cams safe to drive without tune (for 4 days)

[0949er]

I know I just asked this already, but I have to ask ONE more time to make sure I am going to do this right. My cams will be in tomorrow, and I have a quick question about how safe my car will be to drive for the next few days (4) without tune. The cams are Comp Cams XE 270AH w/ Comp Cam springs+retainers (part #s 26113-16 & 792-16) Will my car be safe to drive without a tune for 4 days (obviously driving like a grand mother) before I take it on Sunday to get tuned at another shop OR Should I pay the shop that is installing the cams $350 ($250 if I do it myself as I said above) to drive my car TO the other shop, to be dynoed on Wednesday, and so when I get it back Thursday It will be tuned and ready to go. Please give me your best detailed answer. Thank you

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[boduke0220]

I think soldier has cams and hasnt got his car tuned yet. im not going to say yay or nay though

[sxynerd]

Yes, it's fine.

[01GT4.6]

if the shop is good at tuning I'd just pay them the $350, that way if anything goes wrong you aren't SOL with two shops blaming each other.

[0949er]

Originally Posted by 01GT4.6

if the shop is good at tuning I'd just pay them the $350, that way if anything goes wrong you aren't SOL with two shops blaming each other.

I never though about that. That's also a good point. I just made the call to get it done.

[amoosenamedhank]

Why are you having 2 shops do the work anyways? I drove around for a couple of months with my cams and no tune.. and that was with a pi swap too. Just don't pound on the car and you should be fine... It might have issues with stalling though... you'll just have to keep give it gas at idle or when you're coming to a stop.

[0949er]

Because the shop I go to does not have a dyno. They drive it to the dyno and get it done there.

[OU8aCHVY2]

don't hammer the car but driving normal will be just fine. I have done this on a few different setups

[cliffyk]

You don't need a tune for cams so as to not break something, only to optimise the tune and make it idle as well as it will--depending on the cams.

I.e. there's nothing the cams will change that will make the OEM tune incorrect, it will just be not as good as it could be--drive it anyway you like...

[DVS_Z28]

Originally Posted by OU8aCHVY2

don't hammer the car but driving normal will be just fine. I have done this on a few different setups

+1, good advice. dont beat on it til you get a good tune