My first camaro
04-15-2009, 10:07 PM
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My first camaro Hey all,
After a long and arduous search i finally found what i've been looking for in a performance car, always been a bimmer guy all my life..never thought of buying an american cars before, but here i am..fall in love with my first camaro
Took the car in florida last week from one of the member in this fine forum, drove it back to oklahoma, that was the funnest trip i've ever had, took her to 155(maybe more i buried the speedo so i don't know exactly what was the exact speed) on the 3 lanes hwy from atlanta to birmingham like it was nothing. she's really loud and all the cheap plastic interiors drive me nuts, but whenever i hit the skinny pedal on the right, the smile comes right back onto my face
now my housemates in his 350z suddenly shut his mouth and stop asking me to race again(whenever i had my BMW 540 he always egged me to race him)
i'm still blind about camaro, so i'm looking forward to learn from this forum.
any comments, suggestions would be appreciated
here's several pictures of her, don't mind the shitty blackberry camera pic
Sorry for the long thread i just need to share my joy with fellow ls1 owners! it's been a long time since a car put a smile on my face everytime i get on it.
Ray
After a long and arduous search i finally found what i've been looking for in a performance car, always been a bimmer guy all my life..never thought of buying an american cars before, but here i am..fall in love with my first camaro
Took the car in florida last week from one of the member in this fine forum, drove it back to oklahoma, that was the funnest trip i've ever had, took her to 155(maybe more i buried the speedo so i don't know exactly what was the exact speed) on the 3 lanes hwy from atlanta to birmingham like it was nothing. she's really loud and all the cheap plastic interiors drive me nuts, but whenever i hit the skinny pedal on the right, the smile comes right back onto my face
now my housemates in his 350z suddenly shut his mouth and stop asking me to race again(whenever i had my BMW 540 he always egged me to race him)
i'm still blind about camaro, so i'm looking forward to learn from this forum.
any comments, suggestions would be appreciated
here's several pictures of her, don't mind the shitty blackberry camera pic
Sorry for the long thread i just need to share my joy with fellow ls1 owners! it's been a long time since a car put a smile on my face everytime i get on it.
Ray
04-15-2009, 10:17 PM
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hey nice ride.....the color draws lots of attention. read a lot on here bc info is everywhere. there are some very knowledgeable people willing to help.....
04-15-2009, 10:40 PM
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well thanks for the kind words, yeah she gets a lot of attention whenever i stop for a gas, a guy even asked me if i wan to sell the car lol...
ooh and more attention from the mustang kids on my area, now whenever they pass in front of my house they rev their stangs, i just lol and wave to them..
i plan to keep her stock for now, but we'll see, as a matter of fact i just bought a pacesetter lt...just now, damn mod bugs!
ooh and more attention from the mustang kids on my area, now whenever they pass in front of my house they rev their stangs, i just lol and wave to them..
i plan to keep her stock for now, but we'll see, as a matter of fact i just bought a pacesetter lt...just now, damn mod bugs!
04-15-2009, 11:26 PM
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i dunno about raping his 350z, he raced my friend's modded 08 mustang GT and held up(if not equal) pretty well , his 350z is not the pre 06, his is the VQ35HR engine with 305 hp on it so it's pretty stout, but once i mod the car(which is way cheaper for our car) then bye bye to him, hell after i install the header i'll race him and post it on the kill section!
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04-16-2009, 08:14 AM
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o rly? i didn't know that our engine really underrated? the previous owner took the car to the strip once, the best trap on that day was 13.5 @ 106 with 2.3 60` how's that sound?
oh ya, any suggestions on the best website to buy ls1 OEM parts? i checked on the vendors on the right side of the screen, most of them are for mod parts, i'm talking about if i want to get ball joints, bushings, lcas etc
oh ya, any suggestions on the best website to buy ls1 OEM parts? i checked on the vendors on the right side of the screen, most of them are for mod parts, i'm talking about if i want to get ball joints, bushings, lcas etc
04-16-2009, 09:37 AM
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o rly? i didn't know that our engine really underrated? the previous owner took the car to the strip once, the best trap on that day was 13.5 @ 106 with 2.3 60` how's that sound?
oh ya, any suggestions on the best website to buy ls1 OEM parts? i checked on the vendors on the right side of the screen, most of them are for mod parts, i'm talking about if i want to get ball joints, bushings, lcas etc
oh ya, any suggestions on the best website to buy ls1 OEM parts? i checked on the vendors on the right side of the screen, most of them are for mod parts, i'm talking about if i want to get ball joints, bushings, lcas etc
04-16-2009, 01:09 PM
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haha i've heard that alot but never actually believed it..
o well, still need advice on place to buy parts, any suggestions would be appreciated
o well, still need advice on place to buy parts, any suggestions would be appreciated
04-16-2009, 03:51 PM
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it's a 98 SS M6 with around 92k miles on it, and no emission here in edmond, oklahoma..
website to buy parts?
@floormatman: thank you! i'll take more pics after i wash her this weekend, it's been raining here for a couple days
website to buy parts?
@floormatman: thank you! i'll take more pics after i wash her this weekend, it's been raining here for a couple days
04-16-2009, 05:19 PM
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With the 98 I would do a ls6 intake manifold. Off road headers, off road Y pipe, and a cat back. That will wake it up for sure. Also all the emissions cluter will be gone from under the hood. Check out texas speed, I've had great luck with them.
04-16-2009, 05:40 PM
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duh i've already ordered a pacesetter LT, is off road headers any difference from it?
oh ya, is putting an ORY mean take off both cats? if yes is that going to trigger the check engine light on?
ls6 is next on my mod list, along with lid, i've checked SLP but $100 for a lid is a waste of money IMO, i'll find cheaper one
and thanks conan for the advice, i look at your sig and that's the hp/torque i'm aiming in about a year lol
oh ya forgot to mention the car came with few mods:
Home made FTRA, Jantzer ported TB, TB bypass, flowmaster muffler
dunno if the FTRA is any good
oh ya, is putting an ORY mean take off both cats? if yes is that going to trigger the check engine light on?
ls6 is next on my mod list, along with lid, i've checked SLP but $100 for a lid is a waste of money IMO, i'll find cheaper one
and thanks conan for the advice, i look at your sig and that's the hp/torque i'm aiming in about a year lol
oh ya forgot to mention the car came with few mods:
Home made FTRA, Jantzer ported TB, TB bypass, flowmaster muffler
dunno if the FTRA is any good
04-16-2009, 06:02 PM
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Nice SS !
Just keep a look out in the classifieds and find a used lid for half the price...ive even seen them at junk yards in wrecked cars, if you have one near you might be worth while to check them out as well.
Headers are a good start. The off road y-pipe DOES delete the cats, but makes the car sound more "raspy" per se. Not sure if it sets an SES light or not.
Congrats on the American sports car! Now go tighten the screws on the interior plastic, or get better speakers !
Just keep a look out in the classifieds and find a used lid for half the price...ive even seen them at junk yards in wrecked cars, if you have one near you might be worth while to check them out as well.
Headers are a good start. The off road y-pipe DOES delete the cats, but makes the car sound more "raspy" per se. Not sure if it sets an SES light or not.
Congrats on the American sports car! Now go tighten the screws on the interior plastic, or get better speakers !