03-21-2016, 04:34 PM | #15 |
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Resurrecting this because i've noticed people referring to this feature when talking about AFM on the LGX in the 2016 Camaro.
It does not turn off at stop lights. It doesn't turn off at all unless you turn it off with the ignition button. The only AFM active in the V6 camaro is cylinder deactivation when cruising. This is and should be completely transparent to the driver unless they're watching the info screen that notes it. |
03-21-2016, 05:17 PM | #16 | |
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03-21-2016, 05:23 PM | #17 |
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The camaro LGX has cylinder deactivation . It also,has start stop as a feature built in. . However it's not activated on the current LGX in the Camaro.
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03-21-2016, 05:23 PM | #18 |
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it does, drops to 4 cylinder mode. Goto one of the trip (a or b) menus and cruise for a bit holding steady on the accelerator. It'll drop to V4 mode and will show green (V6 is blue).
EDIT: The problem is that people are reading this and the various sources where this info was taken from and thinking the 2016 V6 camaro turns off at lights. It just needs to be noted that their 1LT/2LT is not going to turn off at lights. Especially since this can be an annoyance to some people and turn them off the V6 before they ever learn that it's not an active feature. |
03-21-2016, 05:32 PM | #19 | |
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03-21-2016, 05:49 PM | #20 | |
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depending on if you have bose or not, it might be quiet due to noise cancellation. I hardly ever drive with my windows up so I still get some exhaust noise audible but with the windows up, the only way I hear it is if i'm accelerating hard. All the other car noises you hear are passive from the intake and tire noise. |
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03-21-2016, 05:54 PM | #21 |
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Its all minutae anyway, you can get a Range AFM defeat for $200, and once you plug it in to the OBD port, it never goes into v4 mode. I have been using one on the LGX for the last 1000 miles and the AFM just goes away. No CEL lights, no alarms nothing, works perfect.
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03-21-2016, 06:30 PM | #22 |
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meh, it only turns on after a period when you're barely on the gas. Not when accelerating, at stop lights or anytime that matters. Basically free mpg with no downside. Some of the V8 guys have complained about transmission stutter potentially being linked to moving from v4 to v8 but I haven't felt anything in the V6 like that. I haven't seen any need to disable it for performance since it's default behavior is that it's not active during any times where performance is required.
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03-21-2016, 08:34 PM | #23 |
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i just tried really hard to get my car to do what you say it does and i cant seem to get it to change anything green. the only thing that changes to green is the fuel range gauge and thats because green means good and super low is yellowish. its green even when at half mgp. still not convinced the 3.6 shuts off 2 of the cyl. would seem kinda asinine for a v6 to have that. why wouldnt it also have the skip shifter if they where overly concerned with it?
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03-21-2016, 08:38 PM | #24 | |
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..IT SHUTS OFF TWO CYLINDERS only On the automatic, not the manual shift. |
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03-21-2016, 08:44 PM | #25 |
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05-09-2016, 06:29 PM | #26 |
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Do these cars have rev limiters to protect them from people re learning how to drive manuals?
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07-08-2016, 08:22 AM | #27 |
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This motor is engineering work of art. So much potential. I wish they would drop the twin turbo version into the Camaro.
http://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/gm-engines/lgx/ http://www.camaro6.com/2015/12/15/20...0-best-engine/ This motor is awesome! I have the NPP exhaust and it sounds incredible winding it out. http://jalopnik.com/a-basic-2016-che...ing-1745827833 |
07-22-2016, 12:29 AM | #28 |
Auto Stop? My tach stays steady at stop lights with the manual 6 speed.
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