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    Tune for Hot Cam?

    Ok I thought I was done modding my car for a while so I got my car tuned a few months ago by steve at s&b tuning and now I just came across a great deal on a Ls1 hotcam so im thinking of buying it so I called steve and he said another 150 to tune it for the cam I really dont want to pay to have the car tuned again. Is there any way it will run decent with such a small cam swap?

    I assuming it will #1 Idle like shit #2 run way to lean at wot throttle even with such a small cam am I wrong?
    01 NBM Base SS build #514 M6 Pat G/EPS 230/234 111+4 Cam, LS2 Heads, Tick Master,Extreme Chassis 8.8 with 4.30's, BMR LCA And Torque Arm, Edelbrock PHB, FIPK intake, Ported TB. Jet-Hot LT Headers TSP True Duals Tuned By SB Tuning
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  • #2
    haha the ls1 hotcam never idles well. much better options out there

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    • #3
      I would just like 30-40more hp and some more exhaust sound Im buddy has one with 20kmiles and the ls6 valve springs he said I can have it for 120 bucks so I know theres better cams out there but for 120 bucks and considering I really only want a small cam I think Im going with it
      01 NBM Base SS build #514 M6 Pat G/EPS 230/234 111+4 Cam, LS2 Heads, Tick Master,Extreme Chassis 8.8 with 4.30's, BMR LCA And Torque Arm, Edelbrock PHB, FIPK intake, Ported TB. Jet-Hot LT Headers TSP True Duals Tuned By SB Tuning

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      • #4
        You have to tune for an aftermaket cam PEROID!!! No ifs ands or butts if you want to take full advantage of it and have the car run well it needs a tune.
        Doing less with more


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        • #5
          Yep you might aswell include that in the budget package, and if your doing the cam why not consider 1:6 roller rockers.
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          1998 Trans Am Convertible A4 - WS6 hood, WS6 air lid, WS6 rims, drilled/slotted rotors.

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          • #6
            LS1 cars have 1.7 rockers from the factory and there is usually no reason to swap them for 1.8s
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            • #7
              Originally posted by DETROITMUSCLE View Post
              LS1 cars have 1.7 rockers from the factory and there is usually no reason to swap them for 1.8s
              Oh my mistake, thanks for the correction. Not real familier with LSX engines. Makes the cost even less!
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              1998 Trans Am Convertible A4 - WS6 hood, WS6 air lid, WS6 rims, drilled/slotted rotors.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by DETROITMUSCLE View Post
                LS1 cars have 1.7 rockers from the factory and there is usually no reason to swap them for 1.8s
                and you would have to use better springs than the ls6's with more lift

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                • #9
                  The ls6 springs are the springs that come in a ls hot cam kit the cams lift is only .525 and the duration is 218/220
                  01 NBM Base SS build #514 M6 Pat G/EPS 230/234 111+4 Cam, LS2 Heads, Tick Master,Extreme Chassis 8.8 with 4.30's, BMR LCA And Torque Arm, Edelbrock PHB, FIPK intake, Ported TB. Jet-Hot LT Headers TSP True Duals Tuned By SB Tuning

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                  • #10
                    He knows, he meant if you upped to 1.8 rockers you would need new springs. In my honest opinion, coming from a guy that ran a small cam like that, either go with something bigger or save for other mods because its not worth it for the time and money wen a much more efficient cam is $250 more.
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