What is your idle?

**Wheeler99WS6** · 10-15-2006, 05:01 PM

I am curious i have seen threads where people were talking about their car idling at low rpms after different mod installs? So now I am wondering what rpm should our cars be idling at?

**LS2Tuner** · 10-15-2006, 05:19 PM

My LS2 GTO idles at about 650rpm in gear.

**Mr. Luos** · 10-15-2006, 05:27 PM

Stock idle on my 1999 WS.6 was 800 RPM's when warm.

Up to 925 RPM's now.

**Sarge** · 10-15-2006, 05:32 PM

I have a .600 lift cam...idle around 900

**Wheeler99WS6** · 10-15-2006, 05:42 PM

hmmm......mine is idling around 500-600 warm, is that low?

**Mr. Luos** · 10-15-2006, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by Wheeler99WS6

hmmm......mine is idling around 500-600 warm, is that low?

Auto or manual?

**Wheeler99WS6** · 10-15-2006, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

Auto or manual?

auto

**Mr. Luos** · 10-15-2006, 05:46 PM

Then you are okay.

**Wheeler99WS6** · 10-15-2006, 05:47 PM

thats good then......so cam will change your idle?

**Mr. Luos** · 10-15-2006, 05:52 PM

Yes.
Depends on the cam, the tune, the cubes, etc...

The cam itself won't change the idle, you have to have it changed.

**Wheeler99WS6** · 10-15-2006, 05:57 PM

oic you change it to meet your needs...or should i say your cars needs, you would change it to keep it from stumbling and what not correct?

**Mr. Luos** · 10-15-2006, 05:58 PM

Yes sir.

**Wheeler99WS6** · 10-15-2006, 06:50 PM

I love this website, so many guys with so much useful info. I appreciate all the help and patience fellas.

**94 Formula** · 10-15-2006, 07:59 PM

1050RPM

233/233/578/113LSa

**Tyler_LS1** · 10-15-2006, 10:15 PM

mines about 600 maybe 650 warm. is that to low?

**gillbot** · 10-16-2006, 02:55 PM

~800 after the cam. It can go lower but it gets pretty rough that even I don't like it.

**Wheeler99WS6** · 10-16-2006, 03:33 PM

man i cant wait until I can afford heads and cam, and all the other goodies.

**2001NBMZ28** · 10-16-2006, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by Wheeler99WS6

hmmm......mine is idling around 500-600 warm, is that low?

You're fine. Once warm there's 2 different idle speeds, one for Park/Neutral, and one for In Gear/foot on the brake for A4's. On a scanner stock mine was 645-676 P/N, 525-585 in gear. Tach was pretty close at idle.

**Silver Streak** · 10-16-2006, 03:53 PM

Gear mines about 500... a little higher for park.. a4 here as well.. stock... but already have a shiftkit, 3600 stall, and DRs on the way... headers, cam, sfcs, stb, and true duals once I figure out what I want..