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xpanda305x · 05-18-2010, 09:23 PM

I <3 My Camaro V6!

Mankind · 05-18-2010, 10:42 PM

Yeah, its peeling away in that one Scrming. First look at the first pic kinda had me til i got on the big screen comp and could tell what it was. Was thinking the wheel is peeling on the wrong side for the slide he was doing. lol

Mankind · 05-18-2010, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by camaro guy

29k for a 2lt rs? I would have just bought the ss

And yes i almost bought the 1SS. But the 2LT i bought for 29K had more options and was cpl k cheaper to boot. The 90 miles round trip daily as well as the, hopefully, upcoming Z28 helped me decide on this one until i can upgrade and pass this one to my son when he starts driving in late 2012.

BlessedChef10 · 05-19-2010, 08:35 PM

what tune is available?

mrray13 · 05-19-2010, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by BlessedChef10

what tune is available?

Trificta.

Stevo · 05-20-2010, 01:24 PM

[QUOTE]I don’t think that with the current state of tune on the V-6 that there is a lot of horsepower “hiding” in the engine, like engines in years past.[/QUOTE

Well, the engineers can do more for example a 6 yr old Porsche GT3 with a 3.6 liter 6 cylinder makes 380 hp... a ferrari 355 with 3.5 liters made 375 HP in 1995. Yes, I know these are fine car companies but so are the engineers at GM - so let's see it guys!

bmwdon · 05-20-2010, 01:49 PM

it's pretty well known the LLT or 3.6 is fairly muched tweaked out from the factory, aftermarket tuners aren't getting much gains over the stock tune with stock parts. They are seeing improvements on the automatic programming....so those with the auto can see some benefits, but not many folk want to pay the money for a tune just for the trans. If a person were to do the standard CAI and headers back aftermarket exhaust with the high flow cats, I would guess a tuner could fine tune the car enough that it could see the benefit of a rewrite, probably even a CAI and cat back exhaust could see some gain from a tune.

then you got the folks who are doing ported heads/intake manifold and t/b ontop of the CAI and headers back that fear if they run it like that on a stock tune, the engine is going to lean out so bad it'll die, and are hoping bigtime that the tune will not only get more power from the total package, but will keep it from destroying itself

terry_b · 04-27-2011, 11:03 AM

Definitely proud to be a V6 owner, and sure some mods are worth the gain, but most are so we can drink a few in our garages with our buddies... honestly I just like working on it!

And I hate the phrase "just a V6". If it is "just" anything, it is "just" amazing!

KMPrenger · 04-27-2011, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by terry_b

Definitely proud to be a V6 owner, and sure some mods are worth the gain, but most are so we can drink a few in our garages with our buddies... honestly I just like working on it!

And I hate the phrase "just a V6". If it is "just" anything, it is "just" amazing!

Dang right my friend!

bmorecam · 04-27-2011, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by scrming

I basically agree with your assessment... however, I'm still going keep turning over stones to find that hidden HP!!

Me too.. I want to know where that hidden power is.
When I decided to go with the 2011 v6 camaro instead of the 2011 v6 mustang I really didnt know what I was getting myself into.
Limited ecu tuning option was the last thing I expected with the v6 camaro.
When your archrival mustang v6 can find up to 30 wheel hp on a stock car with just tuning, than naturally we look for the same to level out the playing field, but for us it look like it will be the same case as the 3.6 caddys

Still love my camaro tho.. at least for now

05-20-2010, 01:49 PM	#49
bmwdon I refuse to go smurfy Drives: 2009 Challenger SRT8, 2010 Camaro Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MD Posts: 1,311	it's pretty well known the LLT or 3.6 is fairly muched tweaked out from the factory, aftermarket tuners aren't getting much gains over the stock tune with stock parts. They are seeing improvements on the automatic programming....so those with the auto can see some benefits, but not many folk want to pay the money for a tune just for the trans. If a person were to do the standard CAI and headers back aftermarket exhaust with the high flow cats, I would guess a tuner could fine tune the car enough that it could see the benefit of a rewrite, probably even a CAI and cat back exhaust could see some gain from a tune. then you got the folks who are doing ported heads/intake manifold and t/b ontop of the CAI and headers back that fear if they run it like that on a stock tune, the engine is going to lean out so bad it'll die, and are hoping bigtime that the tune will not only get more power from the total package, but will keep it from destroying itself __________________ -Bill...the Camaro was my wifes, now she's got a minivan Challenger- 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Procharger D1 Supercharger: 10.895 @ 126.720 MPH

04-27-2011, 11:03 AM	#50
terry_b Drives: 2014 2SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hudson, MA Posts: 1,387 View My Garage	Definitely proud to be a V6 owner, and sure some mods are worth the gain, but most are so we can drink a few in our garages with our buddies... honestly I just like working on it! And I hate the phrase "just a V6". If it is "just" anything, it is "just" amazing! __________________ 2014 2SS/RS 1LE

05-18-2010, 09:23 PM	#43
xpanda305x Banned Drives: Dark Knight Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Gunshine State Posts: 3,150 View My Garage	I <3 My Camaro V6!

05-18-2010, 10:42 PM	#44
Mankind Whats a Millwright? Drives: 2LT/RS SIM, 05 Wht Denali Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Holden, LA Posts: 410	Yeah, its peeling away in that one Scrming. First look at the first pic kinda had me til i got on the big screen comp and could tell what it was. Was thinking the wheel is peeling on the wrong side for the slide he was doing. lol

05-19-2010, 08:35 PM	#46
BlessedChef10 BLESSEDCHEF10 Drives: 2010 2lt camaro rs Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: west hills,ca Posts: 696 View My Garage	what tune is available?

05-20-2010, 01:24 PM	#48
Stevo Drives: Camaro 2010 SIM Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 348	[QUOTE]I don’t think that with the current state of tune on the V-6 that there is a lot of horsepower “hiding” in the engine, like engines in years past.[/QUOTE Well, the engineers can do more for example a 6 yr old Porsche GT3 with a 3.6 liter 6 cylinder makes 380 hp... a ferrari 355 with 3.5 liters made 375 HP in 1995. Yes, I know these are fine car companies but so are the engineers at GM - so let's see it guys!