Sonic Peformance Parts from Chevrolet

[Amoral]

Well they are all in the Performance Parts Catalog--tune, intake, exhaust, brakes, and wheels.

Got to admit that intake looks pretty trick...tune looks like a very mild tune..I wonder if the exhaust is a re-badged Borla...brakes are definitely worth checking out...but the suspension is a bummer (needs more low).

Side note: there are references to a high capacity clutch being available and required for the tune.

Starts at page 40.

Chevy Parts: Get Your Chevy Performance Parts Catalog | Chevrolet

 

[laborsmith]

Thanks Amoral. I particularly enjoyed the SEMA Book. As for the Performance Catalog, my thoughts:

Fixed bridge calipers? Definite improvement over floating.

Noticed the "hi performance" clutch requirement as well as the "Premium Fuel" label.


Laborsmith

 

[Jarrow]

Thanks Amoral. I particularly enjoyed the SEMA Book. As for the Performance Catalog, my thoughts:

Fixed bridge calipers? Definiye improvement over floating.

Noticed the "hi performance" clutch requirement as well as the "Premium Fuel" label.


Laborsmith

But there is no "hi performance" clutch listed in the catalog for the Sonic

 

[firstorbit84]

It says that 12-13 models need to upgrade to the 14 clutch.

The brakes and intake are cool. I'd like to know prices.

What happened to the b-spec coilovers?

 

[Larrymer]

Googled some of those part numbers, found a site that has prices up for some of it.

Performance - Sonic - 2014 - Chevrolet - 2014 Sonic Brake Upgrade Kit - 2014 Sonic Performance Exhaust

That suspension sounds appealing...Still curious what the intake and tune cost will be though.

 

[Maddmatts]

The gains on the engine tune + exhaust seems a little underwhelming considering the premium fuel requirement. That or Trifecta has spoiled us rotten.

I like what I see with the intake though.

 

[laborsmith]

Spoiled is the operative word.

Laborsmith

 

[laborsmith]

Larrymer that brake price looks very good.

The tune is included in the intake/exhaust pricing.


Laborsmith

 

[Insanika]

I'm interested to hear two things:

1. What does the new chevy tune look like when flashed, I mean, when they go back and see what was flashed when, what will they see?

2. Will dealers offer this tune only, the way you can go in and get the RS steering program?

Edit: another question: do you think now you could go in and get that tune, run a data log on it for trifecta, then have that as your Eco mode and trifecta as your performance mode?

 

[Amoral]

Edit: another question: do you think now you could go in and get that tune, run a data log on it for trifecta, then have that as your Eco mode and trifecta as your performance mode?

Not sure, but that's a good idea!

...But I guess you could just ask Trifecta to make you an even milder "budget" tune as your Eco mode if you wanted something like that now.

 

[SilverScion]

I'm very interested in just about everything. I drive too much to void my warranty, and am willing to throw a tune on the ECU from Trifecta while having OEM parts all over the car.

I'm also much more interested in having a sleeper, considering adding an electronic cutout to the down pipe for track use.

-Sean




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[Insanika]

I'm very interested in just about everything. I drive too much to void my warranty, and am willing to throw a tune on the ECU from Trifecta while having OEM parts all over the car.

I'm also much more interested in having a sleeper, considering adding an electronic cutout to the down pipe for track use.

-Sean




Typoed on my iPhone.

I'm also pondering this.. Look like you're following the rules but playing dirty.

 

[SilverScion]

I'm also pondering this.. Look like you're following the rules but playing dirty.

Exactly I can flash at will as needed if I buy the right tuner. Plus all the prices are all very reasonable, until you figure in labor anyways.

Sean


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[sx sonic]

The intake looks pretty bad ass and functional, I dig the well sealed box. Just need them to release a price. GM's and MPFab's intakes look like the new kings on the block
Even better is we know it's been designed to work flawlessly with the MAF.

The lowering kit doesn't look like a bad deal considering all you get with it. $440 for Lowering coils plus tauter valving isn't bad.

The tune and exhaust is pretty hoaky thou. Those gains appear to be just the exhaust with the tune only allowing the gains to not be dumbed down (I had a ~10hp, 15tq difference between open catback and stock resonator catback). My trifecta tune on ECO mode about the same power.

And WTF is up with needing an upgraded clutch? Are they admitting the 12-13 clutches are really that cheap? The trifecta users have been having issues pushing 30 ft lbs of torque over the GM tune.

 

[Insanika]

At least we know that there's an upgrade option without going full race clutch.

 

[Larry]

Man that intake is exactly what I want. I already have Mpfab's intake though :/

 

[Swordsmith]

Starts at page 40.

Chevy Parts: Get Your Chevy Performance Parts Catalog | Chevrolet

Starts at page 42, not 40, at least in the PDF.

I am dismayed to see that although they offer a mild tune, they are not offering RS steering calibration. What's up with that?

 

[SilverScion]

The intake looks pretty bad ass and functional, I dig the well sealed box. Just need them to release a price. GM's and MPFab's intakes look like the new kings on the block
Even better is we know it's been designed to work flawlessly with the MAF.

The lowering kit doesn't look like a bad deal considering all you get with it. $440 for Lowering coils plus tauter valving isn't bad.

The tune and exhaust is pretty hoaky thou. Those gains appear to be just the exhaust with the tune only allowing the gains to not be dumbed down (I had a ~10hp, 15tq difference between open catback and stock resonator catback). My trifecta tune on ECO mode about the same power.

And WTF is up with needing an upgraded clutch? Are they admitting the 12-13 clutches are really that cheap? The trifecta users have been having issues pushing 30 ft lbs of torque over the GM tune.

The intake, was something I was looking to fab up myself; so now I get to keep my warranty and save on the sweat equity.

I shared the suspension prices with my wife, who was more amazed than I was at the price; she still remembers how much I spent on BC Coils for the Scion. The TRD stuff was twice as expensive.

The clutch is the big unknown right now, depending on install cost it could kill this for me, at least in early 2014.

-Sean

 

[Swordsmith]

I had a non warranty clutch job done at a Chevy dealership, the total was around $1000, parts and labor. I imagine replacing a 2012-13 with a 2014 would run just about the same.

 

[SilverScion]

I had a non warranty clutch job done at a Chevy dealership, the total was around $1000, parts and labor. I imagine replacing a 2012-13 with a 2014 would run just about the same.

Thanks! + probably another grand for intake/exhaust install, and around $700 for suspension/alignment.

How much is a Trifecta tuner and tune go for?

-Sean