell, traction hasnt been the problem
Last edited by BrianG01; Jul 14, 2007 at 07:48 PM.
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Burning Brakes
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Look on LS1howto.com on the cam installation in an LS1. It will have pictures and better explain things for you. The cam dot has to be perfectly lined up with the crank dot. If they aren't it could cause some serious power loss.
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Racer
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I used ls1howto as my guide. I editied my original post to say that they were spot on
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its not a big cam, but i did a 224/224 and got 411 rwhp...to tell if its yoru driving or a malfunction, we need to see the dyno graph of the set up you have now. a "professional" dyno tune dosnt always mean "professional"
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No it's a very small cam. I'm running a 230/232 .598/.585 cam and that is probably considered medium to large. We really need to see some slips. He gained 2mph, so there is power being made. My guess is that his 60' times are about .1 slower with the cam, which accounts for this. A tenth off your 60' time is worth .15-.2 at the end.
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ummmm yeah, a 219/228 is not a big cam. its a baby one and the other guy was right, dont expect big gains. i think a z06 cam is 216 something something.
If you went through the hastle of doing a cam swap why did you not go bigger in the first place? did you do your research? There are alot of very streetable cams out there... I would have done a 228 or 232 maybe a MS4 (239/242, .649"/.609") lol been there done that!
If you went through the hastle of doing a cam swap why did you not go bigger in the first place? did you do your research? There are alot of very streetable cams out there... I would have done a 228 or 232 maybe a MS4 (239/242, .649"/.609") lol been there done that!
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No it's a very small cam. I'm running a 230/232 .598/.585 cam and that is probably considered medium to large. We really need to see some slips. He gained 2mph, so there is power being made. My guess is that his 60' times are about .1 slower with the cam, which accounts for this. A tenth off your 60' time is worth .15-.2 at the end.