2010 Ve SS with AFM What mods can I do

[Foggsy]

Thanks for the response.....yep your right, there is a lot of info on the site, I have done the searching and have a fair idea how my car works. I know the AFM is a bit more difficult to play with and after looking through the site I'm still not sure I have the answer I'm after.

I should have been a little clearer in my question.

I would like the car to sound like a V8 and have a little more power, it's for everyday driving so I don't want to spend huge dollars. Changing the Exhaust seems to be a problem, is there an option that works?

thanks.

Hey Bud, if yours is a manual the AFM will be disabled so don't worry about that. If its an auto, could be an issue as you suggested with changing the exhaust. I've got a manual L77, recently fitted a Duspeed OTR incl MAF, 3'' pacie cat back and had it dyno tuned for a nice gain of around 40 rear wheel kilowatts. It pulls harder, sounds fantastic on both induction and exhaust and is what I would call a nice improvement over factory for the money. Dollar wise....$2,850.

If yours is an auto and you like the dollars and sound of the above set up, perhaps go a 2.5inch exhaust get it all done and then when your having it tuned take it for a drive before the tuner finishes and see for yourself if the AFM gives you a problem (exhaust wise) and if it does perhaps the tuner can disable the AFM for you. If it doesnt give you an issue, you get the best of both worlds so to speak.

I suppose it all depends on the dollars you are prepared to spend and what your definition is of a "nice" improvement. For some people a "nice" improvement might mean 350rwkw's........so its all subjective.

 

[Foggsy]

Also mate, If I had an endless budget, id be doing headers and a cam (incl DOD delete kit) as an extra 40 at the rears is nice but it quickly becomes not enough. Once you start its a slippery slope!

 

[rx2_freak]

If yours is an auto and you like the dollars and sound of the above set up, perhaps go a 2.5inch exhaust get it all done and then when your having it tuned take it for a drive before the tuner finishes and see for yourself if the AFM gives you a problem (exhaust wise) and if it does perhaps the tuner can disable the AFM for you. If it doesnt give you an issue, you get the best of both worlds so to speak.

I suppose it all depends on the dollars you are prepared to spend and what your definition is of a "nice" improvement. For some people a "nice" improvement might mean 350rwkw's........so its all subjective.

There is nothing wrong with a twin 3" on an auto, my HM sounds good on the back of the auto[granted i drive in sports mode 90% of the time] As mentioned above it all comes down to the quality of the exhaust you buy. And if you get your car tuned and don't disable AFM there's something wrong with you, who modifies and tunes a v8 then says ''I'm concerned about fuel economy'':hmmm:

Also mate, If I had an endless budget, id be doing headers and a cam (incl DOD delete kit) as an extra 40 at the rears is nice but it quickly becomes not enough. Once you start its a slippery slope!

I could never understand why people only did catbacks only, save a little bit more coin and do the whole lot in 1 hit.

 

[WazzaV8]

I could never understand why people only did catbacks only, save a little bit more coin and do the whole lot in 1 hit.

Agreed, if you got the money to do just the catback section you might as well spend it on headers and cats, a catforward if you like, and keep the stock pipe work.

 

[Foggsy]

I will do ceramic coated headers one day......

 

[WazzaV8]

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I've got the Escort Redline, it's saved me at least 4 times and may have done so on 3 other occasions.

 

[PIR4TE]

Only in WA mate!

 

[WazzaV8]

Only in WA mate!

No, twice in SA coming across the Nullabor, you just need to ones that the radar detector detectors can't detect and have them discreetly mounted, mines on my visor with the power cable hidden.

 

[PIR4TE]

The best thing you can buy to make your car a bit quicker is this,it's cheap and pays for itself
I've got the Escort Redline, it's saved me at least 4 times and may have done so on 3 other occasions.

OK, you just pointed to 9500ix which leaks and is a certain bust except WA is all. Can't wait for Ka BS and RDR, thought it would be in today's 2.10 software update.