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East Coast Supercharging · 04-25-2011, 09:23 AM

Dealers cannot change the parameters in the tune itself unless they have aftermarket tuning software, which is kind of a conflict of interest for them.

Once aftermarket exhaust systems have been installed, it becomes very noticeable, and down right annoying, we shut them off regularly.

cmore · 04-25-2011, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Kman 2011 ss

Agree. Its NOT"making the transitions seamless and transparent to the vehicle operator" to me!

cmore · 04-25-2011, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by first one

Does the DIC in the camaro show if you're in 4 cylinder mode or 8?

Not on mine.

ravensjeff · 04-25-2011, 09:36 AM

Had all that stuff removed.

NavyDood · 04-25-2011, 12:49 PM

Since we are the product end user, we should be given the option to pay the gas guzzler tax and have the AFM turned off by the dealer. That is just my opinion though. And besides all that, anything above 22.5 mpg doesn't get gas guzzler taxed.

hd48 · 04-26-2011, 07:10 PM

First off its a pain in the ass hearing it kick in and out at a 60mph cruise and if you bought a camaro for fuel efficency bad decsion. Its a preformance designed car.Thats a bullshit excuse to viod a warranty because your not doing anything to harm the motor.

RallyFever · 05-10-2011, 07:16 PM

What are the "enabling conditions"? Mine seems to gurgle and droan at low rpms regardless of what gear I am in. ex. 2200rpm in 3rd or 4th gear. I thought AFM was for 6th gear or "overdrive" conditions. Seems as if it turns on every time the throttle is low. Will tuning out the AFM eliminate the drone?

*mlee* · 07-16-2011, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Switchback700

It worked for me... on my 4 hour drive to the cottage this method was a brain saver after putting my axle back on. AFM would not kick in when going to manual mode. A manual paddle shift to 5th and back to 6th was all I had to do to keep AFM off for the whole drive.

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Originally Posted by Switchback700

You need to stay in manual mode...... if you hold the right paddle for 2 seconds and it goes back to S mode the AFM will come back on. You'll be highway cruising in 6th gear manual. The only negative is if you go to pass someone and forget you are in manual 6th the trans will not downshift automatically, you have to use the paddles to downshift.

This is toally not true... AFM is ALWAYS active...

shockandawe · 07-16-2011, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by first one

Does the DIC in the camaro show if you're in 4 cylinder mode or 8?

No

brantley847 · 07-16-2011, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by mlee

This is toally not true... AFM is ALWAYS active...

+1...

It is always "active", but I have noticed it more in a certain RPM range. If you are in manual mode, chances are you are just shifting out of it.

As stated before... tune that crap out ASAP. The car comes alive when you do a transmission tune.

Switchback700 · 07-16-2011, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mlee

This is toally not true... AFM is ALWAYS active...

Not you again.... Lol..... How much money you wanna put on this one??? I made muliple trips to my cottage 200 miles away..... in manual mode AFM is off on the highway!!! Maybe they changed it for your car......

*mlee* · 07-16-2011, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Switchback700

Not you again.... Lol..... How much money you wanna put on this one??? I made muliple trips to my cottage 200 miles away..... in manual mode AFM is off on the highway!!! Maybe they changed it for your car......

If you don't know what you are talking about... just stop...

Switchback700 · 07-16-2011, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mlee

If you don't know what you are talking about... just stop...

I think you are the one that doesn't know what you are talking about..... I drove around for months using my paddle shifters to keep AFM off because of the terrible sound..... there was no doubt when AFM would kick in, and it didn't when in manual mode, maybe they didn't program all the cars this way. I'll find out right from GM and report back.... you might want to fire up youe grill for some crow... I've heard it tastes just like chicken.....

*mlee* · 07-16-2011, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Switchback700

I think you are the one that doesn't know what you are talking about..... I drove around for months using my paddle shifters to keep AFM off because of the terrible sound..... there was no doubt when AFM would kick in, and it didn't when in manual mode, maybe they didn't program all the cars this way. I'll find out right from GM and report back.... you might want to fire up youe grill for some crow... I've heard it tastes just like chicken.....

Quoted for when you never come back...

04-25-2011, 09:36 AM	#32
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04-25-2011, 12:49 PM	#33
NavyDood Retired Navy Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NW of DFW Posts: 915	Since we are the product end user, we should be given the option to pay the gas guzzler tax and have the AFM turned off by the dealer. That is just my opinion though. And besides all that, anything above 22.5 mpg doesn't get gas guzzler taxed. Last edited by NavyDood; 04-25-2011 at 01:02 PM.

04-26-2011, 07:10 PM	#34
hd48 Drives: SS2 Rally Yellow Lt Grey Leath Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cape Coral,FL Posts: 184	AFM First off its a pain in the ass hearing it kick in and out at a 60mph cruise and if you bought a camaro for fuel efficency bad decsion. Its a preformance designed car.Thats a bullshit excuse to viod a warranty because your not doing anything to harm the motor.

05-10-2011, 07:16 PM	#35
RallyFever Senior Member Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Woodbridge, VA Posts: 749	What are the "enabling conditions"? Mine seems to gurgle and droan at low rpms regardless of what gear I am in. ex. 2200rpm in 3rd or 4th gear. I thought AFM was for 6th gear or "overdrive" conditions. Seems as if it turns on every time the throttle is low. Will tuning out the AFM eliminate the drone? __________________ Rally Yellow 2SS,Polished 20's PICKED UP ON 5/12/09 #4835

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