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RajunCajun · 12-01-2013, 10:22 PM

Are there any "free mods" for the 5th gen like for the 4th gen?

6bangerBOOM · 12-01-2013, 10:28 PM

Other than perma-grin I know of none. What sort of mods were you thinking?

jkchambless · 12-02-2013, 09:39 AM

Can you give an example of a "free" mod?

GlennP · 12-02-2013, 09:40 AM

Free mod would be something along the lines of chiseling out your cats, removing baffles, chopping mufflers off

PfadtRacing · 12-02-2013, 10:15 AM

In highschool I took a drill bit and drilled holes in my air box! (Pretty sure that did nothing)

SSMickey · 12-02-2013, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by RajunCajun

Are there any "free mods" for the 5th gen like for the 4th gen?

None that I know of performance wise. Pretty well developed platform from the factory.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkchambless

Can you give an example of a "free" mod?

On the 4th Gen, you could convert the air box to "ram air" with a little cutting, the EGR on some engines had an obstruction in the manifold that you could cut out, and on the TB, you would grind the stop to get the blade to fully open. About 10rwhp was available from these "Free Mods" IIRC.

slick rick · 12-02-2013, 11:40 AM

Fuse pull

Trob85 · 12-02-2013, 12:12 PM

Get some paint out of the closet and paint nawz on the throttle body or engine cover.

PalmerGA · 12-02-2013, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by GlennP

Free mod would be something along the lines of chiseling out your cats, removing baffles, chopping mufflers off

I'm sure you could chisel, remove, or chop a bunch of stuff on the Gen5... just don't know why you'd want to. ;-)

christianmotox · 12-02-2013, 03:15 PM

If you have the dual mode exhaust, you can pull the fuse to have it always opened.

km9v · 12-02-2013, 03:17 PM

As far as I know, there's not much. I had a '00 Z28 & I did the air box mod

As well as the throttle body coolant bypass.

If you have an M6 the skip shift eliminator is a cheap mod.

JCunningham · 12-02-2013, 09:44 PM

you could paint your bow ties if you have some tape and paint liying around

eymang · 12-02-2013, 10:21 PM

Run 93, turn off your AC and have no passengers.

Bmatth1162 · 12-02-2013, 10:37 PM

One of my blissfully ignorant friends with an SS that he received as a present (must be nice) made a $10 intake by doing some cutting, using a K&N filter he took from a salvage yard, and a cheap, flexible rubber tube/clamps from home depot to run a "cold air intake" into the bumper. It runs like sh*t, way too lean but he's happy with it, go figure. To each their own, but I think aftermarket companies exist for a reason... That reason being that free (or $10) mods won't give you any gains

12-01-2013, 10:22 PM	#1
RajunCajun Drives: 2013 1SS Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 127	free mods Are there any "free mods" for the 5th gen like for the 4th gen?

12-02-2013, 09:40 AM	#4
GlennP Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bridgewater, NJ Posts: 373	Free mod would be something along the lines of chiseling out your cats, removing baffles, chopping mufflers off __________________

12-02-2013, 11:40 AM	#7
slick rick SoCal Mayhem Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Foothill Ranch, CA Posts: 5,488 View My Garage	Fuse pull __________________

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christianmotox Drives: ( . )( . ) Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,827	If you have the dual mode exhaust, you can pull the fuse to have it always opened. __________________

12-02-2013, 09:44 PM	#12
JCunningham Drives: 2017 2SS M6 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: WNY Posts: 7,070	you could paint your bow ties if you have some tape and paint liying around __________________ real ZL1 wheels and brakes, 285/305 Michelin Pilot Super Sports, Pray ported Intake manifold, Soler Throttle Body, Rotofab intake, EFI Tuning Flex fuel kit, full American Racing Headers Exhaust, 1 7/8" w/ cats H pipe and mufflers. Full 1LE suspension, with BMR adjustable sway bars and links, GM aluminum cradle bushings, Hurst shifter with lighter reverse spring, TWM shifter knob, Tick level 1 transmission. I should have bought a ZL1

12-01-2013, 10:28 PM	#2
6bangerBOOM Drives: 2016 1SS SW Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: N/A Posts: 1,443	Other than perma-grin I know of none. What sort of mods were you thinking?

12-02-2013, 09:39 AM	#3
jkchambless Austin LT Drives: 1LT - Airaid,JBA Axleback,VMax PTB Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 546	Can you give an example of a "free" mod?

12-02-2013, 10:15 AM	#5
PfadtRacing Drives: 2010 Camaro, 2006 Z06 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 3,370	In highschool I took a drill bit and drilled holes in my air box! (Pretty sure that did nothing)

12-02-2013, 12:12 PM	#8
Trob85 Svt lol Drives: 2011 ss inferno orange blown Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Topeka Posts: 2,312	Get some paint out of the closet and paint nawz on the throttle body or engine cover.

12-02-2013, 03:17 PM	#11
km9v Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS M6 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Beaumont, TX Posts: 418	As far as I know, there's not much. I had a '00 Z28 & I did the air box mod As well as the throttle body coolant bypass. If you have an M6 the skip shift eliminator is a cheap mod.

12-02-2013, 10:21 PM	#13
eymang Drives: 2011 2SS/RS & 1991 Vert Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 397 View My Garage	Run 93, turn off your AC and have no passengers.

12-02-2013, 10:37 PM	#14
Bmatth1162 Drives: 2011 1SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 319	One of my blissfully ignorant friends with an SS that he received as a present (must be nice) made a $10 intake by doing some cutting, using a K&N filter he took from a salvage yard, and a cheap, flexible rubber tube/clamps from home depot to run a "cold air intake" into the bumper. It runs like sh*t, way too lean but he's happy with it, go figure. To each their own, but I think aftermarket companies exist for a reason... That reason being that free (or $10) mods won't give you any gains __________________ CAI intake, apex scoop, Vmax ported TB, MGW short throw, BMR 1" springs and sways