Power You Can Feel

Still looking for more power, Calaba installed a Granatelli Motorsports mass airflow sensor and a BBK 80mm throttle-body.

Where the stock LS1 exhaust once resided, Calaba put a Flowmaster three-inch after-cat system.

To improve driveability and enhance the performance of the new bolt-ons, Calaba chose the Hypertech Power Programmer III to recalibrate his Camaro's on-board computer.

The Hypertech programmer simply attaches to the vehicle's DLC (which is located below the steering column under the dash), and then displays a series of easy-to-follow questions.

With Germanson at the controls, we wanted to see what changes we could discern on the dyno. There we found the entire power curve had increased over our baseline results. But for the real test, we needed to drive the car.

The performance improvements were immediately noticeable and the shift points enhanced; fuel mileage is about the same. In just an hour's time, Calaba improved his Camaro's power and driveability without even getting his hands dirty.