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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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Default Aftermarket cams on stock ecu ok?

I have a set of cams, intake 0.461, 293; exhaust 0.468, 295. Can I run these cams in my gsr on a stock ecu without destroying my engine? Thanks.
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 08:22 PM
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What cams are they? It's never a good idea to drop in cams without any sort of tuning. You will not get the best gains or driveability out of them. If you start running lean...
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 08:28 PM
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your engine will wear down alot faster without tuning
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 08:42 PM
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They are custom sticks from a Reed cams. I was sitting on the fence about dropping them in right away. I might end up dropping them in for a few days with the stock ecu then getting a Phearable or xenocron chip.
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Old Dec 25, 2007 | 06:02 AM
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Why risk destroying your engine for a few days? Do it right first time and you wont be dissapointed
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Old Dec 25, 2007 | 06:28 AM
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Soild, thanks.
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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 06:43 AM
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Default Re: Aftermarket cams on stock ecu ok? (Pinche Caro)

just wondering how much were those cams??
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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 09:25 AM
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Cheap 400.
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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 10:21 AM
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Yea your cars gonna run like crap and your not gonna get any added power out of them unless you tune.
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