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Old 11-21-2005, 09:18 AM
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Car: 87 Trans Am, 89 RX7
Engine: 350tpi,350carb
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Axle/Gears: 3.42 Posi,4.11 posi
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What rpm does your car idle at? Mines at around 1500k and I thought that was fine, but my friends Audi 90 20V Quattro idles at 1k.
Old 11-23-2005, 07:36 AM
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NVM, I turned it down to around 800.
Old 11-25-2005, 10:03 PM
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Car: 88 gta
Engine: 350 tpi
Transmission: 700r4
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mine is like 1000 cold 700 warm

100% stock motor... Really needs a tune though. wont pass smog in CA with a idle above 800.
Old 11-26-2005, 02:32 PM
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Car: 87 Trans Am, 89 RX7
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yeah Im thinkin of takin my car off the road for like a month, month of december cuz my car will be awful with the cold and snow here, and doing a full tune up kit.
Old 11-26-2005, 02:34 PM
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Car: 87 Trans Am, 89 RX7
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actually the problem Im having now is the engine kinda buckes when its warming up so Im thinkin I turned the idle down too much so I might put it up a little.
Old 11-26-2005, 02:41 PM
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Thats probably just because you need a better open loop tune.
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