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Mar 15, 2004 | 07:12 PM

thebean

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From: Liberty Mo

"Stock type idle"

Just something I have been wondering, it seems in allot of cam post people are looking for a stock sounding idle, thus they end up putting in a smaller cam. I for one would not mind for my car to sound like a top fuel funny car at idle, I know that's not for everyone but you can run a pretty large cam with the right tuning and have a nice lope and an idle at around 850. I say if your going to spend the $$$ for more HP from your cam go BIG.

Mar 15, 2004 | 07:26 PM

WALLstAL

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From: GARDENA Ca, State Of Konfusion

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Re: "Stock type idle" (2000FRC4ME)

:iagree:

But back in 01 a 221/221 559/559 114 like I have was a big cam, now it sort of medium. If you want more of the loping sound go with a split cam.

[Modified by wallstAL, 4:27 PM 3/15/2004]

Mar 16, 2004 | 08:37 AM

i_york

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Re: "Stock type idle" (2000FRC4ME)

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I think you have to think of resale. I, for one, want a stock (or close to stock) idle with a cam upgrade so that it does not put-off future potential purchasers when I come to sell the car. If I were to put in a big cam with a big lope, it would definitely put-off a lot of potential buyers that may not necessarily be looking for a modded car. If the idle was like stock, they'd have nothing to complain about.

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Ian.
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Mar 16, 2004 | 05:34 PM

thebean

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From: Liberty Mo

Re: "Stock type idle" (i_york)

I guess I am just thinking if your doing a cam you will already have headers, cat back, intake etc.., so your car to any buyer looking for an unmoded car is no longer stock. What about the people that just want a cam that has very little to no lope. What is it that makes you look for that in a cam? Anybody?

Mar 16, 2004 | 05:51 PM

i_york

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Re: "Stock type idle" (2000FRC4ME)

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I'd prefer a cam with little or no lope even not considering the potential resale issues. Personally, I feel a big, lopey cam doesn't really suit the image of the C5. If I owned an AC Cobra 427SC replica (which I'd still love to, one day!), then a big, lopey cam would fit the image of the car just fine. In fact, I'd insist on it! However, I see the C5 as being a sleek, modern, technologically-advanced piece of machinery and the characteristics of a big cam conjour-up images of a bygone era of 60's big bock Stingrays and tuned-up Camaro Z28's. To me, turning the C5 into something that struggles to idle and has a lope that sets the car rocking at a standstill just doesn't fit the car's image. A bit like a wearing torn jeans and a beer-stained T-shirt to an upscale restaurant where everyone else is wearing a shirt and tie. It may get people's attention, but it doesn't 'fit'.

That's just my personal view and I'm sure there are many others that disagree with me. Life would be boring if we all thought alike.

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Ian.
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Mar 16, 2004 | 07:41 PM

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Re: "Stock type idle" (i_york)

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If the cam is going to kill resale; just put the stock cam back in it before you sell it.

Mar 16, 2004 | 07:46 PM

JakeL

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Re: "Stock type idle" (i_york)

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I'd prefer a cam with little or no lope even not considering the potential resale issues. Personally, I feel a big, lopey cam doesn't really suit the image of the C5. However, I see the C5 as being a sleek, modern, technologically-advanced piece of machinery...To me, turning the C5 into something that struggles to idle and has a lope that sets the car rocking at a standstill just doesn't fit the car's image. A bit like a wearing torn jeans and a beer-stained T-shirt to an upscale restaurant where everyone else is wearing a shirt and tie. It may get people's attention, but it doesn't 'fit'.

Couldn't have summed up my feelings any better than that :)

-Jake

Mar 16, 2004 | 07:55 PM

i_york

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Re: "Stock type idle" (Z06ufgrad2002)

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If the cam is going to kill resale; just put the stock cam back in it before you sell it.

And all the time, you're losing money! Labour to switch the cams would be several hundred dollars. Yes, you could do it yourself, but it's a lot of hassle.

Cheers,
Ian.