Cam tune (my review)
9/5/12, 06:44 PM
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Like you said, it's free.
You sound kinda like me, I have quite a long list of Bama tunes and always keep a 87 octane tune loaded just in case I can't find premium.
9/5/12, 06:47 PM
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I did go with Lund and have to agree with you.
I started beginning of August, and even though my SCT had to be sent off to be fixed, it seems it has taken a long time to get revision tunes.
I am on revision 4 of my tune, with only mods being the Boss 302 exhaust. It seems that my ECM code is one of 2 that he is having issues with. Car was returned back to stock tune today as the CEL came on the morning after loading the R4 tune yesterday afternoon.
I have expressed my concerns about the timely manner that it takes to get tunes, 2 weeks at the most.
I have inquired about a Boss 302 intake tune that I want to install in 2 weeks, with only response being I can get that taken care of for you. I can't install the intake with no startup tune.
I have also contacted Steeda (Brandon) about their tunes and was ready to purchase it. With the question on table about the Boss intake tune. This was a week ago with no reply.
I started beginning of August, and even though my SCT had to be sent off to be fixed, it seems it has taken a long time to get revision tunes.
I am on revision 4 of my tune, with only mods being the Boss 302 exhaust. It seems that my ECM code is one of 2 that he is having issues with. Car was returned back to stock tune today as the CEL came on the morning after loading the R4 tune yesterday afternoon.
I have expressed my concerns about the timely manner that it takes to get tunes, 2 weeks at the most.
I have inquired about a Boss 302 intake tune that I want to install in 2 weeks, with only response being I can get that taken care of for you. I can't install the intake with no startup tune.
I have also contacted Steeda (Brandon) about their tunes and was ready to purchase it. With the question on table about the Boss intake tune. This was a week ago with no reply.
9/5/12, 06:50 PM
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Also.......
Bama will REFUSE to send you a cam tune unless you say you have catless mids. Dunno if I mentioned that. I still have my catted mids on it, but whatev's.
Bama will REFUSE to send you a cam tune unless you say you have catless mids. Dunno if I mentioned that. I still have my catted mids on it, but whatev's.
9/5/12, 06:56 PM
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9/5/12, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by TheDivaDanielle
I would have went with Lund in the first place honestly, but no website = no confidence = no way to contact tuner.
9/5/12, 09:49 PM
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funny you say that, my next planned mod will be catless mids. Then after that, see how long i can survive before my fiancee kills me (since it's our car together)
9/6/12, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Jetag93
Bama's ghost cam tune sounds much better than that with catless mid pipe.
Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDZcNXZyOe4&sns=em
Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDZcNXZyOe4&sns=em
9/6/12, 10:20 AM
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Further testing.
Steeda doesn't want to idle worth a **** @ it's default 650 commanded. It lopes something fierce. Then you'll get a random stall at low RPM, and start to dislike.
Bama commands a 825 idle.
Set Steeda to 850, and the iac went nuts, wouldn't really settle into a good lope.
Set Steeda to 750, idled better, way cooler than bama @ 825. But is it worth it? I dunno.
Set Steeda to 800rpm, going to test it a bit. If it can't not stall, I might just throw in the towel on this one. (Nevermind it fell on it's face multiple times and stalled)
Bama clearly forces and won't allow us to adjust it for a reason. I was told that any lower and they had stalling issues. Sounds about right.
In almost reversing here and saying bama is the better tune.
Bamacam feels like it needs fine tuning to lope proper. It actually just sounds like it has a miss sometimes.
Steeda feels like a proper cammed car, lopes great. But it also feels like it needs fine tuning not to stall all the time.
Steeda doesn't want to idle worth a **** @ it's default 650 commanded. It lopes something fierce. Then you'll get a random stall at low RPM, and start to dislike.
Bama commands a 825 idle.
Set Steeda to 850, and the iac went nuts, wouldn't really settle into a good lope.
Set Steeda to 750, idled better, way cooler than bama @ 825. But is it worth it? I dunno.
Set Steeda to 800rpm, going to test it a bit. If it can't not stall, I might just throw in the towel on this one. (Nevermind it fell on it's face multiple times and stalled)
Bama clearly forces and won't allow us to adjust it for a reason. I was told that any lower and they had stalling issues. Sounds about right.
In almost reversing here and saying bama is the better tune.
Bamacam feels like it needs fine tuning to lope proper. It actually just sounds like it has a miss sometimes.
Steeda feels like a proper cammed car, lopes great. But it also feels like it needs fine tuning not to stall all the time.
Last edited by TheDivaDanielle; 9/6/12 at 02:37 PM.
9/6/12, 01:01 PM
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Further testing.
Steeda doesn't want to idle worth a **** @ it's default 650 commanded. It lopes something fierce. Then you'll get a random stall at low RPM, and start to dislike.
Bama commands a 825 idle.
Set Steeda to 850, and the iac went nuts, wouldn't really settle into a good lope.
Set Steeda to 750, idled better, way cooler than bama @ 825. But is it worth it? I dunno.
Set Steeda to 800rpm, going to test it a bit. If it can't not stall, I might just throw in the towel on this one.
Bama clearly forces and won't allow us to adjust it for a reason. I was told that any lower and they had stalling issues. Sounds about right.
In almost reversing here and saying bama is the better tune.
Bamacam feels like it needs fine tuning to lope proper. It actually just sounds like it has a miss sometimes.
Steeda feels like a proper cammed car, lopes great. But it also feels like it needs fine tuning not to stall all the time.
Steeda doesn't want to idle worth a **** @ it's default 650 commanded. It lopes something fierce. Then you'll get a random stall at low RPM, and start to dislike.
Bama commands a 825 idle.
Set Steeda to 850, and the iac went nuts, wouldn't really settle into a good lope.
Set Steeda to 750, idled better, way cooler than bama @ 825. But is it worth it? I dunno.
Set Steeda to 800rpm, going to test it a bit. If it can't not stall, I might just throw in the towel on this one.
Bama clearly forces and won't allow us to adjust it for a reason. I was told that any lower and they had stalling issues. Sounds about right.
In almost reversing here and saying bama is the better tune.
Bamacam feels like it needs fine tuning to lope proper. It actually just sounds like it has a miss sometimes.
Steeda feels like a proper cammed car, lopes great. But it also feels like it needs fine tuning not to stall all the time.
Our tuner's going to get a revision done for you and see if we can't resolve those issues.
9/6/12, 01:01 PM
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I thought the idle tunes were bad for cats .. so you are supposed to only run with off-road pipes?
I am not sure why Bama doesn't unlock more settings in their tunes.
When I had ORIGINAL Bama tunes back on my 2006 .. you could edit lots of things ... Now with the tunes I have on my 2012 ... you cannot edit ANYTHING ...
I am not sure why Bama doesn't unlock more settings in their tunes.
When I had ORIGINAL Bama tunes back on my 2006 .. you could edit lots of things ... Now with the tunes I have on my 2012 ... you cannot edit ANYTHING ...
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9/6/12, 01:07 PM
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I thought the idle tunes were bad for cats .. so you are supposed to only run with off-road pipes?
I am not sure why Bama doesn't unlock more settings in their tunes.
When I had ORIGINAL Bama tunes back on my 2006 .. you could edit lots of things ... Now with the tunes I have on my 2012 ... you cannot edit ANYTHING ...
I am not sure why Bama doesn't unlock more settings in their tunes.
When I had ORIGINAL Bama tunes back on my 2006 .. you could edit lots of things ... Now with the tunes I have on my 2012 ... you cannot edit ANYTHING ...
Compared to an owner experimenting with the tune and then posting how it doesn't work well.
9/6/12, 02:36 PM
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I'm happy with the ease of help both Steeda and Bama have offered me, honestly. Unfortunately in the case of the CAM tune, Steeda wants to make it better.
I am however, now limited to only using my stock intake instead of my JLT - or buy a Steeda intake.
Bama will happily do stuff to my normal tunes, but I'm stonewalled in regards to the "cam tune". Though it doesn't stall. So that's a plus. Plus they have sent me a tune in advance for my install of my JLT intake. Meaning I can use their cam tune w/ my JLT.
Le Sigh... Stay tuned for more updates.
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9/7/12, 02:06 PM
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Just drove home from Philly to DC. Even with a revised Steeda tune, it stalled out at every single tollway I hit.
Going outside now to install my JLT intake. Since Steeda recently stopped supporting JLT, that's the end of my Steeda tunes, I guess.
Bama is the clear winner.
Going outside now to install my JLT intake. Since Steeda recently stopped supporting JLT, that's the end of my Steeda tunes, I guess.
Bama is the clear winner.
9/7/12, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by TheDivaDanielle
Just drove home from Philly to DC. Even with a revised Steeda tune, it stalled out at every single tollway I hit.
Going outside now to install my JLT intake. Since Steeda recently stopped supporting JLT, that's the end of my Steeda tunes, I guess.
Bama is the clear winner.
Going outside now to install my JLT intake. Since Steeda recently stopped supporting JLT, that's the end of my Steeda tunes, I guess.
Bama is the clear winner.