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Aldrichdrake · 01-20-2020, 06:59 PM

I have a 2012 2ss it has longtubes and exhaust installed I'd like to get some more power out of her but I'm trying to not lighten my wallet too much I know the two dont go together very well but any ideas for me?

SSammy · 01-20-2020, 07:14 PM

It’d be easier if we all knew what your budget is for the first purchase. There is a wide variety of wallet weight on this forum haha

1JEWLDSSRS · 01-20-2020, 07:18 PM

Yea, and need DEEP pockets too !! There are soooo many options you could do but, it takes money, and ya gotta pay to play that's for sure!!

Spec · 01-20-2020, 07:22 PM

Are you tuned or did someone just install the parts without one? A tune will give it that kick in the pants if you're wearing long tubes.

Maybe a CAI next?

Aldrichdrake · 01-20-2020, 07:55 PM

I'm actually not sure I bought it and it already had long tubes and exhaust it may also be tuned for it I'm not sure I bought it from the dealer so hard to tell what the last guy has done and as for wallet weight I was thinking like 300 to 750 roughly

Aldrichdrake · 01-20-2020, 07:57 PM

It also has afm disabled it came that way

Greenhornet2 · 01-20-2020, 08:14 PM

Can you do your own work?

Greenhornet2 · 01-20-2020, 08:15 PM

You could do 3.91 gears. About the best performance bang for your buck as far as acceleration. If you can do it yourself you'll be in that range if not you'll be around $1200

Greenhornet2 · 01-20-2020, 08:18 PM

CAI intake will provide a few HP. After a cai, exhaust and tune the next step is really a cam for HP gains. That's around $1k in parts, 1k+ in labor if you can't do it yourself. The other thing you can do is a torque converter, will pull out of the hole a lot quicker.

MrChrisLS3 · 01-20-2020, 09:36 PM

If it has headers, I would imagine it has a cold air intake already. If the SES light isn't on, then it probably has some sort of tune on it, if only for the O2 sensors.

Keep in mind, that regardless of what you do at this point to add power, it would need to be retuned, and I would venture that alone would be at least $500. Point is $750 isn't going to get much these days.

a)cheap
b)fast
c)reliable

Pick any two.

SSammy · 01-20-2020, 09:55 PM

To stay in the lower end of your budget, you could do just a CAI, around $375-400, and for another $180 or so you could do a scoop and w/w reservoir II relocation (the reservoir II mounts behind the fender away from hot headers). I think the CAI is more noticeable with the relocation and scoop at 50-100+ mph, without them the CAI just seemed like extra noise and no noticeable gain to me but it does make something and is a part of the bigger picture. You might even be able to squeak in a tune in with the intake mods for a few hundred more than your $750 budget. If AFM is deleted, it sounds like you are tuned, unless you have a range or diablo hanging out of the OBD II port. Gears is a great mod and the much more noticeable but if you can’t diy you’ll be well over your budget and you’ll probably want to have your speedo corrected for the change (additional $ at the tuner)

Juiced1 · 01-20-2020, 10:01 PM

A gear would probably give you the most bang for your buck but the install can get expensive.

Same thing with a nitrous kit. If you can do the install yourself you can make it in your budget.

Or save up for a cam kit. Give us a call and we can help plan a build for you.

SSammy · 01-20-2020, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Aldrichdrake

I'm actually not sure I bought it and it already had long tubes and exhaust it may also be tuned for it I'm not sure I bought it from the dealer so hard to tell what the last guy has done and as for wallet weight I was thinking like 300 to 750 roughly

Didn’t even think to ask. Does it already have an aftermarket intake?

Aldrichdrake · 01-21-2020, 01:28 AM

Unfortunately my mechanic skills arent up to something like that I just do regular maintenance things oil changes plugs brakes simple stuff

01-20-2020, 06:59 PM	#1
Aldrichdrake Drives: 2012 Chevy ss Camaro Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Washington Posts: 38	Looking for some mod ideas I have a 2012 2ss it has longtubes and exhaust installed I'd like to get some more power out of her but I'm trying to not lighten my wallet too much I know the two dont go together very well but any ideas for me?

01-20-2020, 07:18 PM	#3
1JEWLDSSRS Drives: 2011 SS-RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 14,555	Yea, and need DEEP pockets too !! There are soooo many options you could do but, it takes money, and ya gotta pay to play that's for sure!! __________________ TSP STAGE 3 CAM,231/246 @112 LSA 614/641 LIFT, CIRCLE D 5C-4200-4500 CONVERTER,LOD INTAKE.CORSA EXHAUST. DSS 1 PC DS. PEGASUS SOLID CRADLE MOUNTS. 486RWHP/475RWTQ.LOTS MORE.

01-20-2020, 08:14 PM	#7
Greenhornet2 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS LS3 Whipple Join Date: May 2019 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,925	Can you do your own work? __________________ Whipple 2.9 CAI ID1050x injectors ZL1 Pump JRE FPCM JMS Voltage booster JRE Rough Idle blower cam BTR .660 springs CHE trunnion kit 1 7/8 Speed Engineering Borla Atak JRE scoop 1.5" lowering springs BMR trailing arms and toe links Cradle inserts 704WHP 603WTQ 93 octane

01-20-2020, 08:15 PM	#8
Greenhornet2 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS LS3 Whipple Join Date: May 2019 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,925	You could do 3.91 gears. About the best performance bang for your buck as far as acceleration. If you can do it yourself you'll be in that range if not you'll be around $1200 __________________ Whipple 2.9 CAI ID1050x injectors ZL1 Pump JRE FPCM JMS Voltage booster JRE Rough Idle blower cam BTR .660 springs CHE trunnion kit 1 7/8 Speed Engineering Borla Atak JRE scoop 1.5" lowering springs BMR trailing arms and toe links Cradle inserts 704WHP 603WTQ 93 octane

01-20-2020, 08:18 PM	#9
Greenhornet2 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS LS3 Whipple Join Date: May 2019 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,925	CAI intake will provide a few HP. After a cai, exhaust and tune the next step is really a cam for HP gains. That's around $1k in parts, 1k+ in labor if you can't do it yourself. The other thing you can do is a torque converter, will pull out of the hole a lot quicker. __________________ Whipple 2.9 CAI ID1050x injectors ZL1 Pump JRE FPCM JMS Voltage booster JRE Rough Idle blower cam BTR .660 springs CHE trunnion kit 1 7/8 Speed Engineering Borla Atak JRE scoop 1.5" lowering springs BMR trailing arms and toe links Cradle inserts 704WHP 603WTQ 93 octane

01-20-2020, 07:14 PM	#2
SSammy Drives: 2015 2SS A6 Commemorative Edition Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Utah Posts: 433 View My Garage	It’d be easier if we all knew what your budget is for the first purchase. There is a wide variety of wallet weight on this forum haha

01-20-2020, 07:22 PM	#4
Spec Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 4,018	Are you tuned or did someone just install the parts without one? A tune will give it that kick in the pants if you're wearing long tubes. Maybe a CAI next?

01-20-2020, 07:55 PM	#5
Aldrichdrake Drives: 2012 Chevy ss Camaro Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Washington Posts: 38	I'm actually not sure I bought it and it already had long tubes and exhaust it may also be tuned for it I'm not sure I bought it from the dealer so hard to tell what the last guy has done and as for wallet weight I was thinking like 300 to 750 roughly

01-20-2020, 07:57 PM	#6
Aldrichdrake Drives: 2012 Chevy ss Camaro Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Washington Posts: 38	It also has afm disabled it came that way

01-20-2020, 09:36 PM	#10
MrChrisLS3 Drives: 2018 1SS M6 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Houston Posts: 2,617	If it has headers, I would imagine it has a cold air intake already. If the SES light isn't on, then it probably has some sort of tune on it, if only for the O2 sensors. Keep in mind, that regardless of what you do at this point to add power, it would need to be retuned, and I would venture that alone would be at least $500. Point is $750 isn't going to get much these days. a)cheap b)fast c)reliable Pick any two.

01-20-2020, 09:55 PM	#11
SSammy Drives: 2015 2SS A6 Commemorative Edition Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Utah Posts: 433 View My Garage	To stay in the lower end of your budget, you could do just a CAI, around $375-400, and for another $180 or so you could do a scoop and w/w reservoir II relocation (the reservoir II mounts behind the fender away from hot headers). I think the CAI is more noticeable with the relocation and scoop at 50-100+ mph, without them the CAI just seemed like extra noise and no noticeable gain to me but it does make something and is a part of the bigger picture. You might even be able to squeak in a tune in with the intake mods for a few hundred more than your $750 budget. If AFM is deleted, it sounds like you are tuned, unless you have a range or diablo hanging out of the OBD II port. Gears is a great mod and the much more noticeable but if you can’t diy you’ll be well over your budget and you’ll probably want to have your speedo corrected for the change (additional $ at the tuner)

01-20-2020, 10:01 PM	#12
Juiced1 Account Suspended Drives: 2012 2SS CAMARO 45th Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: St. Charles, IL Posts: 18,648	A gear would probably give you the most bang for your buck but the install can get expensive. Same thing with a nitrous kit. If you can do the install yourself you can make it in your budget. Or save up for a cam kit. Give us a call and we can help plan a build for you.

01-21-2020, 01:28 AM	#14
Aldrichdrake Drives: 2012 Chevy ss Camaro Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Washington Posts: 38	Unfortunately my mechanic skills arent up to something like that I just do regular maintenance things oil changes plugs brakes simple stuff