Idle rpms on cammed cars. What do you prefer

[muztangman93]

Im just curious to those of you running cams on what your idle rpms are set too. Im running 127550 comp cams

 

[Newman]

BBR stage ones "set" @ 650rpms

But the fuckers can't get my tune right so it actually idles at 800.

 

[muztangman93]

Whos tuning it

 

[BruceH]

127400 cams. Mine is commanding 800 rpm. It idles at 800 rpm too.

 

[muztangman93]

So 750 to 800 is good for the 127550 cams then. Ive seen some people set it to 950 or so

 

[AnotherS197GT]

I had my 127500s set around 800. Anything less would cause surging when I would push in the clutch.

 

[Newman]

Whos tuning it

BBR..... I need to get one from somewhere else. Tune feels strong but everything else about it blows.

If I reload the tune it idles right for about 10 miles and then goes to shit again

 

[niner555]

COMP 127500's, idle set at 750 rpm....has a very nice chop to it!

 

[LAStang1234]

Hot Rods right at 750rpms

 

[Quade]

Custom Lunati's @ 850 rpm's.

 

[NotaHybrid]

Mines around 550 rpms with the Detroit rockers...

Sent from my helicopter

 

[Wes06]

Damn 550. That thing has to lope hard.
I believe mine is set at 800 with hotrods. Wanna lower it some more and see what it'll do

 

[GT E UPP]

Prefer mine at 900 rpm's with HotRods

 

[Brezick]

Mine are at 750/800

 

[05stroker]

127550s @ 800 rpms

 

[BruceH]

BBR..... I need to get one from somewhere else. Tune feels strong but everything else about it blows.

If I reload the tune it idles right for about 10 miles and then goes to shit again

Forgive me but I have to let this out.

A tune that "feels strong" is usually nothing more than more torque commanded at less pedal position in the drive by wire tables. You push the pedal down 1/4 and the tuner has it set up to deliver the same amount of torque as 1/2 or more. It's nothing but trickery and the sign (imo) of a less than ideal tuner. IMO a tuner who strives for linearity throughout the pedal position isn't relying on trickery to impress you with the tune. You will be impressed with the driveability, dyno numbers, and track numbers.

Ok, getting off the soapbox now.

 

[07BLACKStang]

Hot rods at 750. Want to turn it down to 650 though.

 

[NotaHybrid]

Damn 550. That thing has to lope hard.
I believe mine is set at 800 with hotrods. Wanna lower it some more and see what it'll do

That's why I like it that low hah.

Sent from my helicopter

 

[05moneypit]

127550 cams. 950 rpm.

Lee

 

[JoshK]

COMP 127500's, idle set at 750 rpm....has a very nice chop to it!

Any vids of your car niner? How do you like the 127500s with the turbo, I am installing the same cams in my car.