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Tampa Tuning · 07-13-2012, 06:13 AM

Through Research and Development, Tampa Tuning has come across a method where you can keep your performance tune and great shifts, but when your in 6th gear cruising on the highway and meet a threshold of say 70 MPH and RPMs, your AFM would kick in and vehicle becomes a 4 cylinder again.

No flicking a switch because your computer is doing all the work. You'd just have to have it pre programed into the tune and meet requirements in of Speed and RPMs area in your tune. You'd still have drone as normal with low RPMs, but improved fuel milage.
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What's your thoughts,
Phil

SSICKO · 07-13-2012, 06:31 AM

ewwwww NO! haha

Rhino79 · 07-13-2012, 07:53 AM

I tuned mine this way actually from the get go, only left afm active in 6th, and it made a noticeable difference in mileage on the hwy AND its at a speed where you can't hear the shitty sound...lol

Higgs Boson · 07-13-2012, 08:45 AM

No reason not to, AFM does make a difference and when you can set it up for only 6th at certain loads, why not?

BigRed585Lbs · 07-13-2012, 09:07 AM

And there is a way to handle that drone, no matter what brand of exhaust you care to use.

Best of both worlds. Go for it!

Pro Stock John · 07-13-2012, 10:21 AM

I think it's a neat idea Phil.

TRIPWIRE · 07-13-2012, 10:29 AM

i think its a great idea i personally just hate afm so i wouldnt do it but i bet alot of people would like it

Chiefish · 07-13-2012, 10:47 AM

Yea ah no i dont think its even nessesary, I never saw any dip in my overall mileage with the tune. I guess its good as an option if someone wants it but I would have no use for it again.

Higgs Boson · 07-13-2012, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Chiefish

Yea ah no i dont think its even nessesary, I never say any dip in my overall mileage with the tune. I guess its good as an option if someone wants it but I would have no use for it again.

if you take long trips on the highway you can tell. AFM does almost nothing for city driving and the like. not sure how you drive.

Rcfiddy1 · 07-13-2012, 11:45 AM

NO! I want those lifters OUT!!!!!

SGOS252382 · 07-13-2012, 11:48 AM

A know guys that put their transmission in 5th gear so the rpms are above the threshold for the AFM to kick in.
When they're cruising in 6th gear at low rpms, they start hearing AFM noises.

So basically on long cruises you still be hearing AFM kicking in and out as your rpms go up and down.

Wouldn't that be the case?

Higgs Boson · 07-13-2012, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SGOS252382

A know guys that put their transmission in 5th gear so the rpms are above the threshold for the AFM to kick in.
When they're cruising in 6th gear at low rpms, they start hearing AFM noises.

So basically on long cruises you still be hearing AFM kicking in and out as your rpms go up and down.

Wouldn't that be the case?

It could be but there are a lot of parameters to edit so it doesn't kick on and off all the time. There is a lot you can do with the system.

Tampa Tuning · 07-13-2012, 03:10 PM

In general, Tuners just turn it off to disable it all the time because its easy.

After a normal tune, your fuel milage should improve with the exception of your getting on the car more because its a fun car when dialed in.

My thinking is that I can hold the vehicle at a certain highway cruising MPH, enable your AFM, then redial in your LTFT for that specific HZ zone, it could improve MPH even more.
www.TampaTuning.com
Phil

Higgs Boson · 07-13-2012, 03:57 PM

Phil, have you tried it much? They literally don't have the power to stay in 4 banger mode, they bog down really badly so I'm not sure if your idea is to keep them in DoD or what, but they almost have to switch back to 8 cyl on any kind of grade or in a head wind, etc. You can make it switch very smoothly though and keep it in longer than stock, etc....

Curious to see how it works for you though, if it works good, it could be big!

07-13-2012, 06:13 AM	#1
Tampa Tuning Account Suspended Drives: TAMPA TUNING FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 3,044	Would you like L99s with performance tunes & keep AFM Through Research and Development, Tampa Tuning has come across a method where you can keep your performance tune and great shifts, but when your in 6th gear cruising on the highway and meet a threshold of say 70 MPH and RPMs, your AFM would kick in and vehicle becomes a 4 cylinder again. No flicking a switch because your computer is doing all the work. You'd just have to have it pre programed into the tune and meet requirements in of Speed and RPMs area in your tune. You'd still have drone as normal with low RPMs, but improved fuel milage. www.TampaTuning.com What's your thoughts, Phil Last edited by Tampa Tuning; 07-13-2012 at 06:56 AM.

07-13-2012, 06:31 AM	#2
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07-13-2012, 10:21 AM	#6
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07-13-2012, 10:47 AM	#8
Chiefish Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: northwest n.j. Posts: 437	Yea ah no i dont think its even nessesary, I never saw any dip in my overall mileage with the tune. I guess its good as an option if someone wants it but I would have no use for it again. __________________ Fast cars and Fast computers see my vintage CPU collection www.chiefish.com Last edited by Chiefish; 07-13-2012 at 08:18 PM.

07-13-2012, 11:45 AM	#10
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07-13-2012, 07:53 AM	#3
Rhino79 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS L99/Auto Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cabot, AR Posts: 2,827 View My Garage	I tuned mine this way actually from the get go, only left afm active in 6th, and it made a noticeable difference in mileage on the hwy AND its at a speed where you can't hear the shitty sound...lol

07-13-2012, 08:45 AM	#4
Higgs Boson Perpetual Order Drives: indeed Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 1,277	No reason not to, AFM does make a difference and when you can set it up for only 6th at certain loads, why not?

07-13-2012, 09:07 AM	#5
BigRed585Lbs Drives: Sierra and Tahoe Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: By Marion, MS Posts: 1,324 View My Garage	And there is a way to handle that drone, no matter what brand of exhaust you care to use. Best of both worlds. Go for it!

07-13-2012, 10:29 AM	#7
TRIPWIRE Chillin Like a Villain Drives: 2013 2SS Blue Ray Metallic Dusk Ed. Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Clarksburg,MD Posts: 551 View My Garage	i think its a great idea i personally just hate afm so i wouldnt do it but i bet alot of people would like it

07-13-2012, 11:48 AM	#11
SGOS252382 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: S.W. Florida Posts: 6,294	A know guys that put their transmission in 5th gear so the rpms are above the threshold for the AFM to kick in. When they're cruising in 6th gear at low rpms, they start hearing AFM noises. So basically on long cruises you still be hearing AFM kicking in and out as your rpms go up and down. Wouldn't that be the case?

07-13-2012, 03:10 PM	#13
Tampa Tuning Account Suspended Drives: TAMPA TUNING FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 3,044	Camaro Corvette GM Truck performance tuner in Tampa In general, Tuners just turn it off to disable it all the time because its easy. After a normal tune, your fuel milage should improve with the exception of your getting on the car more because its a fun car when dialed in. My thinking is that I can hold the vehicle at a certain highway cruising MPH, enable your AFM, then redial in your LTFT for that specific HZ zone, it could improve MPH even more. www.TampaTuning.com Phil

07-13-2012, 03:57 PM	#14
Higgs Boson Perpetual Order Drives: indeed Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 1,277	Phil, have you tried it much? They literally don't have the power to stay in 4 banger mode, they bog down really badly so I'm not sure if your idea is to keep them in DoD or what, but they almost have to switch back to 8 cyl on any kind of grade or in a head wind, etc. You can make it switch very smoothly though and keep it in longer than stock, etc.... Curious to see how it works for you though, if it works good, it could be big!