Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums - Camaro5.com
 
dave@hennessey
Go Back   Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums - Camaro5.com > Engine | Drivetrain | Powertrain Technical Discussions > Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission


Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 01-04-2025, 03:09 AM   #1
Yellowbee RS LT
 
Yellowbee RS LT's Avatar
 
Drives: 2013 Camaro 1LT 3.6l v6 RS
Join Date: Jun 2024
Location: Open roads, USA
Posts: 20
Whats the best plug and play tuner device for a stock 2013 Camaro Lt to increase HP?

Just looking to get some sort device that will help me push a little bit more power out of my v6 Camaro, I don't know anything about this kinda stuff so any suggestions would help.
Yellowbee RS LT is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-04-2025, 01:45 PM   #2
14Camaro2ssRS
 
Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS/RS M6
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: CT
Posts: 13
There aren't any for the v6.... only for the v8... You'd need to take that v6 to a shop to get tuned with hptuners or efilive tuning software...
14Camaro2ssRS is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-06-2025, 01:53 AM   #3
Yellowbee RS LT
 
Yellowbee RS LT's Avatar
 
Drives: 2013 Camaro 1LT 3.6l v6 RS
Join Date: Jun 2024
Location: Open roads, USA
Posts: 20
But wouldnt the shops be using some kind of device that I could buy?
Yellowbee RS LT is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-06-2025, 01:12 PM   #4
1JEWLDSSRS


 
1JEWLDSSRS's Avatar
 
Drives: 2011 SS-RS
Join Date: May 2011
Location: FLORIDA
Posts: 12,593
Plus I believe with the 2013 v6 you won't get much from a tune due to the configuration of the heads and exhaust manifolds. They are not like the previous year v6's that had 3 primary tubes coming off the heads on each side into the collector, they have one tube now on each side for your model year, making it not worth tuning. So I've heard..
__________________
TSP STAGE 3 CAM,231/246 @112 LSA 614/641 LIFT, CIRCLE D 5C-4200-4500 CONVERTER,LOD INTAKE.CORSA EXHAUST. DSS 1 PC DS. PEGASUS SOLID CRADLE MOUNTS. 486RWHP/475RWTQ.LOTS MORE.
1JEWLDSSRS is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-06-2025, 03:07 PM   #5
KillboyPowerhead

 
Drives: 2015 Z/22
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 959
Even with a completely stock V6 there are some gains to be made: the engine is tuned from the factory for 87 octane so if using 91 or higher you can add a few degrees to the spark tables; the throttle response sucks and can be improved through the driver demand tables; the throttle won't go full open until above 4000 RPM but this can be brought down to closer to 3000; power enrichment can be brought on much quicker; if an auto you have a whole lot of things to play with; etc. Believe a tune is typically good for (or at least advertised as) ~20 HP/torque.

One company (EFI?) makes an AutoCal unit which can be uploaded with a tune, sent to you, then downloaded to the car via the OBDII port. If you find someone with HP Tuners (and an MPVI) you'd have to pay them for credits (one to access the engine, one for the trans if auto, one for the fuel pump control module if changing the pump) which allows the MPVI to write to the ECU/TCM/FPCM. Or you could buy your own MPVI and credits (and laptop) and do your own tuning (HP Tuners is free to download).
__________________
Overkill/Self Tuned; Mace Camshafts; K&N Typhoon Cold Air Intake; Ported 80mm Throttle Body/Intake Manifolds/Manifold Spacer; Solo Performance High-Flow Cats, Cat-back Exhaust; Vitesse Motorsports Throttle Controller; Elite Engineering E2 Catch Can; BC Racing BR Coilovers; JPSS Delrin Radius Rod Bushing Inserts, Sway Bars; Pegasus Aluminum Rear Cradle Bushings, Camber/Caster Plates; Z/28 Toe Links, Trailing Arms, Upper Control Arm Bushings, Rear Shock Mounts
KillboyPowerhead is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-06-2025, 03:26 PM   #6
mlee
CamaroFans.com
 
mlee's Avatar
 
Drives: ZLE & ZR2
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Conroe, TX
Posts: 37,756
Quote:
Originally Posted by Yellowbee RS LT View Post
But wouldnt the shops be using some kind of device that I could buy?
You would be totally wasting your time and money.
__________________
mlee is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-07-2025, 12:48 AM   #7
Yellowbee RS LT
 
Yellowbee RS LT's Avatar
 
Drives: 2013 Camaro 1LT 3.6l v6 RS
Join Date: Jun 2024
Location: Open roads, USA
Posts: 20
Thanks all you guys for your opinions and information!
I appreciate it
Yellowbee RS LT is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-07-2025, 10:30 AM   #8
Indian_Mack
 
Indian_Mack's Avatar
 
Drives: 2013 Chevy Camaro 1LT
Join Date: May 2022
Location: Lacey, Wa
Posts: 114
Trifecta tuning does a tune for the v6 camaro. I've had it for 2 years. Better response and shifting points. I don't have dyno numbers proving their tune, but my last dyno run was 265 at the rear wheel. Stock is rated 323 at the crank, and the drive train typically uses 75-100. So theoretically, trifecta made a difference for me.
Indian_Mack is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-12-2025, 10:41 PM   #9
Yellowbee RS LT
 
Yellowbee RS LT's Avatar
 
Drives: 2013 Camaro 1LT 3.6l v6 RS
Join Date: Jun 2024
Location: Open roads, USA
Posts: 20
Can you do the trifecta tune yourself?
Yellowbee RS LT is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-15-2025, 03:33 PM   #10
Indian_Mack
 
Indian_Mack's Avatar
 
Drives: 2013 Chevy Camaro 1LT
Join Date: May 2022
Location: Lacey, Wa
Posts: 114
Yeah. It's real easy, did it in my garage. They give you a tune and the computer program and cord to plug into the car. Takes about 20 minutes.

You can leave it at that, or keep the laptop plugged in and run a few logs while the program collects info. You can then email them the file and they fine tune it.
Indian_Mack is offline   Reply With Quote
 
Reply

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:39 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.