[The_Driver]

If you read the forums about how people felt about the L99 with AFM, it seems a lot of owners disliked it. However, since that was a fairly large displacement V8, how well does the smaller displacement 3.6L V6 LGX handle it?

In other words, is it something that you would like to disable in the future?

[Glen e]

It works fine, but Google range AFM if you want to get rid of it...

[PolynesianPowerhouse]

I don't think I wanna disable it fully per say. It helps with startup and getting to operating temps quick. For myself, in the winter, that will be a welcome addition.

Once they open up, it's cool as far as less restrictive goes.

Just read some info on the crimped pipes... apparently they flow the same from mishimoto testing on the dyno. Wondering if the second cats keep the flow hot enough to keep the flow and velocity up...

Outside of that, just need the basic boltons parts and a tune

[cellsafemode]

trifecta tune gives you the option to disable it in sport mode and have it available in the other modes.

You dont really notice V4 mode, at least with stock exhaust, since exhaust noise is minimal when cruising at the speeds that the cylinder deactivation occurs.

You will notice the difference in fuel saving if you do a lot of highway driving. City tends to put your engine in all the ranges that V4 will not activate so you probably wont notice any difference there.

Curiously, it doesn't activate at all when just idling. Guess there's a reason for that but meh. I like the Trifecta option. Best of both worlds.

[bdar66]

Originally Posted by cellsafemode

trifecta tune gives you the option to disable it in sport mode and have it available in the other modes.

You dont really notice V4 mode, at least with stock exhaust, since exhaust noise is minimal when cruising at the speeds that the cylinder deactivation occurs.

You will notice the difference in fuel saving if you do a lot of highway driving. City tends to put your engine in all the ranges that V4 will not activate so you probably wont notice any difference there.

Curiously, it doesn't activate at all when just idling. Guess there's a reason for that but meh. I like the Trifecta option. Best of both worlds.

side note do you have the tune?

[cellsafemode]

Originally Posted by bdar66

side note do you have the tune?

yes. Been driving around with it for around a month now.

[csulto]

Originally Posted by cellsafemode

yes. Been driving around with it for around a month now.

I am curious, but how do you like the Trifecta tune now a year after this post? Did you notice much difference? Do you still consider it worthwhile?

[cellsafemode]

I have no way of really comparing it to a stock V6 since i've had the tune for so long and I dont know anyone else around me with one. It's been performing very well and it either works or it forces me to drive very aggressively all the time.

If you're not going to get professionally dyno-tuned or if you're not gonna get the supercharger setup then I'd say go for it.

It will be noticeable. Just how noticeable I can't really tell. I only had the car with the stock tune for maybe a couple months at most. K&N had my car for basically the first month i owned it.

[Need4Camaro]

I want to add something that most of you probably never really knew... Both the 3.6L V6 and the 6.2L V8 make the exact same HP per cylinder. In other words, It will feel EXACTLY the same between a V8 and a V6 once in V4 mode.

[cellsafemode]

That shouldn't be too much of a problem since it only activates when engine load is extremely low and switching between is very fast. Though probably less smooth for gaining 4 cylinders than for gaining 2.

So you can't really feel anything in terms of power when in v4 mode because any attempt to accelerate to feel the difference will knock you out of v4 mode.

[Natro33]

for those that were in on this thread, please +1 on this one in the feedback to AL forum, thanks. we need more light on this

http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=510888

[cellsafemode]

Originally Posted by Natro33

for those that were in on this thread, please +1 on this one in the feedback to AL forum, thanks. we need more light on this

http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=510888

the A8 for the V8 is not the same as the one in the V6. Are people in the V6 feeling this issue?

my AFM seems to be working perfectly fine with over 1.5 years in.

[arpad_m]

Originally Posted by cellsafemode

the A8 for the V8 is not the same as the one in the V6. Are people in the V6 feeling this issue?

my AFM seems to be working perfectly fine with over 1.5 years in.

Only 3 months and less than 1000 miles in, but it works perfectly with my A8 V6. The other day I deliberately watched and triggered V4 <-> V6 transitions for a few minutes, and they were all smooth, noticeable only when someone is actively listening (and even then it might have been placebo, since I also watched the display change to make sure the transitions did happen).

If there are any general issues with the A8 V6 AFM, they probably need more miles to develop and/or surface.

[Natro33]

Originally Posted by cellsafemode

the A8 for the V8 is not the same as the one in the V6. Are people in the V6 feeling this issue?

my AFM seems to be working perfectly fine with over 1.5 years in.

That's probably because you have a trifecta tune. Trifecta improved tcc slip tables. Yes, folks with the lgx are having this issue. I'm so close to pulling the trigger on trifecta