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Revo1 · 11-05-2009, 02:54 PM

How is the power, and is the car gratifying to drive?

I had originally been set on the M6, but as time marched on, my better half has gotten more and more into the new Camaro, and is now as excited as I am about the whole thing, and really wants to be able to drive it... I'm not insecure, you can call me a girl for driving an auto if you want. The point is, she really loves the car, and really wants to be able to drive it (and not worry she's going to break it) as well.

The M6 is still on the table, but I wanna hear about the A6, and how it behaves etc, etc...

PS: I told her that if we went A6, she'd have to let me supercharge the beast. To this, she agreed

2010 SSRS · 11-05-2009, 02:58 PM

I absoluteley love my A6 L99, the paddle shift is awesome, you will not be dissapointed.

Sidewinder · 11-05-2009, 02:59 PM

A6 has plenty of go to it. You will not be disappointed!

rodimus prime · 11-05-2009, 03:00 PM

Umm. I was kind of disappointed by the car at first, but as the motor breaks in it gets better. I would say a tune is a must for the trans. Thats what made it night and day. Oh and 3600 stall.

FRIDAY1313 · 11-05-2009, 03:06 PM

I absoluteley love my A6 L99, the paddle shift is awesome, you will not be dissapointed!

Revo1 · 11-05-2009, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by rodimus prime

Umm. I was kind of disappointed by the car at first, but as the motor breaks in it gets better. I would say a tune is a must for the trans. Thats what made it night and day. Oh and 3600 stall.

I've heard the break-in makes a big diff. How much did the tune run you?

JohnInSoCal · 11-05-2009, 03:26 PM

I love mine. I went back and forth many times about getting stick or auto, grew up with mainly manuals 74 SS nova, GT mustang 5.0, etc. all sticks. I live in an area with a ton of stop signs and lights and I just knew that would get old real quick with a stick so I went with auto.

This 6 speed auto is pretty awesome. The torque and take off power is unreal, very easy to light up the tires in fact I have trouble preventing tires from spinning in trying to get a good 0-60 MPH time without traction control on. The tap shift is kind of a novelty to me, not something I normally drive around doing but it's occasionally interesting. This is not a true paddle shift, those transmissions cost more than the entire car. However this tranny shifts quickly and with sport mode on it has nice aggressive shift points.

Don't worry about the 6HP or whatever difference, the 1/4 times and 0-60 times are very similar and that's all that matters when driving the car. Nobody races by showing you a dyno slip. If you really enjoy the process of pushing that clutch in and out then go for stick, your wife can learn it easily, it's very simple and not something to be scared about. Some make it out to be rocket science or something. Either way I don't think you will be dissapointed both are great cars and have very similar performance numbers. To me it's just a matter of convenience. I will adding exhaust, long tubes, supercharger etc and that should make my L99 quick enough for an around the town driver.

Revo1 · 11-05-2009, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 2010 SSRS

I absoluteley love my A6 L99, the paddle shift is awesome, you will not be dissapointed.

Does the paddle shift really let you handle the shifting? My girl's IS250 has an A6 paddleshift as well, but it will upshift for you if you wait too long, and it downshifts for you every time...

JohnInSoCal · 11-05-2009, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Revo1

Does the paddle shift really let you handle the shifting?

yes, it will hold the gear until you change it. I believe it will prevent a dangerous downshift though, so if you are maxed out in third gear and attempt to downshift to second I believe it will not allow it. Think of it as the old school auto levers where you could select 1st, second or drive but in this case you can select any gear 1st through 6th, putting the shifters on the wheel just makes it easier than moving the lever back and forth.

Typically this transmission shifts just fine in M(sport) mode. If you drive it casually it shifts casually, if you get on the throttle it holds the shifts longer, and if you are at WOT then hold on and it shifts at high RPM levels.

JohnInSoCal · 11-05-2009, 03:37 PM

you can always test drive one or rent one. Without ever driving one I was going to go with stick just from previous experience with autos but then I rented an SS auto for a couple days and was very happy with it's performance and that helped in my decision making.

Dakota Kid · 11-05-2009, 03:51 PM

I have driven manuals all my life....this is my sixth Camaro. I LOVE the automatic, it is everybit as fun to drive as any manual I have owend.

ffrcobra_65 · 11-05-2009, 05:00 PM

SS, A6 or M6, can't go wrong in the fun factor.

GMRULZ · 11-05-2009, 05:04 PM

Driving A6 stock....ok. Driving A6 w/ a tune.... Wow!, it drives completely different. Like it should have from the factory.

PQ · 11-05-2009, 05:08 PM

Call me a girl for having an L99.

I'll break your face.

But really. I do wish sometimes I had the LS3 but you won't be bummed at all. It's as fast.

11-05-2009, 02:54 PM	#1
Revo1 Don't Like it? Suggit. Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 14,832 View My Garage	L99 owners, talk to me How is the power, and is the car gratifying to drive? I had originally been set on the M6, but as time marched on, my better half has gotten more and more into the new Camaro, and is now as excited as I am about the whole thing, and really wants to be able to drive it... I'm not insecure, you can call me a girl for driving an auto if you want. The point is, she really loves the car, and really wants to be able to drive it (and not worry she's going to break it) as well. The M6 is still on the table, but I wanna hear about the A6, and how it behaves etc, etc... PS: I told her that if we went A6, she'd have to let me supercharge the beast. To this, she agreed __________________ "Tops off, tach up baby- loud and proud!" A Camaro lover from day one- 1996 3.8 V6 Camaro, to 1996 5.7 LT1 Camaro Z28, to the sold 2002 5.7 LS1 Camaro SS, and NOW, a [I]6.2 L99 VR 2SS/RS: XS Power stainless full exhaust, Airaid CAI, BMR drop springs and sways, custom tune by Cal Speed- 411rwhp

11-05-2009, 03:51 PM	#11
Dakota Kid Drives: 2010 2SS/RJT/L99 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 1,151	I have driven manuals all my life....this is my sixth Camaro. I LOVE the automatic, it is everybit as fun to drive as any manual I have owend. __________________ 2SS/RJT/L99

11-05-2009, 05:04 PM	#13
GMRULZ Drives: 2010 SS & 2008 C6 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: VA Posts: 1,819	Driving A6 stock....ok. Driving A6 w/ a tune.... Wow!, it drives completely different. Like it should have from the factory. __________________ 2010 SS L99, 536rwhp 10.843@126.72. Whipple Supercharger stock pulley, ARH 1 7/8 longtubes w/ catted xpipe, magnaflow 3" mufflers, ADM Race CAI, 3:70 gears, lightweight wheels and nitto drag radials. Stock internal L99, stock converter. Bolt on best before blower 12.22@113.29 w/ nothing but ARH headers, catted x-pipe, ADM CAI and a tune on stock Pzero`s! Other car 2008 C6 Ls3, z51, A6, Npp Exhaust, best bonestock pass 11.80@118.82, Number 2 on the Corvette Forums Bonestock fastest list..

11-05-2009, 05:08 PM	#14
PQ Booooosted. Drives: 2010 Supercharged SS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 36,716 View My Garage	Call me a girl for having an L99. I'll break your face. But really. I do wish sometimes I had the LS3 but you won't be bummed at all. It's as fast. __________________

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11-05-2009, 02:58 PM	#2
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	I absoluteley love my A6 L99, the paddle shift is awesome, you will not be dissapointed.

11-05-2009, 02:59 PM	#3
Sidewinder Drives: 2SS/RJT/A6/Received 09/09/09 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Frederick County, VA Posts: 598 View My Garage	A6 has plenty of go to it. You will not be disappointed!

11-05-2009, 03:00 PM	#4
rodimus prime Account Suspended Drives: Cargo van. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Metal Metal Land Posts: 1,247	Umm. I was kind of disappointed by the car at first, but as the motor breaks in it gets better. I would say a tune is a must for the trans. Thats what made it night and day. Oh and 3600 stall.

11-05-2009, 03:06 PM	#5
FRIDAY1313 I AM JASON #1 Drives: 2010 Camaro RJT 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: VIVA LAS VEGAS! Posts: 150	I absoluteley love my A6 L99, the paddle shift is awesome, you will not be dissapointed!

11-05-2009, 03:26 PM	#7
JohnInSoCal Drives: RJT L99 500HP Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 535	I love mine. I went back and forth many times about getting stick or auto, grew up with mainly manuals 74 SS nova, GT mustang 5.0, etc. all sticks. I live in an area with a ton of stop signs and lights and I just knew that would get old real quick with a stick so I went with auto. This 6 speed auto is pretty awesome. The torque and take off power is unreal, very easy to light up the tires in fact I have trouble preventing tires from spinning in trying to get a good 0-60 MPH time without traction control on. The tap shift is kind of a novelty to me, not something I normally drive around doing but it's occasionally interesting. This is not a true paddle shift, those transmissions cost more than the entire car. However this tranny shifts quickly and with sport mode on it has nice aggressive shift points. Don't worry about the 6HP or whatever difference, the 1/4 times and 0-60 times are very similar and that's all that matters when driving the car. Nobody races by showing you a dyno slip. If you really enjoy the process of pushing that clutch in and out then go for stick, your wife can learn it easily, it's very simple and not something to be scared about. Some make it out to be rocket science or something. Either way I don't think you will be dissapointed both are great cars and have very similar performance numbers. To me it's just a matter of convenience. I will adding exhaust, long tubes, supercharger etc and that should make my L99 quick enough for an around the town driver.

11-05-2009, 03:37 PM	#10
JohnInSoCal Drives: RJT L99 500HP Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 535	you can always test drive one or rent one. Without ever driving one I was going to go with stick just from previous experience with autos but then I rented an SS auto for a couple days and was very happy with it's performance and that helped in my decision making.

11-05-2009, 05:00 PM	#12
ffrcobra_65 Account Suspended Drives: SuperCharged 2SS/RS IOM MN6 Join Date: May 2009 Location: CA Posts: 5,094	SS, A6 or M6, can't go wrong in the fun factor.