Will AFM drive you to learn stick?

[MerF]

Originally Posted by theholycow

My point is that saying "5 speed" or "6 speed" no longer works to describe what type of transmission it is....

Good point. I was implying manual tranny in my post you quoted.

[AZCamaroFan]

Oh really? so you get the LS3 there's no AFM? interesting.

[nester7929]

I really don't understand why people complain so much about AFM. It's not like it reduces the Camaro to a Civic at all times. In my experience, AFM kicks in only when you're going down a hill or coasting. Basically any time you give it gas it uses all eight cylinders.

[therealkitt]

i couldn't fathom getting a V8 with an ATX

MTX for me all the way!!!!!!! I drive a stick for my daily driver, already. It's so 2nd nature that it doesn't bother me.

plus it keeps me feeling like my body is part of this beautiful car.

[boxmonkeyracing]

Originally Posted by nester7929

I really don't understand why people complain so much about AFM. It's not like it reduces the Camaro to a Civic at all times. In my experience, AFM kicks in only when you're going down a hill or coasting. Basically any time you give it gas it uses all eight cylinders.

I've had my AFM on the Silverado while cruising also. but sometimes if you really want to get on it right away it takes a second for it to kick over to the v8 and that second or two that it hesitates can be a big difference in making it into the passing lane or having to slam on the brakes. . .

[camaro1]

Originally Posted by nester7929

I really don't understand why people complain so much about AFM. It's not like it reduces the Camaro to a Civic at all times. In my experience, AFM kicks in only when you're going down a hill or coasting. Basically any time you give it gas it uses all eight cylinders.

because when you start modding the engine, afm will limit your cam choices.

im betting one of the tuners that will be availible for this car will have the function to program out the afm and hopefully we will be able to mod the same as the ls3 engine

[TAG UR IT]

Originally Posted by boxmonkeyracing

I've had my AFM on the Silverado while cruising also. but sometimes if you really want to get on it right away it takes a second for it to kick over to the v8 and that second or two that it hesitates can be a big difference in making it into the passing lane or having to slam on the brakes. . .

That's the first I've ever heard of an AFM engine taking a second or two (or hesitating) from AFM mode to rapid acceleration. Maybe it's your truck, or a line of trucks (I didn't know truck engines had AFM, but hey...I might have been under a rock), but the Malibu I drove (or was it an Impala??) had no hesitation at all when flooring it going from AFM to full throttle. Seamless acceleration.

[AZCamaroFan]

can you get the LS3 with an auto?

[fastball]

Originally Posted by azfan

can you get the LS3 with an auto?

No. And that's the point of this entire thread and pole question. If you want a manual, you will get the LS3. Likewise, if you want the LS3, you will have to learn to drive or be satisfied with the manual.

If you want the automatic because you don't know how to drive stick or don't want to drive it in trafic, you will get the L99 with AFM.

I guess I could have been a bit clearer on the question I thought everyone had already become familiar with this quandry, which is why I just wanted to see where people's priorities are: connection to the car (stick) and ease of modifications (LS3) or easy driving (automatic) with limited mods (AFM).

[boxmonkeyracing]

Originally Posted by TAG UR IT

That's the first I've ever heard of an AFM engine taking a second or two (or hesitating) from AFM mode to rapid acceleration. Maybe it's your truck, or a line of trucks (I didn't know truck engines had AFM, but hey...I might have been under a rock), but the Malibu I drove (or was it an Impala??) had no hesitation at all when flooring it going from AFM to full throttle. Seamless acceleration.

it might just be the loose converter that they put in to dampin when the engine switches over but it honestly feels like it falls on it's face for a second or two when it switches back if I'm trying to accel hard. . .like if I'm trying to get over because a car is coming up the on ramp and need to give them room.

plus I believe all silverado 5.3L V-8's have AFM. but honestly don't know if the flexfuel does or not. but that's the reason my truck was rated at 22 mpg until the EPA changed how they rate them down to 20 MPG. still means I get 500+ miles per tank on the interstate but yea.

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by azfan

can you get the LS3 with an auto?

The L99 is basically an LS3 modified so that it can use active fuel management. the extreme majority of the parts are common between the two engines. thus, for nearly all practical purposes the L99 (the one with the automatic) is an LS3. It makes a little less power but the transmission gives it better performance.

[Nexus6]

Originally Posted by TRIXXTERR

Mmm I Would Love A 6-speed Manual...BUT the wifey doesnt know how to drive a manual and i refuse to teach her in my NEW CAMARO...soo AUTO w'Paddle shift I will get..

Unless Between NOW and THEN i find a POS to teach her in..If that happens Im Gettin The Manual..

go rent a car with a stick and let her beat the piss out of it.i learned when i was 13 after someone t-boned my mom's dodge colt (LOL) (at the car not her getting t-boned).we took it down to my uncles in bumbfark nowhere texas .and put it in an open field and they said "go for it"

[Nexus6]

Originally Posted by clm7214

Totally agree with all of the above, except the traffic. Driving in to 7th St from the west valley at 7am... Yikes. Thats why i moved to 3d shift, never hit the brakes on my commute.

When we get a few of these machines around PHX we will have to start a Gen5 club.

man i went out there to see a friend over 4th of july weekend ,when we got on the highway from the airport all i kept thinking was "when i get that 5th gen im driving here from texas for a nice road test " .MAN those highways are beautiful out there.there were a tons of police all over the place but it was the 4th of july.im just gonna have to get the laser jammers that go with my belltronics radar detector .

[Mr. Wyndham]

L99 = LS3 with AFM....

what's the big deal? The name??