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Cyber2SS · 12-29-2011, 01:50 PM

My father and I both have 2010 Camaros. Mine is a manual and his is an auto. Well my older brother just bought a 2011 6.4 hemi challenger which brings me to problem. I know the L99 is lacking some hp because its an auto. My goal is to catch it up to the 6.4 challenger without going crazy. I bought my dad a cold air intake along with the scoop and we plan a complete exhaust (tuning in spring). What else could I do to gain some hp. Replacing the pulley on the crank worth doing? I look forward to hearing some of your guys thoughts.

S3XPanther · 12-29-2011, 01:53 PM

Get a friggin' cam!

bmbbl be · 12-29-2011, 01:55 PM

long tubes and a tune 50hp at least

camslambam · 12-29-2011, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by S3XPanther

Get a friggin' cam!

Full bolt ons, tune, ls3 conversion, cam and ud pulley. Cost me about $6k~ and the car is another beast.

Big Top Gt · 12-29-2011, 02:30 PM

You can get a tune, cai, and headers for around $1500 and it should get you want to be. (K&N CAI = < $300. OBX Headers = $700. Custom tune = < $400)

I have to assume you don't want to spend $6k just to be faster than a stock Challenger, which would be nothing short of ridiculous.

Also, I don't recommend a small pulley to anyone. The potential for charging and or cooling system issues isn't worth HP bumps that could simply be chalked up to variances.

1JEWLDSSRS · 12-29-2011, 03:01 PM

Just take him to the dragstrip and outdrive him. I ran a 2011 SRT8 with the 470hp 392 hemi and won by 1.2 seconds and about 3 car lenghts. Power doesn't mean anything if you can't plant it and drive, I was spinning off the line and still won. Good luck, enjoy the ride!!!

S3XPanther · 12-29-2011, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 1JEWLDSSRS

Just take him to the dragstrip and outdrive him. I ran a 2011 SRT8 with the 470hp 392 hemi and won by 1.2 seconds and about 3 car lenghts. Power doesn't mean anything if you can't plant it and drive, I was spinning off the line and still won. Good luck, enjoy the ride!!!

He must've missed like 2 shifts.

2012REDSS · 12-29-2011, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Cyber2SS

My father and I both have 2010 Camaros. Mine is a manual and his is an auto. Well my older brother just bought a 2011 6.4 hemi challenger which brings me to problem. I know the L99 is lacking some hp because its an auto. My goal is to catch it up to the 6.4 challenger without going crazy. I bought my dad a cold air intake along with the scoop and we plan a complete exhaust (tuning in spring). What else could I do to gain some hp. Replacing the pulley on the crank worth doing? I look forward to hearing some of your guys thoughts.

Maybe I'm slow but if you have a M6 how do you have a L99? I thought all M6's were LS3

RED DEMON SS · 12-29-2011, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 2012REDSS

Maybe I'm slow but if you have a M6 how do you have a L99? I thought all M6's were LS3

It appears the Op is talking about his fathers A6 L99!

RED DEMON SS · 12-29-2011, 04:11 PM

Throw one of these in there FTW!

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2012REDSS · 12-29-2011, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Farthestnorth

It appears the Op is talking about his fathers A6 L99!

ok makes sense the thread title of my L99 threw me off. Also what he said ^

SSGUNNER · 12-30-2011, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Farthestnorth

Throw one of these in there FTW!

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mikeSS · 12-30-2011, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by 1JEWLDSSRS

Just take him to the dragstrip and outdrive him. I ran a 2011 SRT8 with the 470hp 392 hemi and won by 1.2 seconds and about 3 car lenghts. Power doesn't mean anything if you can't plant it and drive, I was spinning off the line and still won. Good luck, enjoy the ride!!!

you should never ever just bank on that idea.

Fireslayer · 12-30-2011, 02:49 AM

The best things you can do and keep it reasonably priced. And I recommend all them together if you can afford it. CAI, LT headers with high flow cats, ADM race scoop, and a dyne tune with transmission tuning. The dyne tuning will include torque management removed from the engine side and partially or completely removed from the transmission side. I went from 333 HP with these bolt on but untuned to 367 HP and 373 TQ after an EFI live tune. It's a completely different car now and like everyone says: "How it should of been from GM in the first place".

I bought used Dynatech LT's and high flow cats for $700. A used CAI and ADM scoop with Rotofab washer bottle relocation for $325. The dyno tune cost me $450. For $1475, this car is now a serious runner and probably a mid 12's car with good racing conditions. I left the cutback completely stock as it has a very nice tone at idle and normal driving and it growls nice and deep at WOT. Cat back exhaust doesn't add anything over 5 HP and it costs you big bucks.

I bought everything used in the swap and sell classified here on this forum. Be patient and check often and you'll find great deals.

12-29-2011, 01:50 PM	#1
Cyber2SS Drives: 2010 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 102 View My Garage	Thoughts about my L99 My father and I both have 2010 Camaros. Mine is a manual and his is an auto. Well my older brother just bought a 2011 6.4 hemi challenger which brings me to problem. I know the L99 is lacking some hp because its an auto. My goal is to catch it up to the 6.4 challenger without going crazy. I bought my dad a cold air intake along with the scoop and we plan a complete exhaust (tuning in spring). What else could I do to gain some hp. Replacing the pulley on the crank worth doing? I look forward to hearing some of your guys thoughts.

12-29-2011, 01:53 PM	#2
S3XPanther by Odeon Drives: '12 SS/RS A6 IOM SOLD, '13 1LE IOM Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Good question Posts: 1,707	Get a friggin' cam! __________________ "It works 60% of the time, every time." "Some say it's a waste of time, others say it's an incredible waste of time." "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." 2013 IOM SS/RS - 1LE. Born 5/6/2013 (1 of 32 1SS IOM 1LE's)

12-29-2011, 04:11 PM	#10
RED DEMON SS OFF THE CHAIN Drives: PSHHH UWISH Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: This Side Of Hell Posts: 8,406 View My Garage	Throw one of these in there FTW! __________________

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bmbbl be Drives: 2010 CAMARO SS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: ohio Posts: 1,360	long tubes and a tune 50hp at least

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Big Top Gt Account Suspended Drives: IOM 2010 2SS/RS (LS3) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: South Florida, 33071 Posts: 677	You can get a tune, cai, and headers for around $1500 and it should get you want to be. (K&N CAI = < $300. OBX Headers = $700. Custom tune = < $400) I have to assume you don't want to spend $6k just to be faster than a stock Challenger, which would be nothing short of ridiculous. Also, I don't recommend a small pulley to anyone. The potential for charging and or cooling system issues isn't worth HP bumps that could simply be chalked up to variances.

12-29-2011, 03:01 PM	#6
1JEWLDSSRS Drives: 2011 SS-RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 11,435	Just take him to the dragstrip and outdrive him. I ran a 2011 SRT8 with the 470hp 392 hemi and won by 1.2 seconds and about 3 car lenghts. Power doesn't mean anything if you can't plant it and drive, I was spinning off the line and still won. Good luck, enjoy the ride!!!

12-30-2011, 02:49 AM	#14
Fireslayer Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Missouri Posts: 143	The best things you can do and keep it reasonably priced. And I recommend all them together if you can afford it. CAI, LT headers with high flow cats, ADM race scoop, and a dyne tune with transmission tuning. The dyne tuning will include torque management removed from the engine side and partially or completely removed from the transmission side. I went from 333 HP with these bolt on but untuned to 367 HP and 373 TQ after an EFI live tune. It's a completely different car now and like everyone says: "How it should of been from GM in the first place". I bought used Dynatech LT's and high flow cats for $700. A used CAI and ADM scoop with Rotofab washer bottle relocation for $325. The dyno tune cost me $450. For $1475, this car is now a serious runner and probably a mid 12's car with good racing conditions. I left the cutback completely stock as it has a very nice tone at idle and normal driving and it growls nice and deep at WOT. Cat back exhaust doesn't add anything over 5 HP and it costs you big bucks. I bought everything used in the swap and sell classified here on this forum. Be patient and check often and you'll find great deals.