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How do you get rid of cam surge???

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Old Nov 27, 2003 | 02:26 PM
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How do you get rid of cam surge???

I'm getting a good amount of surging under 1600 or 1700 RPM. I know there are people with cc306's and such that don't have surging. How do I deal with the surging? Is it something mechanical or tuning? If so, what do I need to change? I can have Brian just change whatever needs to be changed. I can also log runs on freescan so is there anything specific I will look for that indiciates surge that can be adjusted? I'd love to have this thing perfectly driveable.
Old Nov 27, 2003 | 02:44 PM
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What size stall converter do you have?? I'm sure you don't have the stock one, if you do: You have a lot of potential in getting a 3200 stall, if not bigger depending on your power band.
Old Nov 27, 2003 | 02:59 PM
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What size stall converter do you have?? I'm sure you don't have the stock one, if you do: You have a lot of potential in getting a 3200 stall, if not bigger depending on your power band.
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Old Nov 27, 2003 | 03:39 PM
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The low rpm surges are usually caused by bad tuning. Your signature says PCMFORLESS tuning, maybe the mail-order tune isn't working out too good at lower rpm. You might want to try to get a LT1 Edit and do it yourself. If it not tuning, you might want to get some steeper gears to get the revs up a little. Good luck.

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Old Nov 27, 2003 | 03:46 PM
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I was thinking about getting steeper gears but I'm pretty sure that's not the problem. It is the tuning... but I don't know how to use LT1-edit. That's why I was asking if there was things I should look for in specific on freescan. If somebody can point me to a tutorial for lt1 edit or something of the sort that would be cool.
Old Nov 27, 2003 | 04:06 PM
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Try www.lt1edit.com or www.carputing.com for a tutorial on LT1 edit.
Old Nov 27, 2003 | 04:23 PM
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Gears and tuning will help. Its usually caused by too much timing.
Old Nov 27, 2003 | 05:38 PM
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Post this in the programming forum...They will help ya there.
Old Nov 27, 2003 | 06:22 PM
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Email me your scan. I may can suggest some stuff.

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