2012 Camaro LS Suggestions?

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So I got a 2012 Camaro LS (Black) last month still has OEM wheels and etc.

What do you recommend I change or should have to get the best out of my ride?

[JLSuperfly]

A catch can.

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Originally Posted by JLSuperfly

A catch can.

Anything else like headlights or the outside?

[Royal Tiger]

Intake & exhaust are always good places to start.

[myold88]

So true to the original 5th generation design. Those are the only black wheels I like
and the unmolested body is just pure 5th Gen as the Camaro was first designed.
Personally I wouldn't change a thing. I bought the fully loaded 2 SS because I
could. They are dime a dozen. An original base 5th Gen are few and far between.

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Originally Posted by Royal Tiger

Intake & exhaust are always good places to start.

Now the problem is knowing which runs louder for the exhaust and which to choose from

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I had another question, what will make my car get much louder ? What do I need to add on or change?

[IMadeYouReadThis]

You have an llt engine it will definitely like being fed super gas over the regular and the timing will advance to take some what advantage of it the car will run smoother and a little stronger. you want to definitely put some seafoam through her as she gets a bit of carbon in her I definitely got a lot of mine when I had a 2011 llt nice car man

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Originally Posted by IMadeYouReadThis

You have an llt engine it will definitely like being fed super gas over the regular and the timing will advance to take some what advantage of it the car will run smoother and a little stronger. you want to definitely put some seafoam through her as she gets a bit of carbon in her I definitely got a lot of mine when I had a 2011 llt nice car man

Yeah I figured super gas will be doing that, was wondering where do I put the seafoam through?

ALSO for anyone know what exhaust to add-on or what should I go to switching it to make it run smoother?

[riozlander]

Depends on how loud you want to go.
Yours is a 2012 right?
If so you have the lfx motor. Can't do headers as there integrated into the heads. So that leaves you with high flow cats x pipe resonator delete and mufflers.
Dont go with flow masters you will get unbearable drone and the lfx has a nasty high pitch rasp to it 7000+ rpm does not help with that lol.
Magnaflow axel back or catback system is normaly good.
I dont know what CAI to recommend as I dont believe in cold air intakes. (ask in a private massage for those who want to argue)

A good x pipe for your exhaust should kill some rasp and give you a nice loud tone
Throttle body spacer 80 mm throttle body and a tune should give you some performance more sound. And a CIA will give you a good indication sound up front
Im trying to peace together my own exhaust system got a nice euro sound going so far

[OlePhu]

I bought a used 2013 LS that had the muffler delete and that was too loud and raspy. Put axleback MagnaFlow Ovals on it with chrome tips and now the neighbors like me again. They (mufflers, not the neighbors) sound angry when I get on it but have a nice soft drone between 2-3000 rpm when I'm just cruisin'. Might do hi-flow cats and x-pipe some day but I'm satisfied for now.

Next was a Cold Air Inductions CAI. I bought a used one for the LFX and felt it made a perceived difference, both with richer sound and on my buttometer so I purchased one new. I do have the used one for sale at http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=496193 if interested.

Got an Elite catch can; not sure about all the hype but it is catching some oil so might be worth it.

There are a lot of IOM's in my area and Ive been accused of riding around during the day when I was supposed to be at work so I got some black perforated vinyl off Amazon and tinted my tail lights and added a couple vinyl strips at the bottom of the doors and blacked out my bowties so now it's just different enough so I'm not guilty until proven innocent.

Painted my fusebox and engine cover and have fog lights but haven't installed them yet.

Final thing, maybe, will be replacing the steel wheels. I like the look so am having a challenge finding after market aluminum wheels that have the same appearance ... kind of the old school look. Or maybe I'll just get some used and have them powder coated. Still a work in progress.

Those are some of the things I've done or you can just leave yours alone and enjoy it.

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Originally Posted by riozlander

Magnaflow axel back or catback system is normaly good.
I dont know what CAI to recommend as I dont believe in cold air intakes. (ask in a private massage for those who want to argue)

A good x pipe for your exhaust should kill some rasp and give you a nice loud tone
Throttle body spacer 80 mm throttle body and a tune should give you some performance more sound. And a CIA will give you a good indication sound up front
Im trying to peace together my own exhaust system got a nice euro sound going so far

Looking for something louder looks like what's on the car is strictly OEM stock or even lower just changed the brakes on it last week because they weren't sport, ordered the disks but might need to get bigger for brembo calipers which aren't on it. Going to get a cold air intake than a catch can, not sure what you mean by tune? Sorry new to the Camaro scene still!

[sspade]

I would wait until you installed a new intake and exhaust before you worried about getting tuned. I recommend Magnaflow products (x pipe, oval mufflers). I had a muffler shop make me a custom cat-back with MF parts and love it.

Also may want to look into the JacFab intake spacer / Overkill ported throttle body.

Also - definitely recommend catch can ASAP. How many miles are on the car?

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Originally Posted by sspade

I would wait until you installed a new intake and exhaust before you worried about getting tuned. I recommend Magnaflow products (x pipe, oval mufflers). I had a muffler shop make me a custom cat-back with MF parts and love it.

Also may want to look into the JacFab intake spacer / Overkill ported throttle body.

Also - definitely recommend catch can ASAP. How many miles are on the car?

Well I put in 1k miles on it since I got it last month, it has 71,xxx now.