08-10-2011, 08:47 PM | #99 |
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If I were willing to void my warranty to tune AFM out of my car, I would also want to get rid of the AFM lifters. And since the cylinder heads or cam must be removed to swap the lifters (if it's even possible,) I would have the heads ported and polished and/or install a different bump stick. If I had the cash, I would forgo all of that and try to find a LS7 from a Z06 'vette instead.
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08-11-2011, 03:54 AM | #100 | |
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08-11-2011, 12:34 PM | #101 | |
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What does this "AFM Disengages only on 2010 normal operation." mean? AFM should be OFF in S/M modes? Do I need to open another case with my dealer?
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08-11-2011, 12:42 PM | #102 | |
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Maybe a better angle with GM is this, they advertise this technology and claim it is not noticable by the driver. Its a great idea but if it annoys drivers and is completely noticable then it is truely complete crap for a so called performance/Muscle car. Maybe if every L99 owner was to open a customer service ticket on the same day they would notice. But it would take alot of people to get the right attention. Personally mine is turned off and my motor I converted to LS3, so its not much of a problem for me. I had to spend alot of money to get rid of it and I would have been just as well to pay the gas guzzler tax to start with. The tax I think was only $1400, that is not that much to pay when you are already spending close to $40,000 to get a car that does not annoy you. |
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08-11-2011, 01:19 PM | #103 | |
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08-11-2011, 01:34 PM | #104 |
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It only disables when you shift to 2-3-2, then it will stay disabled the entire time you drive or untill it removed from M mode, at which time you would need to downshift, upshift and the downshift again. Mine is a 2011 and this seems to be what everyone is doing that works. Just putting it in M mode or sport mode is not going to do it.
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08-11-2011, 02:55 PM | #105 | |
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I know mine works this way and I have been driving with the paddles for over a year and a half. As a matter of fact, I am waiting for the new paddles from Hurst. However, I am not reading it this way based on 572HP and Jeff's posts on the subject. By keeping it vague, GM is really pissing me off. Would love to see a definitive answer about AFM from GM.
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08-11-2011, 02:59 PM | #106 | |
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Maybe the next step would be a simple poll to see the percentage of L99s owners annoyed by AFM. Perhaps this percentage is small enough that GM don't really care.
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08-11-2011, 10:11 PM | #107 | |
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08-11-2011, 11:31 PM | #108 |
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I have had both and I say without a doubt "Go Manual" I had no choice on the 2010 pace car the auto was the only thing offered.
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08-11-2011, 11:35 PM | #109 |
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08-12-2011, 04:42 AM | #110 | |
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I still have one of each, and I'd take the manual just about any day of the week over the crap AFM.
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08-12-2011, 10:26 AM | #111 |
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Thanks for your input it has helped me to decide, mostly because you both have an auto and a manual. Im 42 and married this might be my only chance I have got to get it right. I wanted the LS3 so manual it is.
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08-13-2011, 09:35 AM | #112 |
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I have a 2012 SS vert with the A6. Never does AFM kick in in sport or m mode. It must be doing what it's supposed to. In drive while cruising it kicks in and when given a little gas there is a brief hesitation but never in sport mode. I have 600 miles on it in the 10 days I have had it in all driving conditions. Hwy, city, and stop and go.
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