demonspeed

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Finally got the car out... I'm not really sure if it's got any more power than before, but it definitely revs a lot quicker. I'm sure whatever power it gained is minimal to not be felt by the butt-meter.

Power steering cooler seems fine, too. The fluid isn't boiling out or anything like that, so we'll see how that goes with more seat time (only had the car out for about 20 minutes).

demonspeed

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Starting a collection for the next round of mods....

buellxb12s

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headers?

adamantium

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Nice! How much were those ac delco gaskets? I have some victor reinz on mine and i might have to replace them, was thinking of just going GM.

demonspeed

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Haven't ordered them yet, but yes. Going with TSP 1 7/8 and their duals. Just need to get some more bonuses on the pay check

I just ordered Alper Motorsports header studs (eBay); I still need to get the Prothane motor/tranny mounts from WS6Store. Also going with ACDelco 2002 Corvette rear O2 sensors (I'm not messing with extensions or 11-year-old sensors).

I paid $21 for the pair from Day Chevrolet (local dealer). Their parts manager is on some forums and goes by "MS3DALE" if you wanted to get anything from them. While gmpartsdirect.com has "cheaper" base pricing, Day beats their net price because GMPD charges such a huge amount for shipping.

mhugney

Every time I come across this thread i re-read it. Great build and beautiful car!

demonspeed

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Thanks! Glad some people are finding it useful!

demonspeed

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Got the plate from my 2000 transferred over today...

50d newbe

One of the best threads yet! I just picked up my 2000 SS with only 16k on the odo! I will be following this and coping some of your stuff! Thanks for posting and please keep up the good work! Oh- congrats on the baby!!

50d newbe

Must be having a baby!! WOOT!

How did you find out the build number of your SS?

buellxb12s

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call slp with vin and they will tell you.

demonspeed

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Thanks!

Like buellxb12s mentioned, you'll need to call SLP with your VIN.

demonspeed

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Just thought I'd grab a shot of all the stuff I've collected over the years for the 2002 model year...



From left to right/top to bottom (if it were flipped the correct way!):

2002 Camaro info card from GM
2002 Camaro brochure from GM
2002 Camaro RS info card from SLP
2002 Camaro V6 GMBuyPower "build your own" printout from 2002*
2002 Camaro SS GMBuyPower "build your own" printout from 2002*
*yes, I was so obsessed with this stuff as a teen that I saved my "dream" V6 and SS that I build online
2002 Camaro SS info card from SLP
96-02 Camaro SS resoration parts brochure from SLP
2002 Camaro owners manual and SS supplement
2002 Camaro SS letter and optional content letter from SLP
2002 Berger Camaro info card**
2002 Tom Henry Camaro info card**
**these were picked up at Carlisle in 2002 straight from both dealership's stands

50d newbe

I got my build number: #1567

Also got a birth certificate and SLP window sticker while I was on the phone with them.

demonspeed

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Sweet. Time to start a build thread

50d newbe

As soon as I figure out what I want to do. I got in on the BMR/Koni sale so thats first...

02DroptopZ

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I always look forward to seeing updates in this thread. Are you going to head back to the track this year? This car ran so good before, now with full exhaust and a pulley swap this car is going to fly!

demonspeed

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I do not have the exhaust yet, so there won't be any drastic changes with my e/t's or traps. I plan on going to the track Saturday for test-n-tune, so we'll see if the pulley did anything (assuming DA is around the same as it was in October).

demonspeed

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Well... no track today. After adding that pulley, the "clutch on the floor" has got a lot worse. I'm not sure if it's because the engine now spins a bit quicker than before or what, but it's bad enough that I can't get it out of 2nd gear.

Anyway, I that meant it was time to upgrade to a Tick master cylinder... OR... just do the drill mod! While I've never used the Tick, I am sure it is a worthwhile upgrade. However, I really want to do my exhaust/cam, so I'd rather spend the $300 on that rather than the master. So, I finally mustered up the energy to do the drill mod today.




I used the instructions from Install University (I used these same instructions on my 2000 SS as well). http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...r_cylinder.htm

The unfortunate thing is I don't know if it helped at all. My wife was with her family today, so I was flying solo at home. As such, I attempted to bench-bleed the master, but the pedal only has about two inches of travel. I really need another person to pump the pedal so I can get under the car and open the slave to bleed it. FWIW, I went with Valvoline DOT 4 synthetic fluid in hopes it will help with the heat.

With that said... I hope this will take care of it sticking in 2nd because otherwise I'll need a rebuild as that means a busted slider. Not exactly what I wanted to spend money on at this time, though...

I also got in my Alper Motorsports header studs:

adamantium

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Haha wow my buddies going through the same issue with his 98 atm. He's getting a tick performance, but his mechanic told him to just get an 01-02 master.