00Z28 Camaro

Hey fellas ,im 16 with a 95 5.0 rustang , BUT! my mom is in the process of buying a 00 z28 silver , 53,000 miles ttops ,auto,. testdrove it today and HOly Shittt it makes my 5.0 feel like a civic. Ive got a couple of questions .
1. Insurance - how much do u guys personally pay , shes paying like 40bucks a month on her 94 explorer.

2. In general have you guys had many problems ( we maintain our cars pretty well )

3. gas milage w/ auto how shitty is it with lead foot

lastly whats the deal with this skip-shift ( i should probly search but hey im new )

BTW im tryin to get rid of the mustang for a LS1 of my own

Roarin_8

iTrader: (5)

1 insurance- will the car be in your name or hers?
2 No problems as of yet *knock on wood*
3 Damn with a lead foot, I'd say 14mpg
4 skip-shift is for the manuals, forcing you to go from 1st to 4th if you are going slow enough. WOT it doesn't apply.

2_wacko

iTrader: (2)

If the ins is in your name get prepared for a rapping.

00Z28 Camaro

No no i shoulda said , insurance in her name shes in her 40s with no tickets no points no nothin . state farm btw

Roarin_8

iTrader: (5)

Depends on her record but for Florida, I'd say anywhere from 100-150 a month. And she'll get a discount for multicar. Full coverage?

00Z28 Camaro

not full coverage like the works but yeah adequet

Roarin_8

iTrader: (5)

You'd probably get lucky for under 100. Maybe 85 a month for both vehicles.

00Z28 Camaro

doesnt sound so bad , thanks for the replys guys

BlueSix

1) insurance wont be too bad if its in her name.

2) Piston slap is about the only real problem you may encounter with an LS1.

3) I got about 17-18 with my WS6 (an automatic) when i drove less aggressive, about 14 when i put my foot into it.

4) skip shift is for manuals only, and its not very intrusive at all. Very easy to "drive around"

luvmeZ28

iTrader: (3)

1. insurance is not that bad.
2. as long as its properly maintained, you wont realy have problems. except with window motors.
3. my milage with auto is usually 18-20 in town, and 20-27 on highway. and i usually have a heavy foot.
4. dint ask about skip shift for an auto, its an auto!

00Z28 Camaro

How about that piston slap is that a easy fix ?

BlueSix

It's not "fixable" without a rebuild/rehone. It's nothing to worry about, on the cars that have it it's notmally only present until the engine warms up, then the noise goes away. Most LS1's have at least some slap.

00Z28 Camaro

oh , not worried about the piston slap , thanks for the replys

Flaminchiten67

For only being 16 you should watch your language ......j/k

jocko

hey guys,when the skip shift intrudes what does it do to the car?im looking at buying one and i don't want to test drive the car and not buy it thinking there is a tranny problem when there really isn't,is piston slap that normal in all of them? cause i would not want one with it,im also trying to get rid of a 5.0 to get the ls1.

ExtremeZ28

you gonna bust out some biggie?? some 2pac? lol sorry had to poke fun

777

iTrader: (21)

it locks out the gear to where you can ONLY go into 4,5,6 from 1st...it's only at a given speed, rpm level, and pedal level....such as if you are just cruising at like 15mph, 3000rpms, 1st gear...you go to shift you will have to go into at least 4th gear...all you have to do is either shift earlier or hit the gas a little and shift into second...if it gets annoying...search for the skip shift blocker or elimator or whtaever it is like a 50cent fix...

jocko

thanks,that clears it for me.

BlueSix

It doesn't "lock" out anything. There is a solenoid that prevents you from going into second. the shifter is "forced" into 4th. Honestly the skip shift isn't that intrusive, i rarely encounter it. And even when i do i can drive around it. If you wait for about 2 seconds second gear becomes available. What i do when it kicks in is just shift to third, doesn't bog the car down as much, and still saves on gas. Shifting from 1 to 3 has become my normal routine now, and it is working out nicely.

777

iTrader: (21)

locking out second gear would be the same as not being able to shift into it