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Old 04-02-2012, 06:47 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by OBSSEST View Post
You may also be hearing the AFM kick into 4 cyl. mode. When you blip the throttle, it turns off and goes back to 8 cyl. AFM makes our L99's vibrate and rattle. Sadly enough, this is normal operation and the only fix is to have AFM turned OFF via a tune. In which case, you risk that your powertrain warranty is void.
No I know what the AFM sounds like, this is actually my 2nd SS. This happens at a crawl.
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