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Nightmare2012 · 06-30-2013, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Muddflap

Where you been hiding at bro and what's with the new 427?

phone ****ed and yea im going lsx now lol.... @ zeke im going to switch out the cam once the s/c goes on but since that wont be till another year or so, so might as well have as much n/a power as i can then go to btr for my new s/c cam...@ hemp thanks brotha im hoping for 550+rwhp with this setup... @ rhino what will be the biggest cam youll go with(n/a lsx 427) before the car becomes to stubborn to drive in city.

thahemp · 06-30-2013, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by litle88

That would be awedome and Let me know what it's gonna cost bud, ill PayPal I don't know how much these electronic parts are gonna be. I know your trying to rebuild the mod fund.

I'll keep you informed. I'm thinking it can be done for next to nothing.

mikeyg36 · 07-01-2013, 12:17 AM

Just got back from work

litle88 · 07-01-2013, 12:21 AM

Since your going to Ls7 style then I'd call lethal and see if the enforcer cam would be too small or just right. You can't get a traditional Ls3 head cam. See what those guys have to say.

Cool Hemp thanks bud! We WILL LEARN TUNING LOL

K32 Camaro · 07-01-2013, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by litle88

Since your going to Ls7 style then I'd call lethal and see if the enforcer cam would be too small or just right. You can't get a traditional Ls3 head cam. See what those guys have to say.

Cool Hemp thanks bud! We WILL LEARN TUNING LOL

Going to go to a tuning class or just use ehow? lol.

axis · 07-01-2013, 05:27 AM

I gots to find the perfect one if i'm going to unleash the beasty boy. I need help with my cam choice.

litle88 · 07-01-2013, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by K32 Camaro

Going to go to a tuning class or just use ehow? lol.

Lol school of hard (spark) knocks, and random misfires lol

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Originally Posted by axis

I gots to find the perfect one if i'm going to unleash the beasty boy. I need help with my cam choice.

Lmao yea you do that! Pops

thahemp · 07-01-2013, 08:52 AM

Should have been decel Pops

Rhino79 · 07-01-2013, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Texas2SS

Rhino, just a heads up i might be getting in touch with you towards the end if this week. My V2 should be here Wednesday/Thursday and I've got some work to do.

Im ready when you are bud.

Texas2SS · 07-01-2013, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Rhino79

Im ready when you are bud.

ssmike · 07-01-2013, 09:52 AM

I need help from the help desk! Mods are: Vararam tune version, Vmax TB, LT's with HF cats, Solo catback, RX catch can, dyno tuned, and 3.91 GM gears. My question relates more to the affects of various things as they relate to the tune.

After the dyno tune and gear install the car pulled like a freight train and seemed pretty good with throttle response and driveability. When I drove it home (2 1/2 hours) from the dyno I noticed that the valve inside the catch can was vibrating like a mofo! So Tracy (SC2150) suggested replacing the valve with a standard NPT elbow fitting to eliminate the valve. That did the trick but I have since noticed that the throttle response and driveability will vary from day to day. Some days are great others seem a little sluggish, even when the weather is the same.

Now comes the interesting part. This past Saturday I noticed suddenly that the throttle response was nice and crisp and instant and driveability was better than ever! When I opened the hood at the track my buddies noticed that the hose clamp on the VR neck was cocked such that it was off of the neck so as to not seal the neck to the coupler. When I got home I had to notch the clamp so it fit straight on the neck (interference with the vacuum bung on the coupler). I also installed clamps on the vacuum hoses on the catch can that I never had installed. Now we're back to the lowered throttle response problem.

Sorry for the long post but my question is:
1) Could all these loose clamps, bad catch can valve, etc affect the day to day driveability? It seems that with the VR neck clamp being loose it drove much better. Could it be that it was letting unmetered air into the TB after the MAF? What does this point to?
2) If it was tuned with the bad valve in the catch can and not a good seal on the VR neck will it need to be re-tuned now with all these issues fixed? Thanks!

litle88 · 07-01-2013, 11:02 AM

If you had unmetered air it would of showed up on the tune. I've had the vararam on since 2010 and no issues. Can Tracy send you another one? I have the revX with the oil breather an tuned with no issues.

Try taking the catch an off it won't affect your tune an see how it drives.

ssmike · 07-01-2013, 11:24 AM

I bypassed the catch can and it ran like crap. My tuner said it was tuned with it in so I can't bypass it. Where is your's mounted? I had to mount mine where the stock cai was because of the VR but it added 3' of hose (6' total round trip). Is that why?

tramtwo · 07-01-2013, 12:46 PM

Removed stock cats and I need the size of the rear O2 bung so I can plug the holes.

07-01-2013, 12:21 AM	#3560
litle88 V8 Lounge member #2 Drives: 2001 Ws6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Burbank,IL Posts: 6,373	Since your going to Ls7 style then I'd call lethal and see if the enforcer cam would be too small or just right. You can't get a traditional Ls3 head cam. See what those guys have to say. Cool Hemp thanks bud! We WILL LEARN TUNING LOL __________________ 2001 ws6, 40k miles, Ls3 416 stroker, short block built by PER the rest by me. LPE Ls3 heads milled to 12-1 comp, FAST 102, NW 102, kooks 2", dual DMH cutouts, Magnaflow C/B, BTR cam + springs. Full UMI suspension.

07-01-2013, 05:27 AM	#3562
axis Search Ninja Drives: 2010 Black 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Ark Posts: 7,183	I gots to find the perfect one if i'm going to unleash the beasty boy. I need help with my cam choice. __________________ 2010 Black 2SS/RS A6 Halltech CF 102 fed GPI modded intake manifold Bo (knows) White ported TB Kooks LT's/ Dynomax VT Pfadted (springs/sways) Dyno tuned by Rhino and GPI I once parallel parked a train.

07-01-2013, 08:52 AM	#3564
thahemp Geek Drives: 2012 Black LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Derby, KS Posts: 4,343 View My Garage	Should have been decel Pops __________________ 01000111011011110110111101100100001000000110110001 11010101100011011010110010000001110111011010010111 01000110100000100000011101000110100001101001011100 110010000001101111011011100110010100100001 x = ac97968bd3df8f968c8cd3df998a9c94d3df9c8a918bd3df9c 909c94df8c8a9c949a8dd3df92908b979a8ddf998a9c949a8d d3df8b968b8cd1 x = ~x

07-01-2013, 11:02 AM	#3568
litle88 V8 Lounge member #2 Drives: 2001 Ws6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Burbank,IL Posts: 6,373	If you had unmetered air it would of showed up on the tune. I've had the vararam on since 2010 and no issues. Can Tracy send you another one? I have the revX with the oil breather an tuned with no issues. Try taking the catch an off it won't affect your tune an see how it drives. __________________ 2001 ws6, 40k miles, Ls3 416 stroker, short block built by PER the rest by me. LPE Ls3 heads milled to 12-1 comp, FAST 102, NW 102, kooks 2", dual DMH cutouts, Magnaflow C/B, BTR cam + springs. Full UMI suspension.

07-01-2013, 12:17 AM	#3559
mikeyg36 Drives: 2015 Z/28 #533 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NY Posts: 6,732	Just got back from work

07-01-2013, 09:52 AM	#3567
ssmike BL1ZZRD Drives: '16 Camaro 2SS, '20 Equinox Redline Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 7,841	I need help from the help desk! Mods are: Vararam tune version, Vmax TB, LT's with HF cats, Solo catback, RX catch can, dyno tuned, and 3.91 GM gears. My question relates more to the affects of various things as they relate to the tune. After the dyno tune and gear install the car pulled like a freight train and seemed pretty good with throttle response and driveability. When I drove it home (2 1/2 hours) from the dyno I noticed that the valve inside the catch can was vibrating like a mofo! So Tracy (SC2150) suggested replacing the valve with a standard NPT elbow fitting to eliminate the valve. That did the trick but I have since noticed that the throttle response and driveability will vary from day to day. Some days are great others seem a little sluggish, even when the weather is the same. Now comes the interesting part. This past Saturday I noticed suddenly that the throttle response was nice and crisp and instant and driveability was better than ever! When I opened the hood at the track my buddies noticed that the hose clamp on the VR neck was cocked such that it was off of the neck so as to not seal the neck to the coupler. When I got home I had to notch the clamp so it fit straight on the neck (interference with the vacuum bung on the coupler). I also installed clamps on the vacuum hoses on the catch can that I never had installed. Now we're back to the lowered throttle response problem. Sorry for the long post but my question is: 1) Could all these loose clamps, bad catch can valve, etc affect the day to day driveability? It seems that with the VR neck clamp being loose it drove much better. Could it be that it was letting unmetered air into the TB after the MAF? What does this point to? 2) If it was tuned with the bad valve in the catch can and not a good seal on the VR neck will it need to be re-tuned now with all these issues fixed? Thanks!

07-01-2013, 11:24 AM	#3569
ssmike BL1ZZRD Drives: '16 Camaro 2SS, '20 Equinox Redline Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 7,841	I bypassed the catch can and it ran like crap. My tuner said it was tuned with it in so I can't bypass it. Where is your's mounted? I had to mount mine where the stock cai was because of the VR but it added 3' of hose (6' total round trip). Is that why?

07-01-2013, 12:46 PM	#3570
tramtwo Drives: 2021 1LE Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: N'Awlinz Posts: 6,315	Removed stock cats and I need the size of the rear O2 bung so I can plug the holes.