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cfosceola · 02-05-2020, 04:58 PM

Installing LT headers with HF cats next week, how long can I go before tuning? am installing on saturdat and have to drive to work 4 days before I can get it done. Is that OK?

'10CamaroDude · 02-05-2020, 05:12 PM

You're gonna have to see how it runs. It's not a matter of waiting, it's if it will
run good enough to use. If it drives fine, you can wait as long as needed. If
it won't run right, then you can't really wait. You will have a check engine light.
If you get P0430 and P0420, then the fuel mix will be a little rich. As long as
the car drives. You don't want lean conditions for too long, but 4-days should be
fine.

MaverickLS7 · 02-05-2020, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by cfosceola

Installing LT headers with HF cats next week, how long can I go before tuning? am installing on saturdat and have to drive to work 4 days before I can get it done. Is that OK?

Yeah you'll be fine, the car will adjust until it goes out of range and can't adjust anymore, but that won't happen.

Greenhornet2 · 02-05-2020, 06:21 PM

You should be fine

flynhawaiianss · 02-05-2020, 11:16 PM

You should be alright. Just don't go WOT or launch it.

FasNuf · 02-05-2020, 11:23 PM

keep your foot out of it. Fuel trims should handle the rest.

RupertPupkin · 02-05-2020, 11:46 PM

You good. Ran mine for a month before getting my cam and tune etc etc..

Athletics101 · 02-06-2020, 12:01 AM

I ran mine for a month and it never popped a CEL.

cfosceola · 02-06-2020, 03:53 AM

Thank you for all the responses

pyroguy · 02-06-2020, 04:00 PM

You'll be fine as other have said. Stay out of the throttle too hard (tough I know) until you get the tune and then let her rip.

prod · 02-06-2020, 05:19 PM

Dont wait too long though, running really rich and allowing unburnt fuel into the cats can shorten their life.

LCPLPunk · 02-09-2020, 05:46 PM

Have you thought about getting a tune from RDP Motorsports/DynoSteve? He's like $400 for lifetime tunes, so for instance, you can get this tune, and then if you get gears in the future you get a free updated tune. Now, he won't do tunes for big cams or forced induction, but otherwise everything else.

cfosceola · 02-10-2020, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by LCPLPunk

Have you thought about getting a tune from RDP Motorsports/DynoSteve? He's like $400 for lifetime tunes, so for instance, you can get this tune, and then if you get gears in the future you get a free updated tune. Now, he won't do tunes for big cams or forced induction, but otherwise everything else.

I have not, I am going to Tampa Tuning here in Florida. Not gonna do anything else to the car, happy the way it is.

LCPLPunk · 02-10-2020, 05:30 PM

So...you say that NOW...but what happens when you decide to get something else? You'll be paying for a tune again. It's your money. :P

02-05-2020, 04:58 PM	#1
cfosceola Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Clermont, FL Posts: 75	How long can I wait? Installing LT headers with HF cats next week, how long can I go before tuning? am installing on saturdat and have to drive to work 4 days before I can get it done. Is that OK?

02-05-2020, 06:21 PM	#4
Greenhornet2 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS LS3 Whipple Join Date: May 2019 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,925	You should be fine __________________ Whipple 2.9 CAI ID1050x injectors ZL1 Pump JRE FPCM JMS Voltage booster JRE Rough Idle blower cam BTR .660 springs CHE trunnion kit 1 7/8 Speed Engineering Borla Atak JRE scoop 1.5" lowering springs BMR trailing arms and toe links Cradle inserts 704WHP 603WTQ 93 octane

02-06-2020, 12:01 AM	#8
Athletics101 Drives: 5th Gen L99 Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Lake Havasu City Posts: 244	I ran mine for a month and it never popped a CEL. __________________ LSA conversion 2.5 upper 10% lower, L99 converted to LS3. TSP 229/244 cam, TSP LS3 ported and milled heads milled .015,Kooks LT’s no cats, Roto Fab, Borla arak cat back. 3200 stall,Forgestar F14 18’s and drag radials, pedders coil overs, BMR trailing arms & adjustable toe rods, mildly stripped Interior 685/613 on E 610/571 on 91

02-06-2020, 04:00 PM	#10
pyroguy Started#gottalovethatblue Drives: ABM #831 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: TN Posts: 6,918 View My Garage	You'll be fine as other have said. Stay out of the throttle too hard (tough I know) until you get the tune and then let her rip. __________________ '10 Camaro 2SS/RS \| Aqua Blue #831 of 3,903 \| Silver Stripes Check out my build thread

02-09-2020, 05:46 PM	#12
LCPLPunk USA-1 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS L99 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Near DC Posts: 1,893 View My Garage	Have you thought about getting a tune from RDP Motorsports/DynoSteve? He's like $400 for lifetime tunes, so for instance, you can get this tune, and then if you get gears in the future you get a free updated tune. Now, he won't do tunes for big cams or forced induction, but otherwise everything else. __________________ "A Camaro in the garage is safe, but that's not what Camaros are built for..." R2C CAI / Apex Scoop / VMAX Ported TB / Speed Engineering LTHs / X-pipe / GPI port/rod-mod intake manifold / Circle D 3200 278mm Converter / 3.91 gears / DynoSteve tuned / 1LE Shocks/Struts/Toe Links / ZL1 Rear Sway Bar / Z/28 Trailing arms / Prothane Radius Arm & Subframe Bushings / BMR UCA Bracket, Steering rack bushing / B&M Tranny Cooler / RX Catch Can / Jannetty Tranny Dipstick / 2012+ Heater Hose / 2013+ Rearview Mirror / Fuel rail flip / Drake shifter / Oil Cooler Delete

02-05-2020, 05:12 PM	#2
'10CamaroDude Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro LS Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Pgh Posts: 739 View My Garage	You're gonna have to see how it runs. It's not a matter of waiting, it's if it will run good enough to use. If it drives fine, you can wait as long as needed. If it won't run right, then you can't really wait. You will have a check engine light. If you get P0430 and P0420, then the fuel mix will be a little rich. As long as the car drives. You don't want lean conditions for too long, but 4-days should be fine.

02-05-2020, 11:16 PM	#5
flynhawaiianss Drives: 2011 Chevy Camaro SS Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: IL, US Posts: 57	You should be alright. Just don't go WOT or launch it.

02-05-2020, 11:23 PM	#6
FasNuf Drives: 2014 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,614 View My Garage	keep your foot out of it. Fuel trims should handle the rest.

02-05-2020, 11:46 PM	#7
RupertPupkin Drives: 2014 Camaro SS 1Le Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: IL Posts: 1,592	You good. Ran mine for a month before getting my cam and tune etc etc..

02-06-2020, 03:53 AM	#9
cfosceola Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Clermont, FL Posts: 75	Thank you for all the responses

02-06-2020, 05:19 PM	#11
prod Drives: HHR Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: GTA ON CA Posts: 451	Dont wait too long though, running really rich and allowing unburnt fuel into the cats can shorten their life.

02-10-2020, 05:30 PM	#14
LCPLPunk USA-1 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS L99 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Near DC Posts: 1,893 View My Garage	So...you say that NOW...but what happens when you decide to get something else? You'll be paying for a tune again. It's your money. :P __________________ "A Camaro in the garage is safe, but that's not what Camaros are built for..." R2C CAI / Apex Scoop / VMAX Ported TB / Speed Engineering LTHs / X-pipe / GPI port/rod-mod intake manifold / Circle D 3200 278mm Converter / 3.91 gears / DynoSteve tuned / 1LE Shocks/Struts/Toe Links / ZL1 Rear Sway Bar / Z/28 Trailing arms / Prothane Radius Arm & Subframe Bushings / BMR UCA Bracket, Steering rack bushing / B&M Tranny Cooler / RX Catch Can / Jannetty Tranny Dipstick / 2012+ Heater Hose / 2013+ Rearview Mirror / Fuel rail flip / Drake shifter / Oil Cooler Delete