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Forum: I4 Turbo LTG Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons 02-16-2020, 08:00 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,059
Posted By sadpanda
Any dyno graphs would be great just to get a feel...

Any dyno graphs would be great just to get a feel for difference in character.
Forum: I4 Turbo LTG Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons 02-16-2020, 07:44 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,749
Posted By sadpanda
Been winter driving 6MT ATS for 3 years now....

Been winter driving 6MT ATS for 3 years now. PS-AS/3s are my goto tire but running 245/40-17s with the way I drive is getting expensive and invariably I end up going into the winter with bald back...
Forum: I4 Turbo LTG Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons 02-14-2020, 04:46 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,059
Posted By sadpanda
ZZP turbo wheel

https://zzperformance.com/products/zzp-ltg-big-wheel-turbo

New option from ZZP...

Anyone else interested in this?
Forum: I4 Turbo LTG Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons 01-23-2020, 08:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,658
Posted By sadpanda
Probably DEXRON LS Gear 75W-90 which includes...

Probably DEXRON LS Gear 75W-90 which includes slip addirive.

Or any 'LS' labeled fluid (ie penzoil) of same weight should be fine. I think diff MFG recommended Texaco. I would go with full...
Forum: 6th gen Camaro 1LE 01-23-2020, 08:01 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 21,131
Posted By sadpanda
I never said GM wasn't innovative with technology...

I never said GM wasn't innovative with technology (hydro forming, early CAD/CAM & mainframe computing funding and adopter, automatic trans, catalytic converter, air bag, HUD etc) HOWEVER, they...
Forum: 6th gen Camaro 1LE 01-22-2020, 05:57 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 21,131
Posted By sadpanda
First of all its GM so you gotta know they never...

First of all its GM so you gotta know they never make new sauce, the copy old sauce.

In this case they copied very good old sauce:


And unlike current BMW which has lost its way entirely,...
Forum: I4 Turbo LTG Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons 01-20-2020, 08:59 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,817
Posted By sadpanda
https://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=...

https://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2883699

Randy takes chassis over HP any day and is use to it given his Miata days. No surprise here. In capable hands chassis beats HP any day. My...
Forum: I4 Turbo LTG Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons 01-20-2020, 08:45 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,641
Posted By sadpanda
V8 swap

Only way to do it would be to have a salvage donor of same year


Need front cradle, rear cradle, diff, axles, shocks/springs, ecm, sway bars. I think knuckles/hubs/control arms are same. In...
Forum: Camaro Issues / Problems | Warranty Discussions | TSB and Recalls 03-14-2019, 10:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,326
Posted By sadpanda
Thats pretty far off. Kind of surprising...

Thats pretty far off. Kind of surprising considering the way door are affixed in the factory. Could be previous damage.



I don't know about NY laws but in many states, dealers do not have...
Forum: Camaro Issues / Problems | Warranty Discussions | TSB and Recalls 02-25-2019, 08:34 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,636
Posted By sadpanda
Road crown/tramming ? Some roads or all roads?...

Road crown/tramming ? Some roads or all roads? When it's pulling left, go into a different lane /on coming lane (empty road of course!) and see if it pulls the other way. Does it pull more/less under...
Forum: I4 Turbo LTG Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons 02-19-2019, 10:14 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,795
Posted By sadpanda
EFI engine swaps I've done I run redundant...

EFI engine swaps I've done I run redundant sensors/mechanical gauges. There are some aftermarket CAN-BUS gauges as well.
Forum: Camaro Issues / Problems | Warranty Discussions | TSB and Recalls 02-18-2019, 11:09 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,083
Posted By sadpanda
Seems plausible to me. If they used some cruddy...

Seems plausible to me. If they used some cruddy grease or if the grease collects dirt then absolutely... What color /consistency was the grease?

Perhaps a light smear with a top quality synthetic...
Forum: I4 Turbo LTG Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons 02-18-2019, 11:02 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,795
Posted By sadpanda
Oh, wiring diagrams are available on alldata...

Oh, wiring diagrams are available on alldata...
Forum: I4 Turbo LTG Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons 02-18-2019, 11:01 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,795
Posted By sadpanda
I don't think I've ever been near 7k rpm in my...

I don't think I've ever been near 7k rpm in my LTG even no lift shifting... They are huffed by 5500 or so.

If the crate ECU is tuneable then that would probably be a good route that way you are...
Forum: I4 Turbo LTG Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons 02-17-2019, 12:30 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,795
Posted By sadpanda
Wow lots to digest... I'm assuming you...

Wow lots to digest...

I'm assuming you pulled from an auto caddie. There is going to be a lot of kludging to make it happy with a manual trans. The LTG engines do utilize a 'target tq' strategy...
Forum: Camaro Issues / Problems | Warranty Discussions | TSB and Recalls 02-15-2019, 08:04 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 854
Posted By sadpanda
Clogged or pinched tubes or not connected at...

Clogged or pinched tubes or not connected at all... I hate sunroof.

Definitely dealer fix ASAP. Probably have water in the floor /trunk as well
Forum: Camaro Issues / Problems | Warranty Discussions | TSB and Recalls 02-13-2019, 10:37 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,485
Posted By sadpanda
You threatened lemon proceedings on a modded car?...

You threatened lemon proceedings on a modded car? Then your dealer put plugs in and 'fixed' your mod for free? I'm no apologist or fan boy but I'd ease up on the rhetoric... Sounds like you are being...
Forum: Transmissions 02-12-2019, 06:43 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,482
Posted By sadpanda
I'm NOT actively trying to but I am curious......

I'm NOT actively trying to but I am curious... You guys are the experts; what else does the ECM/BCM need to function? How do they engine dyno if it's SO tied to the rest CAN network? '... It's...
Forum: Transmissions 02-12-2019, 09:49 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,482
Posted By sadpanda
Jesus... I said 4l80 why on earth would anyone...

Jesus... I said 4l80 why on earth would anyone bother with a th400 when there is so much more tuning and other cool shit that can be done with a 4L80E?

BUUUUT just to continue down this th400...
Forum: Camaro Issues / Problems | Warranty Discussions | TSB and Recalls 02-09-2019, 10:06 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,273
Posted By sadpanda
Try walking out without the key fob... BCM wakes...

Try walking out without the key fob... BCM wakes up all kinds stuff when key fob is detected. Trying the door handle without the keyfob should trigger some noises as well. Some 'after run' is normal...
Forum: Transmissions 02-08-2019, 12:25 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,482
Posted By sadpanda
my understanding of crossflashing procedure is to...

my understanding of crossflashing procedure is to bench flash module, overwrite vin then install and add to vehicle network.


But again, you could be right... none of that may work on the new...
Forum: Transmissions 02-08-2019, 12:14 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,482
Posted By sadpanda
Like I said, I may be wrong... thats why I asked...

Like I said, I may be wrong... thats why I asked if it had been explored. However unless you can site where it has been tried and verified as impossible, you too are also grabbing at straws.
Forum: Transmissions 02-08-2019, 12:11 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,482
Posted By sadpanda
maybe you are right. Chicagotommy cross flashed...

maybe you are right. Chicagotommy cross flashed an XTS cluster to work in an ATS with fairly good results
Forum: Transmissions 02-08-2019, 12:09 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,482
Posted By sadpanda
Just to play devils advocate here: That...

Just to play devils advocate here:


That is built by jakes... You can get a late core for $400 and jake's stage 5 rebuild kit and have a few grand left over for a converter.


The 4l80e...
Forum: Transmissions 02-08-2019, 11:18 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,482
Posted By sadpanda
Erm I've been wrong before but a quick google for...

Erm I've been wrong before but a quick google for 'hp tuners segment swap' seems to indicate otherwise. Basically grab the trans tuning from a same ECM family application and flash. kinda like side...
Forum: V6 LGX Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons 02-08-2019, 10:16 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,807
Posted By sadpanda
Skip the stoptech rotors. Stick with Delco...

Skip the stoptech rotors. Stick with Delco 'Professionals' (coated and balanced) not the 'OEs' ($$$ and not worth it). Stoptech and other 'kits' ship with knock off rotors that are not balanced.
...
Forum: Transmissions 02-07-2019, 01:45 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,482
Posted By sadpanda
Not THAT hard.... Flash manual trans tune to ECM...

Not THAT hard.... Flash manual trans tune to ECM and run 4l80 with standalone controller. Or go full aftermarket with Holley Dominator. It just seems like an awfully complex trans with a whole lot...
Forum: Transmissions 02-07-2019, 08:30 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,482
Posted By sadpanda
That sucks man. Braking bits is the worst. ...

That sucks man. Braking bits is the worst.

Side question: why build the 8spd? Dropping a built 4l80 seems like a better/cheaper/tried and true option.
Forum: Camaro Issues / Problems | Warranty Discussions | TSB and Recalls 02-07-2019, 08:21 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,485
Posted By sadpanda
It sounds like you have your mind made up... I...

It sounds like you have your mind made up... I doubt they will lemon but they may offer a buy back. At which point you are going to go out and buy what? A Challenger?
Forum: I4 Turbo LTG Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons 02-05-2019, 09:31 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,240
Posted By sadpanda
Meh... Looks like standard seepage. Do an under...

Meh... Looks like standard seepage. Do an under car inspection after idling for a while and check for actual leaks. Could pressure wash first too. If you are not losing oil between oil changes meh....
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