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vicnkathy · 12-24-2014, 12:45 PM

Can I drive from my garage to my tuner? He is about 3 hours away. It is a Brian Tooley stage 2 cam. Headers will be installed at the same time. Thank you

ttshovel · 12-24-2014, 02:22 PM

Not a good idea at all. You will see after the cam gets installed it will idle and that's about it. It will die everyone you push the clutch in

vicnkathy · 12-25-2014, 09:36 PM

Seriously???

45thCAMARO 2SS/RS · 12-25-2014, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ttshovel

Not a good idea at all. You will see after the cam gets installed it will idle and that's about it. It will die everyone you push the clutch in

Not 100% true....it will idle and want to die on you but if you give it enough gas you can get it up and going no problem, only thing you don't wanna do is drive it rough. Meaning don't start driving and shifting at high rpm, shift at 2-3k and you will be fine. My buddy and me drove from yuma to Phoenix ( 3hrs roughly) and had no issues at all but you run through gas fast because it is not tuned. Just giving you my personal situation ($0.02)... If you can tow it, go for it but you don't have too.

Slowhawk · 12-26-2014, 07:51 AM

You can do it. Might be a bitch at times but can be driven.

vicnkathy · 12-26-2014, 01:12 PM

Thanks guys. didn't want to lean out the motor. I will be driving it VERY gently

Bo White · 12-27-2014, 02:44 PM

Its been done tons of times. Just depends on your skill of keeping an engine running that doesn't want to run lol. The more aggressive the cam the worse it will be.

1KillerSS · 12-31-2014, 01:16 PM

if you have HPT, you can have your tuner send you a start up file to get you there with less aggravation.

Snidely Whiplash · 01-04-2015, 05:09 PM

Pay for the gas and get a buddy with a truck and a trailer.

flyinglow57 · 01-04-2015, 05:36 PM

drive it... i drove for 3 weeks (truck broke before i got a tune in the camaro) just dont go full throttle it will crush fuel like said before be lucky at 10 mpg city.

Snidely Whiplash · 01-05-2015, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by 1KillerSS

if you have HPT, you can have your tuner send you a start up file to get you there with less aggravation.

Very good advice!

Camaro Dude · 01-06-2015, 10:18 PM

.....and bad for your cats the longer you drive it like that, unless you think about these things in advance, and go cat-less for that bit longer

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12-24-2014, 12:45 PM	#1
vicnkathy Account Suspended Drives: 2014 Subaru Forester Turbo Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: NY Posts: 536	Stock tune after cam install help please Can I drive from my garage to my tuner? He is about 3 hours away. It is a Brian Tooley stage 2 cam. Headers will be installed at the same time. Thank you

12-24-2014, 02:22 PM	#2
ttshovel Drives: 12 camaro ss, 72 chevelle, 91camaro Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: findlay,oh Posts: 2,069	Not a good idea at all. You will see after the cam gets installed it will idle and that's about it. It will die everyone you push the clutch in __________________ 12 camaro ss 427lsx, th400, f310 heads, crower shaft mounts, gpi specd solid roller, shearerfab 2k hp a/w, twin bullseye 88mm turbos, hughes pro ssx bolt together converter, holley dominator, 8.50 cert, backhalf, Ford 9", 33x17x16 tires, c16 fuel

12-27-2014, 02:44 PM	#7
Bo White Drives: 2015 Summit White 2SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vance Alabama Posts: 8,019	Its been done tons of times. Just depends on your skill of keeping an engine running that doesn't want to run lol. The more aggressive the cam the worse it will be. __________________ Retired wanna be cylinder head porter 2015 2SS 1LE Clutch reservoir, Vararam DRX, ported TB, TSP 2" headers, MGW shifter Totalled: 2010 1SS Wilkes Performance/Eagle 416 shortblock, TSP custom valvetrain, PRC 260 heads, Edelbrock Pro Flo 102, th400 swap, 8" PTC 5500 stall= 535/435 at the wheels tuned Gen 3 Performance and Dyno 10.97 @ 124 full weight in 3100 DA CamaroFest X

12-31-2014, 01:16 PM	#8
1KillerSS Too much is never enough! Drives: AGP TT SS [COTW] 4/20/15 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 4,149 View My Garage	if you have HPT, you can have your tuner send you a start up file to get you there with less aggravation. __________________ AGP TT kit, 54/57 Forged rotating assembly, Custom grind cam... Dual nozzle meth, ID850's, Livernois dual fuel pumps, ECS BAP, 25% UDP, 3 inch Magnaflow catback with X pipe, Mantic 9000 clutch, DSS 1000hp axles, DSS aluminum driveshaft, ZL1 rear end, solid subframe bushings, HE differential offset bushings, BMR Trailing arm, BMR toe rods, Lingenfelter LNC-2000,SJM Line Lock. 747 whp 714wtq *Build thread* http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...55#post8107855

01-04-2015, 05:09 PM	#9
Snidely Whiplash Fight Crime, Drive Armed Drives: '14 2SS Yelo Maro, HD collection Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: NRH, TX Posts: 985	Pay for the gas and get a buddy with a truck and a trailer. __________________ Bring back Sunoco 260 to the local station. Some folks STILL drive L-88s and need the good gas.

12-25-2014, 09:36 PM	#3
vicnkathy Account Suspended Drives: 2014 Subaru Forester Turbo Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: NY Posts: 536	Seriously???

12-26-2014, 07:51 AM	#5
Slowhawk Drives: 1999 Trans Am Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bridgewater,Ma Posts: 2,017	You can do it. Might be a bitch at times but can be driven.

12-26-2014, 01:12 PM	#6
vicnkathy Account Suspended Drives: 2014 Subaru Forester Turbo Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: NY Posts: 536	Thanks guys. didn't want to lean out the motor. I will be driving it VERY gently

01-04-2015, 05:36 PM	#10
flyinglow57 Drives: rumble bee,2SS 6sp Join Date: May 2009 Location: pittsburgh, PA Posts: 539	drive it... i drove for 3 weeks (truck broke before i got a tune in the camaro) just dont go full throttle it will crush fuel like said before be lucky at 10 mpg city. __________________ blk 2ss 6spd with sunroof. intake,tsp cam,full exhaust,pcmforless tune,trailing arms,toe rods. hopeing for 11.9 because my g/f said she will take the cam and the suspension back if not.

01-06-2015, 10:18 PM	#12
Camaro Dude Drives: ‘13 1LE Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Earth Posts: 3,904	.....and bad for your cats the longer you drive it like that, unless you think about these things in advance, and go cat-less for that bit longer .