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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 07:58 PM
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I just picked myself up a 2001 Z-28 convertible. Thought that it was time to get rid of my gtp and get a reall car...

So to start off with i have a couple of questions.
1. After "getting on it" in first I noticed that there was a low traction light that came on. I am used to this light because the GTP also had TCS, but my GTP also had a button to shut it off. I can not find the button in the camaro, so uhh where is it?

2. What is the normal operating temp. of these things? After driving around for awhile the guage stayed right around 210. Im guessing this is pretty normal, but my gtp had a 160 thermo in it, so i havent seen that high of a temp in a while.

That about sums it up. Nice sight that ya'll got here, im sure that there is a wealth of knowledge that i can educate myself with. And greetings from foggy CA...
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 08:24 PM
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welcome ,im from san jose ca , tcs botton should be on the pannel where you radio and heater ***** are the surrounding peiece if im correct and yea 210 is normal ppl usally throw 160s' in them and a fan switch but yea welcome you should have some fun - frank
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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Still cant find the TCS button. There is a spot above the radio that looks like it should have one (right next to the fog light switch,) but there is no button.

San Jose huh...im in a small town that you have never heard of on the central coast
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 09:55 PM
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when the light comes on do you feel a kick in the pedal?
your car might not have tcs.
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 11:28 PM
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welcome!! 210 is normal, mine stays at 210 all the time never moves and a camaro doesn't have TCS, pontiac's do. it has ASR and not all camaro's came with it, my SS doesn't have it but i have the button for some reason. your low traction light will come on when you have low traction, perfectly normal
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 01:34 PM
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welcome to the site, im from cali too
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 04:23 PM
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welcome
im also from cali from what part are you from?
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 05:30 PM
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Welcome from another cali member.
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Welcome, I am new to Cali but not to the site. I am in the market for another Trans am, have fun with the camaro.
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 08:47 PM
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welcome and mine dont have tcs either actually my car dont have nothing
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 09:02 AM
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Thanks for the welcome. I am from the central coast, a small town called Lompoc. I guess my car doesnt have traction control, just the light that comes on.

So what kind of exhaust does everyone recommend? At this point im just going to look for a cat back system, and i really dont want anything annoyingly loud. Just want something to make the car sound a little bit meaner.
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 10:30 PM
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 10:47 PM
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The button would say ASR on it. heres a pic of were it should be. My car dosent have ASR. But this is not my car.... hello from antioch california.

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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by BigBenz
The button would say ASR on it. heres a pic of were it should be. My car dosent have ASR. But this is not my car.... hello from antioch california.

from the yoch! co co county. it gets hot out there.
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