I just purchased a 1999 Camaro SS. It has an LS motor. The 99 Camaro SS is rated at 325 bhp. The 99 Corvette is rated at 350 bhp. I assume the difference is due to the programing in the engine management computer. Typically, because of Federal regulations, this is accomplished by means of a chip.

1) Is this a correct assumption?
2) If so, does anyone know if there is a chip available to increase the bhp?
3) If not, does anyone have advice, other than air breather and cams to easily increase bhp, without having to do any extensive alterations. I would like to be able to return the car to stock, without doing a lot of work if I want to.

Thank you for your time and assistance.

I just purchased a 1999 Camaro SS. It has an LS motor. The 99 Camaro SS is rated at 325 bhp. The 99 Corvette is rated at 350 bhp. I assume the difference is due to the programing in the engine management computer. Typically, because of Federal regulations, this is accomplished by means of a chip.

1) Is this a correct assumption?
2) If so, does anyone know if there is a chip available to increase the bhp?
3) If not, does anyone have advice, other than air breather and cams to easily increase bhp, without having to do any extensive alterations. I would like to be able to return the car to stock, without doing a lot of work if I want to.

Thank you for your time and assistance.
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I just purchased a 1999 Camaro SS. It has an LS motor. The 99 Camaro SS is rated at 325 bhp. The 99 Corvette is rated at 350 bhp. I assume the difference is due to the programing in the engine management computer. Typically, because of Federal regulations, this is accomplished by means of a chip.

1) Is this a correct assumption?
2) If so, does anyone know if there is a chip available to increase the bhp?
3) If not, does anyone have advice, other than air breather and cams to easily increase bhp, without having to do any extensive alterations. I would like to be able to return the car to stock, without doing a lot of work if I want to.

Thank you for your time and assistance.

although the tune may be different I thought the biggest difference was the air intake and exhaust system. Tuning helps, air intake and exhaust changes will help, cams make a pretty big difference. Any of these mods needs a good tune to optimize the gains, and the best way is to get your car to a local tuner for a custom tune, versus out of the box canned chip tunes.

Jody

1993 was the last year for a "chip" in a camaro. With your car you can re-program the computer to get some added HP along with a 160* thermostat. Simple to do and cost is $400 or less. I have a Hypertech power programer for my 1994.

wait for me performance(?) does computers real cheap and exactly how you want it.

I understand the camshaft was different also

Hand held tuners are junk. Stay away from that stuff.

1. Your best modification. http://www.ls1tech.com
2. read the internal and external engine stickies at the top of each forum.

A lid is typically the first mod for an LS1 which is good for 7-15 rwhp depending on which one you get. Since yours is a 99 like mine, it came from the factory with an LS1 intake. 01-02 LS1 cars cam with an improved LS6 intake. This intake is typically good for 15-25 rwhp over a stock ls1 intake. The next thing I would do is headers and a good exhaust system. I have a true dual system on my car because I didn't really like the sound of any of the catbacks on the market. Cam swaps are best if the above mods have been performaned first. I've seen 60-80 rwhp gains from cam swaps, so they are by far one of the best modifications you can do to an LS1. If you have a 6 speed car, then you can put as big of a cam in it as you want, but with an auto you'll have to put a big converter in it to get any kind of performance out of it.

GM underrated the power of the ss camaro so it wouldnt look as good compared to teh corvette