cold air, catback exhaust, pedal tuner(by far the best bag for buck) so far. and yes, I wish I had just bought the v8 or maybe even the v4 turbo(probably would have been much easier to modify). But Now I own the v6 and I'm going to make the best of it.
Suggestions for next mods? don't think I want to go as far as adding a super charger.
What about the throttle body? suggestions for a certain model?
Aside from one Houston speed shop, I haven't read about anyone that has cracked the tcm. Does anyone have any thoughts about any performance tuner that might be worth a damn for this car?

What about adding a turbo? Is this even possible without a tune? If yes, approximate cost?

I don't have a ton of knowledge of the inner working of engines, yet. So any links or content that you could point me in the direction of would be much appreciated.

 

The only way to go is forced induction. I just dug down and bought the Edelbrock E-Force Supercharger 15995 part number from Jegs. It finally shipped on Oct 4th. My installer has done 3 Camaros this package. It puts out Hella power. Like 379 RWHP. 325 RW Torque. That is like SAE 450+ HP. The redline is 7,000 and fuel shutoff is 7200.
Look it's $5500 well spent. I couldn't afford the V8, but I have excellent credit and savings. So what is wrong with STOCK 335HP? 290 lb ft (SAE NET). The charger unlocks the ECU. YOU don't have to spend ANY MONEY on intake and exhaust.
You have to dig deep and charge $5500 for the kit, plus tax and freight. With my reward card, that took care of $500 of tax and freight.
P.S. My installer said turbos are very difficult on this car, but tge Cadillac V-Sport had a twin turbo setup on this engine. It is DESIGNED for forced induction. Just look at all the space in front of the engine though. Perfect for an intercooler and a bigger crank pully. The blower clears the hood bulge too. You get nice cool air from under the car forced in. The engine has a billit crank. I looked and researched and did more research after that.
STOCK NUMBERS:
V6: 0 to 60 in 5.1 and quarter mile in 13.7 at 102 mph.
4 turbo: 0 to 60 in 5 2 and qtr at 14.5 and 96 mph. Also, resale on a 4 cyl Camaro? I don't even want to go there. It was tried in 80's models and was DREADFUL. GM put a 2.5 liter Iron Duke in it. It's a SIN.



This is the 15995 Supercharger. It runs off the crank just like mad max. Everything you need comes with it. This is a level one kit. Once this is installed it is tuned for Premium fuel and you can get this much power and NO MORE unless you add bigger injectors and a larger fuel pump. So, we want the stage one horsepower so it doesnt destroy the car.
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Just a pretty picture to show the dual mode exhaust, and I love the color. I added the SS wing, the diffuser at the bottom, and everything in between. There is a splitter in the front. If you zoom in you can see "max" on the back. Her name is Maxine and she is one pretty bi**h! With the supercharger I don't have to wring it's neck to pull away hard and it will have 379 RWHP (it has 276 rwhp now). That's just short of 400 RWHP. Awesome. Supercharger and suspension earns the badges. (Bilstein coilovers on all 4 corners with lowering springs) Bilstein kit B14 or B16. It's $1009.00 and worth every penny.

 

Any thoughts on various performance throttle bodies available. In particular, the solar performance 84mm?
how about the jet performance power flow throttle body? It looks like they have an OBD2 air fuel ratio tuner that works intense, with it. I’ve read mixed reviews on jet performance products.

on a slightly different topic, how about a ported intake manifold? I found a new oem intake manifold really cheap and I was thinking I would have it ported. What kind of gains am I likely to see by porting a stock intake manifold?

 

The stock intake is all PLASTIC. The ECU only understand's 87 octane. THAT is going to have you WASTING your cash. It might feel faster, seem faster, and sound faster.. but if you can't get the ecu tuned for 89,91,93 octane and better plugs you are essentially wasting your $$$. Please let me know if you can tune it. Thats why I like the supercharger. Stock intake, stock dual mode exhaust. 430 SAEHP