Got My 2012 1SS/RS
02-29-2012, 05:29 PM
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Sweet! I really enjoy mine 
03-01-2012, 12:29 AM
#4
Thanks guys i love it!! still trying to get used to it though, theres so many interior buttons compared to my 4th gen lol, does anyone else notice on the Imperial blue metallic that when the light hits it, that the nose of the car sometimes seems a shade of blue lighther compared to the rest? Or is it just me lol
03-01-2012, 08:51 AM
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03-01-2012, 06:27 PM
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All I can say is hold the traction control down for 8 seconds and enjoy the ride 
03-01-2012, 06:41 PM
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Thanks guys i love it!! still trying to get used to it though, theres so many interior buttons compared to my 4th gen lol, does anyone else notice on the Imperial blue metallic that when the light hits it, that the nose of the car sometimes seems a shade of blue lighther compared to the rest? Or is it just me lol
03-01-2012, 11:55 PM
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Yes, the paint on the front does not quite match up to the rest of the car in certain light and angles. It's plastic and painted by the supplier, not the factory like the rest of the metal car. You might want to consider clear bra for the front and gill areas as soon as possible, they chip easy. At least on the first years run, maybe it is better paint on the new ones.
Now it makes more sense so thats wut im seeing then, if u can find that article that would be great, its not too big of a deal, was just wondering why as long as i dont have anything to worry about
03-02-2012, 12:04 AM
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so i have about 80 miles on her, wuts the break in period on this thing? when can i WOT? or should i not worry, i notice my gas mileage isnt so great, about 19mpg, looking to get a Halltech soon
03-02-2012, 03:23 PM
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Everyone will suggest a different break-in method. Some say drive it like grandma, and some say drive it hard asap. I'm not going to offer my opinion on either one, but instead just tell you what I did.
If your car is an LS3/M6: Do not downshift through the gears to slow down or come to a stop, use your brakes.
I had about a 150 mile trip home from the dealership, mostly highway with speed limits ranging from 60-70 mph. Upon leaving the dealership, I tried to vary the rpms and gears as much as possible within reason, without going over 4000 rpm. I would speed up and slow down, switching between gears 3-6, speeds of 50-80 mph. I continued to vary RPM, gears and speed up to 500 miles.
Continuing on, from 500-2000 miles, I continued with this method, but involved some WOT runs in the lower gears, still without going over 4000 rpms. This is when the car really started loosening up and I started noticing slight power gain, slightly more aggressive exhaust note, and smoother shifting.
Oh and congrats!
If your car is an LS3/M6: Do not downshift through the gears to slow down or come to a stop, use your brakes.
I had about a 150 mile trip home from the dealership, mostly highway with speed limits ranging from 60-70 mph. Upon leaving the dealership, I tried to vary the rpms and gears as much as possible within reason, without going over 4000 rpm. I would speed up and slow down, switching between gears 3-6, speeds of 50-80 mph. I continued to vary RPM, gears and speed up to 500 miles.
Continuing on, from 500-2000 miles, I continued with this method, but involved some WOT runs in the lower gears, still without going over 4000 rpms. This is when the car really started loosening up and I started noticing slight power gain, slightly more aggressive exhaust note, and smoother shifting.
Oh and congrats!
Last edited by wise690; 03-02-2012 at 04:45 PM.
03-02-2012, 06:24 PM
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Push it once to turn traction control off twice for competitive mode and hold it down to turn it all off
03-02-2012, 09:32 PM
#17
Change your oil to conventional and drive it 500 miles or so. Change the oil back to synthetic and drive it like you always would.
Their is a plethora of information available showing that synthetic oil does not allow for optimal ring seating as compared to conventional. You can also miss your optimal window of ring seating if you baby the car for too long.
I personally was somewhat nice to the car for about 500 miles and ran the conventional oil. Then I switched out to the synthetic and just drove it as I normally would...which is rather hard most of the time lol.
The 19mpg...if that is combined...isnt going to change much. That is on par for a mix of city and highway driving.
Highway only I can get about 24mpg.
But as wise690 said...their is a lot of debate/different opinions on break in and oil etc. Do your own research and make up your own mind. After my own research I was personally convinced to go the route I just described.
Enjoy the car....
Their is a plethora of information available showing that synthetic oil does not allow for optimal ring seating as compared to conventional. You can also miss your optimal window of ring seating if you baby the car for too long.
I personally was somewhat nice to the car for about 500 miles and ran the conventional oil. Then I switched out to the synthetic and just drove it as I normally would...which is rather hard most of the time lol.
The 19mpg...if that is combined...isnt going to change much. That is on par for a mix of city and highway driving.
Highway only I can get about 24mpg.
But as wise690 said...their is a lot of debate/different opinions on break in and oil etc. Do your own research and make up your own mind. After my own research I was personally convinced to go the route I just described.
Enjoy the car....
Last edited by UltraZLS1; 03-02-2012 at 09:39 PM.
03-02-2012, 10:28 PM
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I raped mine from the get go and it's been getting stronger by the mile. To each his own lol
03-02-2012, 11:04 PM
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Everyone will suggest a different break-in method. Some say drive it like grandma, and some say drive it hard asap. I'm not going to offer my opinion on either one, but instead just tell you what I did.
If your car is an LS3/M6: Do not downshift through the gears to slow down or come to a stop, use your brakes.
I had about a 150 mile trip home from the dealership, mostly highway with speed limits ranging from 60-70 mph. Upon leaving the dealership, I tried to vary the rpms and gears as much as possible within reason, without going over 4000 rpm. I would speed up and slow down, switching between gears 3-6, speeds of 50-80 mph. I continued to vary RPM, gears and speed up to 500 miles.
Continuing on, from 500-2000 miles, I continued with this method, but involved some WOT runs in the lower gears, still without going over 4000 rpms. This is when the car really started loosening up and I started noticing slight power gain, slightly more aggressive exhaust note, and smoother shifting.
Oh and congrats!
If your car is an LS3/M6: Do not downshift through the gears to slow down or come to a stop, use your brakes.
I had about a 150 mile trip home from the dealership, mostly highway with speed limits ranging from 60-70 mph. Upon leaving the dealership, I tried to vary the rpms and gears as much as possible within reason, without going over 4000 rpm. I would speed up and slow down, switching between gears 3-6, speeds of 50-80 mph. I continued to vary RPM, gears and speed up to 500 miles.
Continuing on, from 500-2000 miles, I continued with this method, but involved some WOT runs in the lower gears, still without going over 4000 rpms. This is when the car really started loosening up and I started noticing slight power gain, slightly more aggressive exhaust note, and smoother shifting.
Oh and congrats!
Change your oil to conventional and drive it 500 miles or so. Change the oil back to synthetic and drive it like you always would.
Their is a plethora of information available showing that synthetic oil does not allow for optimal ring seating as compared to conventional. You can also miss your optimal window of ring seating if you baby the car for too long.
I personally was somewhat nice to the car for about 500 miles and ran the conventional oil. Then I switched out to the synthetic and just drove it as I normally would...which is rather hard most of the time lol.
The 19mpg...if that is combined...isnt going to change much. That is on par for a mix of city and highway driving.
Highway only I can get about 24mpg.
But as wise690 said...their is a lot of debate/different opinions on break in and oil etc. Do your own research and make up your own mind. After my own research I was personally convinced to go the route I just described.
Enjoy the car....
Their is a plethora of information available showing that synthetic oil does not allow for optimal ring seating as compared to conventional. You can also miss your optimal window of ring seating if you baby the car for too long.
I personally was somewhat nice to the car for about 500 miles and ran the conventional oil. Then I switched out to the synthetic and just drove it as I normally would...which is rather hard most of the time lol.
The 19mpg...if that is combined...isnt going to change much. That is on par for a mix of city and highway driving.
Highway only I can get about 24mpg.
But as wise690 said...their is a lot of debate/different opinions on break in and oil etc. Do your own research and make up your own mind. After my own research I was personally convinced to go the route I just described.
Enjoy the car....
03-04-2012, 05:32 PM
#20
i cracked the throttle today in 1st gear from a slow roll with no traction control on, and the tires spun like hell and wheel hopped so i let off, def felt the power, does feel sluggish down low, but man up top she start pulling good lol, how can i avoid the wheel hop?