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Discussion in 'VF Holden Commodore (2013 - 2017)' started by Theprojectcar, May 19, 2020 at 6:09 PM.

  1. Theprojectcar

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    I booked my car in for a OTR and tune. Was going to cam it in the future and thought I might as well do it at once to avoid paying for a second tune. I’m unfamiliar with cams and wanted to keep the active fuel management, I was wondering do they need to delete it?
    Thanks, sorry if it’s a silly question.
     
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    There are only a few afm specific cams you could use,i think comp do a few,crow does 1,they have minimum lift/duration so they are ok to use with the afm lifters and still be reliable and therefore minimum hp gain for the price you pay, kind of makes it not worth it,theres a perfectly good reason why the selection is so small,nobody does it/or rarely.
    I looked into it when i did a small cam,small cams are a waste of money unless you purely want a cammy idle,then go ahead and fork over the cash:)
    If you are worried enough about fuel economy to keep afm i wouldnt get a cam,economy will get worse for sure.
    Just my opinion,im sure someone will disagree with what ive said even though its accurate.
     
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    Word of advice, take your time and do your research instead of trying to make a quick decision based on saving the cost of a tune, decide why you want a cam and what you want from the car. There's no best cam - there are pros and cons to each cam, make the wrong decision and you might end up with results you don't like.

    AFM retune will also depend on what your tuner is willing to do.
     
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    If you want performance with fuel economy and you have some coin an LT1 swap done right would be where its at.
    But I agree with the other two here you're trying to gain performance which is at odds with the AFM design.
     
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    Youd be a clown to keep the afm if your going to cam it, may as well not even bother.
     
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    Hey, thanks for your reply. I only wanted one for the sound.
    Hey, thanks for your reply. I will look into them tonight. I only wanted one for the sound really. I’m content with how the car performs as it is. How much are the small cam roughly?
     
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    Hey, thanks for your reply. Really just want it for the sound. I’m hoping after the tune the car will sound better.
     
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    What exhaust do you have?
     
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    Hey, thanks for your reply. Now that I understand a little more about them I will give it a miss.
     
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    give the cam a miss or delete the afm?
     
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    Sorry, the cam. I will leave it for another year.
     

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