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azvren · 06-12-2011, 11:49 AM

Any reason that my car is slower after a cam swap?

It's a 226/238 .605/.615 113lsa

My tuner says he got the most out of my car already cause my AFR shows it. It's at 12.7 at WOT.
Just cause my AFR is good does it mean my car is tunes good? Could that be the problem, my tune?

SGOS252382 · 06-12-2011, 12:14 PM

First (A6 or M6)?

Second - how do you know your car is slower (track times?)

Third - dyno numbers?

Dans2SS · 06-12-2011, 12:26 PM

Extra power causing tire spin and you feel like you are moving slower

azvren · 06-12-2011, 12:30 PM

M6

I dynoed it at my friends new mustang dyno and it read stupid low, it said my car only made 384whp and my buds cobra made 365whp. We did a few pulls behind his shop and the results were the same as when I only had long tubes and intake.

azvren · 06-12-2011, 12:31 PM

Speaking of tire spin, I no longer spin my tires in 2nd like I use to, smh -_-.

SGOS252382 · 06-12-2011, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dans2SS

Extra power causing tire spin and you feel like you are moving slower

A larger cam in an automatic can sometimes make it slower because of a loss of low end torque. That's why most guys run higher stalls with aftermarket cams.

That's why I was curious whether he was an A6 or M6.

I've known guys to get aftermarket cams in their automatics and afterwards they couldn't even spin the tires on the street.

SGOS252382 · 06-12-2011, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by azvren

M6

I dynoed it at my friends new mustang dyno and it read stupid low, it said my car only made 384whp and my buds cobra made 365whp. We did a few pulls behind his shop and the results were the same as when I only had long tubes and intake.

Seeing your in Texas, you should have Andy at ADM check out your car. How far are you from ADM's shop?

azvren · 06-12-2011, 12:36 PM

I'm about 5hours away. I may just have to pay him a visit cause something is up with the tune I think.

Padre · 06-12-2011, 12:37 PM

Your tuner didn't give you dyno results?

Padre

azvren · 06-12-2011, 12:45 PM

My friend that has the dyno Just bought the dyno and can't tune but he didn't want to let my tuner use it. So my tuner just used a wideband and a private farm road he owns.
He did a damn good job tuning it with just bolt ons but with this cam I'm starting to doubt him.

Padre · 06-12-2011, 12:57 PM

Well, yeah, it is what it is. Could be any reason for the different "feel". Next door to hell, temperature wise, could explain it.

Padre

azvren · 06-12-2011, 01:59 PM

Yeah it is hot as hell here but the other cars are in the same hot air as me. I'm thinking retune!

SilverSS3108 · 06-12-2011, 02:09 PM

I've been planning on making a trip to Texas speed in the next 3-4 weeks if you wanna have them check your car?! They're only about 2 hrs out

azvren · 06-12-2011, 02:40 PM

What are you having done over there? It would be pretty cool to get a few 5th gens together to go!

06-12-2011, 11:49 AM	#1
azvren Drives: Camaro 2SS RS IBM Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Odessa, Tx Posts: 258	Cam swap = slower car??? Any reason that my car is slower after a cam swap? It's a 226/238 .605/.615 113lsa My tuner says he got the most out of my car already cause my AFR shows it. It's at 12.7 at WOT. Just cause my AFR is good does it mean my car is tunes good? Could that be the problem, my tune?

06-12-2011, 12:26 PM	#3
Dans2SS Drives: Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MD Posts: 145	Extra power causing tire spin and you feel like you are moving slower __________________

06-12-2011, 12:37 PM	#9
Padre Only drives on Sundays Drives: '16 2SS A8 NPP MRC NGray Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 2,500 View My Garage	Your tuner didn't give you dyno results? Padre __________________ OLD HOTNESS: The "Heretic": '11 2SS/RS L99 A6 Black/Inferno. Build Journal, Videos D1SC GT9 JBA-LT = 720/680 \| 10.330 @ 133.61, 1.546 sixty... Camaro King at ECS V, Darlington. NEW HOTNESS: '16 2SS A8 NPP MRC. Bone Stock, 1/8th: 8.051 @ 89.44, 1.919

06-12-2011, 12:57 PM	#11
Padre Only drives on Sundays Drives: '16 2SS A8 NPP MRC NGray Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 2,500 View My Garage	Well, yeah, it is what it is. Could be any reason for the different "feel". Next door to hell, temperature wise, could explain it. Padre __________________ OLD HOTNESS: The "Heretic": '11 2SS/RS L99 A6 Black/Inferno. Build Journal, Videos D1SC GT9 JBA-LT = 720/680 \| 10.330 @ 133.61, 1.546 sixty... Camaro King at ECS V, Darlington. NEW HOTNESS: '16 2SS A8 NPP MRC. Bone Stock, 1/8th: 8.051 @ 89.44, 1.919

06-12-2011, 02:09 PM	#13
SilverSS3108 Drives: 2010 silver SS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Midland TX Posts: 1,063	I've been planning on making a trip to Texas speed in the next 3-4 weeks if you wanna have them check your car?! They're only about 2 hrs out __________________ 2012 Corvette Grandsport... TSP headers, Borla S-Type, BTR Stage 3 N/A cam, Halltech Super Bee MF108

06-12-2011, 12:14 PM	#2
SGOS252382 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: S.W. Florida Posts: 6,294	First (A6 or M6)? Second - how do you know your car is slower (track times?) Third - dyno numbers?

06-12-2011, 12:30 PM	#4
azvren Drives: Camaro 2SS RS IBM Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Odessa, Tx Posts: 258	M6 I dynoed it at my friends new mustang dyno and it read stupid low, it said my car only made 384whp and my buds cobra made 365whp. We did a few pulls behind his shop and the results were the same as when I only had long tubes and intake.

06-12-2011, 12:31 PM	#5
azvren Drives: Camaro 2SS RS IBM Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Odessa, Tx Posts: 258	Speaking of tire spin, I no longer spin my tires in 2nd like I use to, smh -_-.

06-12-2011, 12:36 PM	#8
azvren Drives: Camaro 2SS RS IBM Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Odessa, Tx Posts: 258	I'm about 5hours away. I may just have to pay him a visit cause something is up with the tune I think.

06-12-2011, 12:45 PM	#10
azvren Drives: Camaro 2SS RS IBM Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Odessa, Tx Posts: 258	My friend that has the dyno Just bought the dyno and can't tune but he didn't want to let my tuner use it. So my tuner just used a wideband and a private farm road he owns. He did a damn good job tuning it with just bolt ons but with this cam I'm starting to doubt him.

06-12-2011, 01:59 PM	#12
azvren Drives: Camaro 2SS RS IBM Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Odessa, Tx Posts: 258	Yeah it is hot as hell here but the other cars are in the same hot air as me. I'm thinking retune!

06-12-2011, 02:40 PM	#14
azvren Drives: Camaro 2SS RS IBM Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Odessa, Tx Posts: 258	What are you having done over there? It would be pretty cool to get a few 5th gens together to go!

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