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Hey everyone i figured i would start a thread about my car and the few changes i have made through out the years.
Summer 2010 i was searching for a f-body. I really fell in love with them and knew i wanted one. I looked at a 95 z28 Lt1 that had 120k miles on it with front end damage and a bad fuel pump. Owner wanted too much for it so i went and looked at a 96 z28 lt1 with 90k miles on it. Body was in really good condition it was a red/orange color that looked killer. Owner said the fuel pump was starting to go on it though. I offered him 5k for it but he wouldn't take it. So i continued my search. I finally found a 2000 z28 ls1. 65k miles, dark blue. Female owner was friendly at first and i talked her down to 8k. Was planning on buying it but the husband started being a jerk. Cant really remember exactly what was said but eventually i told him to go pound sand. This whole time i was watching a 2001 Camaro SS online. Each month the price would drop 1000 dollars. One night me and my girlfriend were looking at it and the price went down again. She convinced me to go take a look at it after work the next day. I said what the hell, its still a lot more money than i wanted to pay for a first muscle car but ill take a look. As soon as i laid eyes on her i HAD to have it. I was everything i wanted. Black on Black, leather, T-top, 6-speed, SS package. I put a 500 dollar hold on it. Talked him down on the price and two days later it was sitting in my driveway. Here are some dealer pictures.
The car only had 10,500 miles on it when i bought it. The dealer told me it was a slp optioned SS. Me not knowing much about these cars i believed him. It had a slp lid, slp y pipe, Loudmouth 1 cat-back, 4.10 gears, SLP strut tower brace and a slp MAF. I Didn't see any slp content sticker on the door jam so i called slp to find out. They confirmed it was a real SS car number 5802 but it did not receive any additional slp content. I didn't care much it was still the car i wanted. First thing i bought was a car cover for it. Before i knew it winter was here.
When i took it out I just wanted to make sure the maintenance was up to date so i started using mobile 1 0w40, changed the plugs to ngk tr-55's, changed wires to msd connectors, change the Diff fluid and fuel filter. After that i hit the dyno to see what my numbers were i got 306 and 312 on a mustang dyno. I was pretty happy. I knew i was going to leave it stock for a little while so i got it tuned . Car felt a lot better on the street, better drive-ability and gas mileage went up. Engine was smoother as well. Slowhawk did a great job. My peak power only went up a little bit to 312 and 322 but the average power was up quite a bit.
Here is the dyno video.
Stock Antenna had to go. I'm all for making the car look its time period but that 4 foot antenna was a joke. Went on Ebay and bought this shorty antenna for 20 bucks. Reception isn't as good but good enough. I hardly ever listen to music or the radio in the camaro. I just listen to the news because current events interest me.
My car came Equipped with a hurst Short Throw Shifter. I believe the RPO code is BBS. Although it felt decent the 2-3 shift didn't feel confident. Ill be honest i missed third and went into first a few times. Didnt engage first entirely though. I didn't want this to happen again so i bought a MGW short throw shifter. Honestly one of my favorite things i have done to this car. Throws are more precise and goes into gear with confidence. I have had this shifter for about 3 years now and i haven't missed third or any gear for that matter.
Here is it.
Out with the old
In with the new
This is how it sits now
Ill keep the updates coming as time allows me.
Last edited by 01 CamaroSS SLP; 11-15-2014 at 10:12 AM.
Thought you guys might find this interesting. Got the RPO codes that my car was equipped with printed out. Here are my cars options.
Vehicle Build
Model: 1FP87-2001 CHEVROLET CAMARO Z-28 Order Number: DDJPN8
Gross Vehicle Weight: 1,927 Build Date: 04/09/2001
Build Plant: 2-
Option Codes
*IVH is not the definitive source of GM Vehicle RPO information and is intended for service reference only. Should there be any questions about the vehicle's original build or RPO information please refer to the original vehicle invoice or window sticker.
192 - INT EBONY
19I - EBONY INTERIOR TRIM
1AY - STOCK ORDERS PROC OPTION
1SD - OPTION PACKAGE 04
1SZ - PREFERRED EQUIPMENT SAVINGS
41Q - BLACK BODY SIDE MOLDING
41U - EXT ONYX BLACK
6BS - FRONT SPRING
7BS - FRONT SPRING
8TJ - REAR SPRING
9TJ - REAR SPRING
A31 - POWER WINDOWS W/ DRIVER'S SIDE EXPRESS DOWN
A90 - POWER HATCH RELEASE
AG1 - SIX-WAY POWER DRIVER SEAT
AK5 - DRIVER & RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS
AR9 - CLOTH BUCKET SEATS
AU0 - KEYLESS REMOTE ENTRY W/ ILLUMINATED INTERIOR FEATURE W/THEFT DETERRENT ALARM SYS
AU3 - POWER DOOR LOCK SYSTEM WITH DELAYED ACCESSORY BUSS
B35 - COLOR-KEYED CARPETED FLOOR MATS
B84 - BODY SIDE MOLDINGS
BBS - HURST SHORT THROW SHIFTER
C49 - ELECTRIC REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER
C60 - AIR CONDITIONING
CAE - UPFITTER CONVERSION - Z28
CC1 - REMOVABLE ROOF PANELS W/LOCKS
DE4 - REMOVABLE ROOF PANEL SUNSHADES
DG7 - ELEC TWIN REMOTE SPORT MIRRORS
DL5 - ROADSIDE SERVICE INFORMATION DECAL
FE4 - RIDE & HANDLING SUSPENSION SYSTEM
G80 - LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL
GU6 - 3.42 RATIO REAR AXLE
IP2 - TRIM INTERIOR DESIGN - AR9
J65 - POWER DISC FRONT & REAR BRAKES
K34 - CRUISE CONTROL-AUTO
K43 - GENERATOR 102 AMP
LS1 - ENG 5.7 LITER SFI V8 ENGINE
MM6 - 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MN6 - 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION (REPLACES STANDARD EQUIPMENT)
N73 - CUSTOM SPORT WHEEL
NC1 - CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS LEV
NC7 - FEDERAL EMISSIONS OVERRIDE
NG1 - 50-STATE LOW EMISSION VEHICLE
NP5 - LEATHER WRAPPED STEERING WHEEL
NW9 - ACCELERATION SLIP REGULATION
PBT - ID TEMPORARY HOOD, PROC OPTION
QFK - P275/40 ZR-17 S/B RADIAL B/W
SLM - STOCK ORDERS STE - ST THERESE, GM OF CANADA PLANT CODE
T82 - TWILIGHT SENTINEL HEADLAMPS
T96 - FOG LAMPS
TS9 - HIGH LEVEL STOP LAMP - DELETE
U1S - REMOTE CD CHANGER W/12 DISC MAGAZINE
U73 - FIXED MAST ANTENNA
UA6 - THEFT DETERRENT ALARM SYSTEM
UB3 - GAGE PACKAGE WITH TACHOMETER
UK3 - LEATHER WRAPPED STEERING WHEEL W/RADIO CONTROLS
UL0 - MONSOON 500 WATT (PEAK) PREMIUM SOUND SYSTEM ELECTRONICALLY TUNED AM/FM STEREO RADIO WITH SEEK-SCAN, DIGITAL CLOCK, AUTO-TONE CONTROL, CASSETTE PLAYER THEFTLOCK AND SPEED- COMPENSATED VOLUME WITH 8 SPEAKERS AND AUXILIARY AMPLIFIER (REPLACES STD/OPT PKG RADIO)
UZ7 - ENHANCED SPEAKER SYSTEM
V12 - POWER STEERING COOLING SYSTEM
V73 - STATEMENT OF VEHICLE CERT.-U.S. /CANADA
VK3 - FRONT LICENSE PLATE MOUNT
VM3 - CONSUMER INFORMATION LABEL
WU8 - "SS" PERFORMANCE/APPEARANCE PKG INCLUDES: *325 HORSEPOWER *FORCED AIR INDUCTION HOOD *17" ALUMINUM WHEELS *SS SPECIFIC REAR SPOILER *P275/40 ZR17 GOODYEAR F1 TIRES *HI PERF. RIDE & HANDLING SUSP. *LOW RESTRICTION DUAL OUTLET EXHAUST SYSTEM *POWER STEERING COOLER *SS BADGING
Y2Y - SALES PACKAGE CAMARO SS DUAL
Z28 - CAMARO Z28
Got the CAMARO rear lettering and put it on. Not bad Not bad.
Also Got a Show and go license plate holder. It slides under the car but if i get pulled over and need to put it back up it just slides forward and pops up. Not bad for 40 bucks.
Sorry for the quality of pictures a lot of these were taken on an older phone.
So next i thought i would follow the red black theme and get a hood scoop insert. I Didn't like it at all. Took it off after a few days. Maybe in the future ill try again but with a lot darker shade of red.
I was bored so i decided to do the " free Ram Air " mod.
Went for a little drive after, obviously didn't feel anything different. It was just a nice summer day and i wanted to do something outside with the car.
Sea foamed my car. Only had a little smoke come out for about a minute.
Quick photo of my friends clean lt1 and the SS
I dont have any photos of the Ram air or the shift ****. But after doing the ram air mod and ported throttle body the car absolutely has better throttle response. As for pulling harder, its tough to feel it but it did seem to pull harder at higher speeds.
07-27-2014, 12:36 PM
My 01 SS Thread. 
