Tune for Corvette

[zippypcs]

Ok I know Trifecta does tunes for our cars quite well. I have a buddy at work that has a 2012 Grand Sport Corvette.

He was wondering what gains he might get from a trifecta tune.

Do any of you guys have experience with something like this.

I sent an inquiry email to Trifecta but no response as of yet.

Thanks for any info you might have.

 

[Eric Smit]

you obviously won't see a dramatic a gain as the 1.4 because of forced induction. is his car stock?

 

[zippypcs]

Yes for the most part.

He wants to add intake I believe.

I guess if not a real good increase may not be worth the 499.00 costs.

I told him what my sonic had gained and he suddenly wants more power

 

[Eric Smit]

his car won't make even close to the same gains. it would be driveability gains, mostly, unless he starts modding it.

 

[zippypcs]

Ok , well I guess he prolly paid tooo much for his chick magnet anyhow.

I told him there was not a replacement for cubic inches unless it involves cubic Dollars.

 

[Scot]

He's not going to get much, if any gains - just like Eric says. He needs to replace the camshaft with the Chevrolet ASA cam; that's good for making 525 hp with the 6.2L.

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[Eric Smit]

or slap a charger on it.

 

[zippypcs]

I don't think he will go for that.

He was just looking for that great result like our 1.4's have with a tune.

Now he will just have to settle for like 430HP:blankface:

 

[rh96ss]

Or 436hp if you have the NPP dual mode exhaust like my GS does. You can really feel the 6 hp difference!

 

[zippypcs]

Yes I believe he has the dual mode exhaust.

He said something about having a cutout in the exhaust when pushing it hard.

It will just have to be a "Corvette" instead of a SUper Sonic

Besides with the way the roads are around here, moar power is dangerous.

 

[vento]

Oh man... Michigan has some awful roads after this winter. I bent 3 wheels and a tie rod on the Sonic this winter. Troy, Rochester, Waterword... awful roads. Union Lake Rd. in Waterford has been repaved 5 times I believe.

 

[Eric Smit]

I mean, he could probably hit 440 with just a tune, but that's it.

 

[Ltguy]

Biggest gains would be via intake and exhaust with a tune to accommodate and make them work together. There are a few guys I know with 5th Gen Camaros pushing close to 500 bhp, one actually had it out and dyno'd 501 bhp.... But that was intake, some porting/polishing, long tubes, custom x-pipe, high flow cats, cat back, and obviously the dyno tune...

Gotta pay to play.... I've been looking at doing a V6 camaro in the future with a turbo kit. The basic STS kit averages 375-400 whp on 8 psi and you can only go up from there.... That's with under $30k invested.

 

[zippypcs]

Yesterday he showed me a Lingenfelter Kit he has an eye on.

Looks to be about 10-11k for the kit.

Don't know which way he will go except that he wants to faster.

Mentioned he doesn't want a GT 500 sneaking past him.

We will see.

 

[Ltguy]

If he ends up willing to spend that much cash... An STS Twin Turbo kit is $7,800 for the GS. It would be a good base with available turbo upgrades available when more power is desired, not to mention the ability to turn boost up and down with the kit turbos

Otherwise Nickey does 600-640 hp Stage II N/A packages for about $17k. Includes parts and labor.

Just some suggestions

 

[Scot]

You don't think he'd go for an easy 525hp with a cam swap, but he's looking into a Ligenfelter kit!?

What, he want like "500+ RWHP"?
LOL

 

[zippypcs]

I just know he wants fast and seems like he will get it.

Another reason for the blower is it looks awesome.

To him it's about the look at what I have factor as well.

His last vette had a lingenfelter kit and he thrashed it.

I was trying to offer him an easier simple way and I see it is not possible.

Maybe I just let him do what he thinks is best instead of the smarter option.

Thank you for the different options.

I know if it was mine I would do cam , intake , exhaust, and dyno tune and be done with it.