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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 10:20 AM
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Default Tuning after replacing cams

So I have some VT Stage 1 cams on order, and I was wondering if anyone knows what settings to adjust on an SCT tuner to accomidate, or should I cough up the cash and get it tuned?
Old Oct 20, 2007 | 11:13 AM
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i dont think you have a choice. ive never heard of a handhelp adjusting for cam work. You would want to get it tuned anyway so he can get the most out of it. its worth it.. a cammed 4.6 is pure sex
Old Oct 20, 2007 | 11:45 AM
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you dont have to do anything with stage I cams, although to see full potential, get it dynoed tune, cough it up!![8D]
Old Oct 20, 2007 | 05:39 PM
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The sct box/manual says after porting or camming you need a custom tune.
Old Oct 20, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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to get max gains out of a stage 1 yes a tune is ideal. stage 2 you have no choice your gonna have to tune b/c it will barely run and stall all the time.
Old Oct 20, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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i dont think you have a choice. ive never heard of a handhelp adjusting for cam work. You would want to get it tuned anyway so he can get the most out of it. its worth it.. a cammed 4.6 is pure sex
even with stock heads? or would porting or replacing be neccesary?
Old Oct 20, 2007 | 11:07 PM
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Default RE: Tuning after replacing cams

I think he was referring to the sound, you dont have to have PP heads or x angle valve jobs, but they help
Old Oct 21, 2007 | 12:44 AM
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well I got my car tuned today... I fully recomend it ...
I had my car tuned last year ... car ran like ****...[:@] quit driveing car messed with motorcycles..
had some more parts for car so bolted them on over winter .. car really ran like ****..didn't drive it all summer.. had some more parts so i got a wild hair and fooled with car a little .... called up modulardepot in cinncy ohio.. like a feaking rocketship... I haven't even sprayed it yet.[:-].with the right tunner guy...WOW..the car don't make much more power than it did before but how it makes it is a hell of alot better and the car is loveing it
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