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Forum: Camaro Issues / Problems | Warranty Discussions | TSB and Recalls 02-26-2019, 08:51 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 775
Posted By rootus
Parking brake failure

Anybody experience this? Couple times in the last few days I've got an icon show up, yellow P, circled, with a wrench below it. Pretty obvious it's telling me the parking brake is messed up. And...
Forum: 6th gen Camaro 1LE 12-18-2018, 09:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,803
Posted By rootus
If they are installed correctly, the...

If they are installed correctly, the peel-and-stick is just there to keep them in place while the real adhesive cures. They are supposed to be glued on with what basically amounts to windshield glue.
Forum: 6th gen Camaro 1LE 09-04-2018, 09:40 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 29,589
Posted By rootus
Huh, that's interesting. Maybe I'll try a...

Huh, that's interesting. Maybe I'll try a different pair and see what happens. I just have a regular pair of Ray Bans that I've been using for many years. They do a wonderful job of cutting glare,...
Forum: 6th gen Camaro 1LE 09-04-2018, 08:01 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 29,589
Posted By rootus
My current annoyance list, 9K miles in: 1....

My current annoyance list, 9K miles in:

1. The AFM hardware and the associated sounds (I assume, could be something else) that I hear from it. Or whatever makes the 'ringing' sound near idle...
Forum: 6th gen Camaro 1LE 09-04-2018, 07:47 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,617
Posted By rootus
Challenger scat pack, if you just want more rear...

Challenger scat pack, if you just want more rear seat space
Charger scat pack
ATS-V, would have bought this instead if it came with a V8
CTS-V, but .... more $$$ than I feel like dropping on a car...
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 06-25-2018, 09:08 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,697
Posted By rootus
No, no, no! 4. Drive to rootus' house and give...

No, no, no! 4. Drive to rootus' house and give him the keys.

I can't speak specifically to the ZL1 (until mdmoore23 gives me his...) but on my SS, when I tried stealth mode I was not too...
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 06-25-2018, 08:56 AM
Replies: 163
Views: 30,568
Posted By rootus
Because the pre-tensioners fired on all the...

Because the pre-tensioners fired on all the belts? That does sound plausible. Ugh. $$

RSFR -- if you're willing to share, I'd like to know what it ends up costing to fix it all.
Forum: 6th gen Camaro 1LE 06-22-2018, 08:35 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,026
Posted By rootus
Ouch :lol::lol::lol:

Ouch :lol::lol::lol:
Forum: 6th gen Camaro 1LE 06-22-2018, 11:04 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 10,942
Posted By rootus
I don't know if my idea is better, because that...

I don't know if my idea is better, because that entirely a personal choice. But I will share what I did.

I bought four 1LE repro wheels (MRR M017) in the OE front size (20x10) and put Conti...
Forum: 6th gen Camaro 1LE 06-22-2018, 10:48 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 20,969
Posted By rootus
44 going on 18 judging from some of the decisions...

44 going on 18 judging from some of the decisions I make
Forum: Camaro Issues / Problems | Warranty Discussions | TSB and Recalls 06-08-2018, 05:28 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,547
Posted By rootus
Chirping may not be exactly the right term, I was...

Chirping may not be exactly the right term, I was just trying to differentiate it from a normal direct injection click sound. I just assume it's somehow emissions control-related, or maybe AFM...
Forum: Camaro Issues / Problems | Warranty Discussions | TSB and Recalls 06-08-2018, 05:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,342
Posted By rootus
I'm kinda curious about this myself. Just...

I'm kinda curious about this myself. Just noticed the other day when I turned off my car that I was getting some static from the speakers. Not like white noise, I'm talking the kind of static you...
Forum: Camaro Issues / Problems | Warranty Discussions | TSB and Recalls 06-08-2018, 05:06 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 33,753
Posted By rootus
Hell, I can't even see mine. Not sure if there...

Hell, I can't even see mine. Not sure if there is actually a way for them to have made it work right, but the polarization of my sunglasses 99% blocks the HUD. Maybe it's the orientation of the...
Forum: Camaro Issues / Problems | Warranty Discussions | TSB and Recalls 06-08-2018, 04:59 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,547
Posted By rootus
Mine sounds similar. Not a bit of knock right on...

Mine sounds similar. Not a bit of knock right on the start, sounds great, but maybe 5 seconds after I start it, as the RPMs are coming down from the initial rev, I get a metallic tick. Not DI...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 03-26-2018, 08:51 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,429
Posted By rootus
IIRC if you leave it in Tour or Sport when you...

IIRC if you leave it in Tour or Sport when you stop, it will restart in the mode you left it in. If you leave it in Track or Snow/Ice it will switch to Tour on startup.

Or something along those...
Forum: 6th gen Camaro 1LE 03-06-2018, 09:21 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 6,332
Posted By rootus
Is that AC Delco a rebranded Fram? /I hope...

Is that AC Delco a rebranded Fram?

/I hope not
Forum: 6th gen Camaro 1LE 03-06-2018, 09:18 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 30,434
Posted By rootus
Is second really good for 80? Well, maybe I'm...

Is second really good for 80? Well, maybe I'm driving like a bigger jackass than I thought.
Forum: 6th gen Camaro 1LE 03-06-2018, 09:14 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 18,824
Posted By rootus
The computer absolutely will command nearly full...

The computer absolutely will command nearly full throttle to achieve the rev match (for all I know, it may actually use WOT sometimes, I haven't put a reader on it).

Because going for a lot of...
Forum: 6th gen Camaro 1LE 03-03-2018, 10:06 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 18,824
Posted By rootus
For many years I've rev matched my own downshifts...

For many years I've rev matched my own downshifts and I'm quite good at it. I'm nowhere near as good as the computer, however. Primarily because it can command a lot more throttle in an instant...
Forum: 6th gen Camaro 1LE 02-23-2018, 08:49 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 18,824
Posted By rootus
I'm with you, M6 all the way. I have this...

I'm with you, M6 all the way.

I have this idea that if I wanted the fastest race car, I wouldn't buy any kind of street legal Camaro. The only lap times I care about are against myself, and even...
Forum: 6th gen Camaro 1LE 01-29-2018, 11:30 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,034
Posted By rootus
It's great on the street. Getting in and out of...

It's great on the street. Getting in and out of it is a chore and I sometimes wish I wasn't daily driving this (and that may change relatively soon...) but once you're in the seat it's a wonderful...
Forum: 6th gen Camaro 1LE 01-26-2018, 01:25 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,085
Posted By rootus
I have no doubt that some dealers just toss them....

I have no doubt that some dealers just toss them. But I'm pretty sure those dealers just wing it for the PDI and don't bother following the checklist.

GM publishes the PDI form so we can see what...
Forum: 6th gen Camaro 1LE 01-26-2018, 09:21 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,085
Posted By rootus
They are to add clearance when you put the car on...

They are to add clearance when you put the car on a truck, whether from the factory to you, or you to somewhere else. The PDI actually states explicitly they should be given to the customer, not...
Forum: 6th gen Camaro 1LE 01-05-2018, 06:48 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 15,148
Posted By rootus
This. While I was waiting for my DWS06's to...

This.

While I was waiting for my DWS06's to show up, I drove a few days where the temperatures were either 40s and wet, or 30s and dry. One time I had to brake a little harder than normal and...
Forum: 6th gen Camaro 1LE 12-11-2017, 11:05 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,853
Posted By rootus
Socialist? AFAIK we don't have even the smallest...

Socialist? AFAIK we don't have even the smallest amount of socialist tendency anywhere in the United States. Nor do we have much in the way of [similar sounding but altogether different] Social...
Forum: 6th gen Camaro 1LE 12-11-2017, 05:33 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,853
Posted By rootus
This is the first domestic I've owned in years so...

This is the first domestic I've owned in years so I forget how brutal the first year can be, but even then, no I don't generally bother with gap insurance. It's the same situation as if I had just...
Forum: 6th gen Camaro 1LE 12-11-2017, 01:12 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,853
Posted By rootus
IMO that's actually pretty aggressive, I'd be...

IMO that's actually pretty aggressive, I'd be uncomfortable dumping 10% of my gross into a car.

My philosophy is slightly different... I finance for the longest term I can get at the lowest rate...
Forum: 6th gen Camaro 1LE 12-07-2017, 09:44 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,448
Posted By rootus
I'm kind of ambivalent about it. Can only really...

I'm kind of ambivalent about it. Can only really see it at night anyway, it almost completely disappears during the day when I have my polarized sunglasses on.
Forum: 6th gen Camaro 1LE 11-29-2017, 08:06 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,791
Posted By rootus
I used to own a '15 STI (and an '06 before that),...

I used to own a '15 STI (and an '06 before that), and a friend of mine has a new Focus RS that I've driven. I will say that the AWD toys have tremendous grip (especially considering the narrower...
Forum: 6th gen Camaro 1LE 11-29-2017, 08:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,904
Posted By rootus
Gen5DIY said he was working on it but that was...

Gen5DIY said he was working on it but that was months ago and there hasn't been any promising updates for a while. I'm guessing that 1) won't happen, or 2) difficult and expensive to retrofit.
...
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