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Huck1974 · 07-18-2010, 12:16 PM

Cam went on yesterday. Vale springs were more work than I expected.

I can't get to my buddies house for tuning for a couple of days. How hard can I drive it in the meantime?

Thanks to Adam at ADM performance for the parts.

sspaul · 07-18-2010, 12:27 PM

i would take it easy. you still have to break the cam in. give it a couple 100 miles before you hit it hard.

Huck1974 · 07-18-2010, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sspaul

i would take it easy. you still have to break the cam in. give it a couple 100 miles before you hit it hard.

Will the cars computer keep safe parameters with the new cam all by itself?

Thanks

GrnMchin · 07-18-2010, 12:44 PM

2000 RPM for 20min as general rule also taking it easy for a few 100 is not bad at all.. Check with your installer they may have done this already..

Huck1974 · 07-18-2010, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrnMchin

2000 RPM for 20min as general rule also taking it easy for a few 100 is not bad at all.. Check with your installer they may have done this already..

I am my installer. I followed the rule.
I'm asking about running the car without tuning.
Thanks

GrnMchin · 07-18-2010, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Huck1974

I am my installer. I followed the rule.
I'm asking about running the car without tuning.
Thanks

cool, not sure on the tune thing.. I have seen some post were newly installed cam thew codes causing the car to go into limp mode, but once tuned they went away..

sspaul · 07-18-2010, 01:36 PM

i would say get it tuned as soon as possible.

J-Rod6410 · 07-18-2010, 03:46 PM

It really depends on how much bigger than stock you went with the cam. If the car starts and idles by itself then you can probably get away with driving it very soft for a short distance. The factory computer will try to keep it running but if it can't it will probably go into "limp" mode which means it will pretty much turn off your throttle motor and only give you about 10% of you normal throttle. So the car may not be able to go over 15-20 mph. If your tuner only lives a few blocks away you can probably get away with it but if he's far it could leave you stranded. Again this is with a big cam. If you got a small cam like a stage 1 you should be okay driving it till it's tuned. You should also call your supplier where you got the cam and they should know for sure if it's safe to drive it

DieselNuts · 07-18-2010, 04:24 PM

Personally, I would drive it as little as possible until the tune is done. I would drive it easy if I HAD to drive it.

Huck1974 · 07-18-2010, 07:13 PM

thanks.

Roger Ramjet · 07-18-2010, 07:44 PM

If the car will idle it's probably OK to drive as long as you stay in closed-loop - below 80% TPS. It will be too lean at full throttle in PE mode and could hurt the motor.

DanD · 07-18-2010, 09:14 PM

It should be fine.. most actually run richer with a cam on top end.. These new computer demand a ratio and that will pretty much stay on par.

as for breaking in anything, only the springs need the warm up and cool down a few times, the cam and lifters nowadays no need... roller..

07-18-2010, 12:16 PM	#1
Huck1974 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Springfield, Mo Posts: 833	Cam question Cam went on yesterday. Vale springs were more work than I expected. I can't get to my buddies house for tuning for a couple of days. How hard can I drive it in the meantime? Thanks to Adam at ADM performance for the parts.

07-18-2010, 12:27 PM	#2
sspaul Drives: 2010 ss camaro, imperial blue Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: new orleans Posts: 939	i would take it easy. you still have to break the cam in. give it a couple 100 miles before you hit it hard. __________________ my youtube my facebook www.myspace.com/1djchampagne www.twitter.com/1djchampagne mods: borla long tube headers, borla atak catback, lingenfelter gt-9 cam, ported heads, ecs base kit running 11 psi on top end, 1" bmr drop spring, aam 3.70 gears, ported throttle body, 160* thermorstat, lethal racing tune 750/641 rwhp/rwtq

07-18-2010, 12:44 PM	#4
GrnMchin Not easy being Green Drives: 67 Nova SS Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 2,256	2000 RPM for 20min as general rule also taking it easy for a few 100 is not bad at all.. Check with your installer they may have done this already.. __________________ The 68 Camaro build project

07-18-2010, 01:36 PM	#7
sspaul Drives: 2010 ss camaro, imperial blue Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: new orleans Posts: 939	i would say get it tuned as soon as possible. __________________ my youtube my facebook www.myspace.com/1djchampagne www.twitter.com/1djchampagne mods: borla long tube headers, borla atak catback, lingenfelter gt-9 cam, ported heads, ecs base kit running 11 psi on top end, 1" bmr drop spring, aam 3.70 gears, ported throttle body, 160* thermorstat, lethal racing tune 750/641 rwhp/rwtq

07-18-2010, 03:46 PM	#8
J-Rod6410 M6 9 second club Drives: A 4000 Lb BeaSSt Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Crackin Azz on a hi-way near you Posts: 1,033 View My Garage	It really depends on how much bigger than stock you went with the cam. If the car starts and idles by itself then you can probably get away with driving it very soft for a short distance. The factory computer will try to keep it running but if it can't it will probably go into "limp" mode which means it will pretty much turn off your throttle motor and only give you about 10% of you normal throttle. So the car may not be able to go over 15-20 mph. If your tuner only lives a few blocks away you can probably get away with it but if he's far it could leave you stranded. Again this is with a big cam. If you got a small cam like a stage 1 you should be okay driving it till it's tuned. You should also call your supplier where you got the cam and they should know for sure if it's safe to drive it __________________ TEAM LS3 Best pass: 9.61 @ 146 with M6 TBDRWHP TBDRWTQ ECS S/C 408, YSi, m6, Mantic Triple, ZL1 diff #BuiltByJRod.... J-Rod's Speed Shop.... Tuned by: Matt Sorian @ MS Tuning Check out my youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/6410Jrod Follow me on Instagram: @J_Rod6410

07-18-2010, 04:24 PM	#9
DieselNuts Spartan Performance Drives: it like I stole it Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Atlanta Posts: 114	Personally, I would drive it as little as possible until the tune is done. I would drive it easy if I HAD to drive it.

07-18-2010, 07:13 PM	#10
Huck1974 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Springfield, Mo Posts: 833	thanks.

07-18-2010, 07:44 PM	#11
Roger Ramjet Motor Head Drives: CTS-V Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: So MD Posts: 494	If the car will idle it's probably OK to drive as long as you stay in closed-loop - below 80% TPS. It will be too lean at full throttle in PE mode and could hurt the motor. __________________ History Camaro's: 83, 93, 95, 98, & 10.

07-18-2010, 09:14 PM	#12
DanD Drives: 6 camaros Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ma Posts: 320	It should be fine.. most actually run richer with a cam on top end.. These new computer demand a ratio and that will pretty much stay on par. as for breaking in anything, only the springs need the warm up and cool down a few times, the cam and lifters nowadays no need... roller.. __________________ 2010 IOM RS/SS TVS2300, cam, stall, headers 2002 Z28 427 2002 SSLE Convertible 1968 383 Camaro 1968 327 Camaro Convertible 1967 RS 327 1967 Pro-Tour LS3 in progress

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