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what is the best idle rpm with E303 cam

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horsepower302

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I have the idle set 1000 rpm's how low can i go with out hurting performance?
 

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Manual or auto? If an automatic, you are pretty close to where you should be.
 
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its an auto so thats good at a 1000 rpms
 

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your idle has no affect on performance. get it as low as you can as long as it can run and not die.
 
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ok good i did not like it that high i like to hear the cam thanks
 
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Foxfan88 said:
your idle has no affect on performance. get it as low as you can as long as it can run and not die.
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it may not hurt performance but a car that hits or cams excessivly hard causes more wear and tear on the cam/bearings ect. not really a big deal but just my experience
 
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