2015 Camaro SS Green Flash

[kingvjim]

Hey everyone......some opinions needed.

I was/am a Trans Am guy.....but Pontiac left me so I moved on to Vettes When I had Neck surgery I could no longer get into a Vette moved onto 5th gen Camaros

I am on my 3rd 5th gen Camaro.
I had a 2010 Blue with silver stripes RS/SS 6 speed.
Loved the car but it drove like a marshmallow suspension.

Moved up to a 2014 Red Rock Metallic SS 1LE 6 speed that was worked a bit and had 500RWHP....loved this car.

Then I was hit with M.S. and no longer have feeling in my feet so I was scared driving a stick in hush hour traffic as I didn't want to worry about rear-ending the car in front of me every day.

So I traded it in on a loaded 2015 Green Flash Edition RS/SS Auto.
Just passed 50000miles and am worried about AFM lifters....they're not an issue right now but I've read horror stories.

I want stock wheels back, but the only other thing I do not like is that the Boston stereo makes everything sound like the Metallica And Justice For All mix. Almost ZERO bass.

I was looking at under seat subs, but folks say they won't fit. I NEVER use my back seat, how about the floor behind the front seats? do you think there's enough room?

[1JEWLDSSRS]

Originally Posted by kingvjim

Hey everyone......some opinions needed.

I was/am a Trans Am guy.....but Pontiac left me so I moved on to Vettes When I had Neck surgery I could no longer get into a Vette moved onto 5th gen Camaros

I am on my 3rd 5th gen Camaro.
I had a 2010 Blue with silver stripes RS/SS 6 speed.
Loved the car but it drove like a marshmallow suspension.

Moved up to a 2014 Red Rock Metallic SS 1LE 6 speed that was worked a bit and had 500RWHP....loved this car.

Then I was hit with M.S. and no longer have feeling in my feet so I was scared driving a stick in hush hour traffic as I didn't want to worry about rear-ending the car in front of me every day.

So I traded it in on a loaded 2015 Green Flash Edition RS/SS Auto.
Just passed 50000miles and am worried about AFM lifters....they're not an issue right now but I've read horror stories.

I want stock wheels back, but the only other thing I do not like is that the Boston stereo makes everything sound like the Metallica And Justice For All mix. Almost ZERO bass.

I was looking at under seat subs, but folks say they won't fit. I NEVER use my back seat, how about the floor behind the front seats? do you think there's enough room?

My Camaro is a 2011 L99 that did have the AFD/DOD lifters. I ran those for 98k miles until I did a cam swap and AFM/DOD delete and LS3 conversion. My first performance mod was a set of LT headers, and that was at 19k miles, and when they did the tune for the LT's, they turned off the AFM program and I drive the car like it should be driven, and hit the rev limiter countless times! Not saying you should do that, it just happens. After all it is a muscle car! Never had any issues with the lifters in that time frame from new to 98k miles. I always used the correct oil called for, and changed it every 3500 miles. If you have the Spring Edition Green Flash, they came stock with 21 inch wheels. Some guys opted to switch them out for something in the 20 inch size so the tires don't cost so much. Hope this helps you out some.

[kingvjim]

Believe me, I get it about the Muscle Car thing. I'm from the Smokey and the Bandit generation and have been all about muscle cars my whole life. I do drive it like I stole it as long as I'm the only one in the car but drive a little more tamely when the wife or anyone else is with me. Thank you for the reassurance about the lifters, I am pretty anal about my fluid changes so I do feel a little better. Before this car I hadn't driven an automatic since mid 2000. After that everything was manual. LS1, LS1, LS3, LS3, LS3 and now my auto has the L99.

The person who owned my car before me put Black 22" wheels on all 4 corners and I just can't stand the ride quality or handling. I put a strut tower brace in and that helps a little, but I really want to go back to the 21" Chrome wheels or a 20" version of the same wheels......impossible to come by.

I may have M.S. and can't do it the way I used to.....but I'm still the same car dude!

[jayzue70]

I have a set of Green Flash OEM wheels with new tires for sale. The rims are a good driver condition with no corrosion and the tires are Bridgestone's with less than 300 miles on them. I am located in Central MI though.

https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=622867

[redcoats1976]

lets see some freen flash pics...

[Wizard1183]

As far as DOD/AFM? My 5.3L 2014 Sierra has 180k mi on the clock and not an issue. Only time my truck sees 4cyl is when I let off the gas or going down a hill. I change my own oil every 7500mi. I thought at 150k it was a collapsed lifter. Come to find out it was an exhaust leak. Mechanic said everything looked great engine wise. So not all of them collapse. And I was quoted $6k to delete the hydraulic lifters and install cam. But at 180k? Too many miles

[1JEWLDSSRS]

Originally Posted by kingvjim

Believe me, I get it about the Muscle Car thing. I'm from the Smokey and the Bandit generation and have been all about muscle cars my whole life. I do drive it like I stole it as long as I'm the only one in the car but drive a little more tamely when the wife or anyone else is with me. Thank you for the reassurance about the lifters, I am pretty anal about my fluid changes so I do feel a little better. Before this car I hadn't driven an automatic since mid 2000. After that everything was manual. LS1, LS1, LS3, LS3, LS3 and now my auto has the L99.

The person who owned my car before me put Black 22" wheels on all 4 corners and I just can't stand the ride quality or handling. I put a strut tower brace in and that helps a little, but I really want to go back to the 21" Chrome wheels or a 20" version of the same wheels......impossible to come by.

I may have M.S. and can't do it the way I used to.....but I'm still the same car dude!

Yeah, you really want to get rid of those 22's for sure!! The thing about the 21's that came on the car, the tires are expensive and not a whole lot to choose from either. If you do go down to the 20's, you can pretty much get what you like for tires. There are wheels out there that are like the ones it came with stock, you just need to search. But if you are looking to get the stock look back, see if you can buy the ones for sale. They are kind of hard to find. Good luck sir!

[myold88]

My stock early '10 SS L99 now has 72,000 miles. Almost 15 years old and never a sound from the lifters, or any drone with the muffler delete Solo J/Pipe exhaust i put on when the car was new. 20 oil changes may have helped.

[1JEWLDSSRS]

Originally Posted by redcoats1976

lets see some freen flash pics...

Couldn't resist,here's a bunch of them!! I haven't seen very many of them on here in a while.

https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=422717

[Chaumaro]

Originally Posted by redcoats1976

lets see some freen flash pics...

as you wish, Just got it two weeks ago

[Chaumaro]

these are made to fit tucked into one side of your trunk.


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these ARE pricey but it would work