New 2012 Camaro SS feels slow?? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

dab86 · 07-23-2012, 09:33 PM

Ok so I just bought a brand new 2012 Camaro SS 2 weeks ago. As of right now it has 500 miles on it. I did a 0-60 run and i timed it at 5.5 seconds. Car is all stock. Is anyone really getting under 5 seconds without mods? Or is there something wrong with my car! I had traction control off. I live in Florida so it is hot down here. Not sure if that would make a difference cause of the heat. I have an Automatic and I had the car in Sport Mode.

Sometimes the car feels like it got some really good acceleration but then at times it feels sluggish.

Any suggestions?

Thank you!

GTUPONIT · 07-23-2012, 09:36 PM

Definitely. Always sub 5 sec. runs

JRT · 07-23-2012, 09:40 PM

Well first it will loosen up and get faster when you get about 2,500 miles on it.
Second, this car is not as fast as it should be. The computer control is REALLY holding it back. I spoke to a tuner who told me about all of the nannys in the stock tune. The car will not give you full throttle most of the time when you are asking for it. You cannot line lock it either. Going from 6th to 2nd from about 45-50 results in a 2-3 second hesitation. The only way to really fix it is with a tune, unfortunately it could possibly void your warranty if they do a code checksum test.

Also try the 93 octane fuse pull. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38964

SnowVert · 07-23-2012, 09:46 PM

I've noticed with mine that the heat really seems to hurt its accelleration. I'd say try the fuse pull though (I never noticed a difference when I have tried it). In 90+ temps it feels a bit sluggish. It really seems to like 60 degrees though.

I will qualify my response by adding my stats are based completely on a finely tuned butt dyno.

dab86 · 07-23-2012, 09:47 PM

Thanks guys. Yea i did a fuse pull the other day. Didnt notice any difference. I always use octane 93 as well. Do you need to upgrade the exhaust or anything to get a tune? Or can you just get the car tuned and see improvement without other mods>?

JRT · 07-23-2012, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slut

Beat you to it

:fighting0040: LOL

jshaf · 07-23-2012, 09:48 PM

don't have an SS but mine loves temps between 40 and 55, just becomes nasty and robust :o)

daveagogo1 · 07-23-2012, 09:50 PM

Heat kills these things bad. Mine seems to run like a dog all summer then when cooler temps hit it wakes up a lot. Try fuse pull first.

dab86 · 07-23-2012, 09:50 PM

Video of 0-60 run

its a syn · 07-23-2012, 09:50 PM

CAI,diff. exhaust,will help it breathe better

JRT · 07-23-2012, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dab86

Thanks guys. Yea i did a fuse pull the other day. Didnt notice any difference. I always use octane 93 as well. Do you need to upgrade the exhaust or anything to get a tune? Or can you just get the car tuned and see improvement without other mods>?

You can get a tune without mods, but you might as well do them together. Find out who in your area knows what they are doing and get a dyno tune. He will tune it up, get rid of the AFM, and do a tranny tune. Both the engine and the tranny will benefit greatly from it, but I would say wait until you have at least 5,000 miles on it to break it and do a shake down!

Lets see the car!

v6sonoma · 07-23-2012, 09:57 PM

Run the tank till on E them fill up with 93 do the fuse pull and see if it's better. It will get faster as it breaks in more. Usually these motors tend to perk up a little more around 1600 miles or so.

its a syn · 07-23-2012, 09:58 PM

You said you were in sport mode, I assume you are in M mode. Sorry, just looked at the vid again you were in S not M

dab86 · 07-23-2012, 09:58 PM

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/29/ss2xg.jpg/

Here she is

07-23-2012, 09:33 PM	#1
dab86 Drives: 2017 Camaro 1LE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 104	New 2012 Camaro SS feels slow?? Ok so I just bought a brand new 2012 Camaro SS 2 weeks ago. As of right now it has 500 miles on it. I did a 0-60 run and i timed it at 5.5 seconds. Car is all stock. Is anyone really getting under 5 seconds without mods? Or is there something wrong with my car! I had traction control off. I live in Florida so it is hot down here. Not sure if that would make a difference cause of the heat. I have an Automatic and I had the car in Sport Mode. Sometimes the car feels like it got some really good acceleration but then at times it feels sluggish. Any suggestions? Thank you!

07-23-2012, 09:40 PM	#3
JRT Drives: 2011 IOM 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: VA Posts: 400	Well first it will loosen up and get faster when you get about 2,500 miles on it. Second, this car is not as fast as it should be. The computer control is REALLY holding it back. I spoke to a tuner who told me about all of the nannys in the stock tune. The car will not give you full throttle most of the time when you are asking for it. You cannot line lock it either. Going from 6th to 2nd from about 45-50 results in a 2-3 second hesitation. The only way to really fix it is with a tune, unfortunately it could possibly void your warranty if they do a code checksum test. Also try the 93 octane fuse pull. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38964 __________________ 2011 IOM SS/RS L99 2015 Ducati Diavel Carbon Red

07-23-2012, 09:46 PM	#4
SnowVert Drives: Inferno Orange 2013 SS/RS LS3 6M Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 684 View My Garage	I've noticed with mine that the heat really seems to hurt its accelleration. I'd say try the fuse pull though (I never noticed a difference when I have tried it). In 90+ temps it feels a bit sluggish. It really seems to like 60 degrees though. I will qualify my response by adding my stats are based completely on a finely tuned butt dyno. __________________ With this in the garage, I smile every day 6/29/2012 New 2013 ordered... 8/21/2012 New 2013 picked up!!!

07-23-2012, 09:48 PM	#7
jshaf Montani Semper Liberi Drives: 2011 Black 2SS/RS w/ IOM stripes Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Masontown, WV Posts: 4,841	don't have an SS but mine loves temps between 40 and 55, just becomes nasty and robust :o) __________________ Stainless Works 1 7/8 Long Tude Headers, Stainless Works High Flow Cats, Stainless Works Retro Chambered Catback, Z/28 Air Intake, RDP Tuned, FR41 Chrome Rims, 1100W stereo, 35% Tint

07-23-2012, 09:50 PM	#10
its a syn B.O.D. 02/16/10 Drives: 2010 SGM Sp. Edition 2017 RS Conver Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Albia,Iowa Posts: 3,959 View My Garage	CAI,diff. exhaust,will help it breathe better __________________

07-23-2012, 09:36 PM	#2
GTUPONIT Drives: 2016 Hyper Blue & 2017 SS White Join Date: May 2012 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 245	Definitely. Always sub 5 sec. runs

07-23-2012, 09:47 PM	#5
dab86 Drives: 2017 Camaro 1LE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 104	Thanks guys. Yea i did a fuse pull the other day. Didnt notice any difference. I always use octane 93 as well. Do you need to upgrade the exhaust or anything to get a tune? Or can you just get the car tuned and see improvement without other mods>?

07-23-2012, 09:57 PM	#12
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	Run the tank till on E them fill up with 93 do the fuse pull and see if it's better. It will get faster as it breaks in more. Usually these motors tend to perk up a little more around 1600 miles or so. __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

07-23-2012, 09:58 PM	#13
its a syn B.O.D. 02/16/10 Drives: 2010 SGM Sp. Edition 2017 RS Conver Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Albia,Iowa Posts: 3,959 View My Garage	You said you were in sport mode, I assume you are in M mode. Sorry, just looked at the vid again you were in S not M __________________