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5150WS6 · 05-18-2022, 10:52 AM

Hey guys,
So I bought a friends 2011 SS a few weeks ago. Because I'm in a wheelchair I had to find one with the auto which means L99 and the AFM/DOD stuff. It drives like crap!!!!! I say this because my previous car was a the Ram Air Pontiac with the LS motor.

The Camaro just seems so sluggish, slow to accelerate, shifts slower than the second coming and it's constantly trying to stick in 6th gear with makes this horrible drone and lugs like crazy.

So I'm in the middle of this. Cam and all supporting hardware, headers, intake work, stall and of course the all important DOD/AFM delete. On top of that I have DynoSteve all lined up to program it all for me.

Tell me after all this the driving characteristics will get better?!?!?! My TA just seemed more violent and angry and accelerated faster it seems.....even tho it was less HP. And part of it is maybe this Camaro handles better and different without the live rear end?

I don't know. But wanting some piece of mind that this work I'm doing will help with the crappy little hitches the car seems to have now. Thanks for any input!

Mike

ChibiBlackSheep · 05-18-2022, 06:04 PM

It's going to feel like a completely new car. Even just tuning a stock SS for the trans makes it feel way better!

Are you getting a stall to take advantage of the new cam?

You also don't know if it needed any routine maintenance as well, which will get taken care of during this too. Have faith, it will be awesome!

5150WS6 · 05-18-2022, 06:14 PM

SWEET! Ok that makes me feel better. Just noticed the last few times I've driven it, it's been disappointing so. Was hoping the mods would change it drastically!

Yes, I'm going with a Brian Tooley Stage 4 cam, so they recommend a bigger stall converter. Also doing oil pump, timing chain, all gaskets and any other parts the mechanic sees that need to be replaced. It's got 65k of babied miles on it so. Hopefully it's fairly clean when he cracks it open.

Thanks for the input. After dropping a sum on the aftermarket parts I just start to have doubts that it's going to change it that much but I'm glad to hear it will be a new car.

Mike

dudamota · 01-17-2024, 09:57 AM

We are making a twin turbo kit for my Camaro L99, but we don't intend to convert it to LS3 .

We are using a FuelTech for tunning all parameters related to fuel injection, turbine presion, etc.
https://www.fueltech.net/products/ft450-efi-system

As I understood we need to avoid floating valve by lowering the engine RPM and set a low presion for the turbine.

We will keep the same automatic transmission, what are the advices for this ? how do we proprely tunne this ?

Also can someone explain with quick words what is DOD/AFM ? it can be disabled when tunning ?

05-18-2022, 10:52 AM	#1
5150WS6 Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oregon Posts: 38	DOD/AFM drivability Hey guys, So I bought a friends 2011 SS a few weeks ago. Because I'm in a wheelchair I had to find one with the auto which means L99 and the AFM/DOD stuff. It drives like crap!!!!! I say this because my previous car was a the Ram Air Pontiac with the LS motor. The Camaro just seems so sluggish, slow to accelerate, shifts slower than the second coming and it's constantly trying to stick in 6th gear with makes this horrible drone and lugs like crazy. So I'm in the middle of this. Cam and all supporting hardware, headers, intake work, stall and of course the all important DOD/AFM delete. On top of that I have DynoSteve all lined up to program it all for me. Tell me after all this the driving characteristics will get better?!?!?! My TA just seemed more violent and angry and accelerated faster it seems.....even tho it was less HP. And part of it is maybe this Camaro handles better and different without the live rear end? I don't know. But wanting some piece of mind that this work I'm doing will help with the crappy little hitches the car seems to have now. Thanks for any input! Mike

05-18-2022, 06:04 PM	#2
ChibiBlackSheep Drives: 2012 2SS/RS, 1968 SS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Southeast, PA Posts: 2,088	It's going to feel like a completely new car. Even just tuning a stock SS for the trans makes it feel way better! Are you getting a stall to take advantage of the new cam? You also don't know if it needed any routine maintenance as well, which will get taken care of during this too. Have faith, it will be awesome! __________________ LS3 Crate Engine Swap \| CSP Custom Cam 232/240 .615/.615 113 +3 \| Stainless Power LT Headers \| Z28 Intake \| Borla S-Type Exhaust \| FTI Triple-Disc Billet 3200 Stall 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS \| 1968 Camaro SS \| 2020 Cadillac CT5 Premium Luxury \| 2021 Spark LS

05-18-2022, 06:14 PM	#3
5150WS6 Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oregon Posts: 38	SWEET! Ok that makes me feel better. Just noticed the last few times I've driven it, it's been disappointing so. Was hoping the mods would change it drastically! Yes, I'm going with a Brian Tooley Stage 4 cam, so they recommend a bigger stall converter. Also doing oil pump, timing chain, all gaskets and any other parts the mechanic sees that need to be replaced. It's got 65k of babied miles on it so. Hopefully it's fairly clean when he cracks it open. Thanks for the input. After dropping a sum on the aftermarket parts I just start to have doubts that it's going to change it that much but I'm glad to hear it will be a new car. Mike

01-17-2024, 09:57 AM	#4
dudamota Drives: CAMARO SS 2013 L99 Join Date: Dec 2023 Location: Brasil Posts: 13	We are making a twin turbo kit for my Camaro L99, but we don't intend to convert it to LS3 . We are using a FuelTech for tunning all parameters related to fuel injection, turbine presion, etc. https://www.fueltech.net/products/ft450-efi-system As I understood we need to avoid floating valve by lowering the engine RPM and set a low presion for the turbine. We will keep the same automatic transmission, what are the advices for this ? how do we proprely tunne this ? Also can someone explain with quick words what is DOD/AFM ? it can be disabled when tunning ?