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Forum: Camaro Price | Ordering | Tracking | Dealers 03-10-2019, 11:18 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 18,651
Posted By rjacobs
Ive tried to make a few deals on 18 ZL1's and the...

Ive tried to make a few deals on 18 ZL1's and the dealers are so far off on trade in prices is insulting. I get that they need to make money on a trade in and am not expecting a full resale trade in...
Forum: Camaro Price | Ordering | Tracking | Dealers 03-10-2019, 11:13 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 18,651
Posted By rjacobs
Ive tried to make a few deals on 18 ZL1's and the...

Ive tried to make a few deals on 18 ZL1's and the dealers are out of their minds on trade in values... I get a dealer has to make money on a trade, but I have had offers from 8-12k below resale price...
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 05-16-2018, 10:06 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,907
Posted By rjacobs
you will still run out of injector... After...

you will still run out of injector...

After the low side(DSX kit) and the high side(cam with fuel lobe) the injectors are next to run out.

If you havent bought the DSX kit or the whipple yet I...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 05-15-2018, 10:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,586
Posted By rjacobs
I only pump at the first click on the handle,...

I only pump at the first click on the handle, never on full flow. Once it clicks off I will count to 10 then give it 1 more shot and usually it will trip off immediately.
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 05-15-2018, 10:04 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,979
Posted By rjacobs
yea thats a motorcycle thing... doubt it works on...

yea thats a motorcycle thing... doubt it works on a car cause the gremlins only attack motorcycles...

https://www.bikebandit.com/blog/the-legend-of-the-gremlin-bell-a-bikers-tradition
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 05-12-2018, 06:30 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 10,687
Posted By rjacobs
I would "persuade" both the sheet metal and the...

I would "persuade" both the sheet metal and the header tube JUST a fraction each with a hammer. Im talking a tiny bit each. Let both have some love. You will lose zero power.
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 05-11-2018, 10:13 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,373
Posted By rjacobs
In Texas the GAP is attached to the loan. You...

In Texas the GAP is attached to the loan. You have to get it at time of finance.

I have not found an insurance carrier here that offers GAP(I have been with 5 carriers since I lived in Texas),...
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 05-10-2018, 06:57 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,225
Posted By rjacobs
yea thats obvious... I was talking about the...

yea thats obvious...

I was talking about the physical motor in the Z06 vs. the ZL1 which would make the vette require the longer belt.
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 05-10-2018, 12:52 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,225
Posted By rjacobs
Good call. I was going off another thread...

Good call.

I was going off another thread for LT4 motors and didnt catch it was on Corvette Forum.

Whats the difference between Corvette and Camaro LT4 motors?

Accessory drive routing? ...
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 05-10-2018, 11:39 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,225
Posted By rjacobs
black

black
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 05-10-2018, 10:54 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,225
Posted By rjacobs
Gates makes the RPM and the Green, and a few...

Gates makes the RPM and the Green, and a few others.

I have HEARD the RPM is the better belt for our purposes as the Green is VERY stiff because they are truck belts i.e. like big ass diesel...
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 05-10-2018, 08:39 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,066
Posted By rjacobs
I would run Amsoil if I could figure out how much...

I would run Amsoil if I could figure out how much slip lock additive to put in...but nobody will publish the number and I dont feel like experimenting with a 2000+ dollar differential.

So I will...
Forum: USA - Texas 05-09-2018, 11:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,282
Posted By rjacobs
Like downtown? uptown? south of...

Like downtown?

uptown?

south of downtown?

"the city" can be a broad term when talking the DFW metroplex.

The "easier" commute to the city is from the south.
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 05-08-2018, 10:23 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 10,208
Posted By rjacobs
flow forging is not forging... it takes a cast...

flow forging is not forging... it takes a cast wheel and then the manufacturer does a process to it to get it to its final size and shape on the barrel. The spokes are still cast.

Its an in...
Forum: USA - Texas 05-08-2018, 01:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,282
Posted By rjacobs
yup figure out where her new job is and then find...

yup figure out where her new job is and then find an area.

Im down south(Ellis County) and the pace is A LOT slower than up north, yet I still have access to downtown/uptown/Arlington in ~30...
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 05-08-2018, 09:21 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 10,208
Posted By rjacobs
I wouldnt want to run a cast set as track wheels...

I wouldnt want to run a cast set as track wheels personally.
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 05-07-2018, 02:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,072
Posted By rjacobs
From what I know its the exact same procedure as...

From what I know its the exact same procedure as the A6 and A8, but the temp required for checking the fluid is full operating temperature vs. a lower temp as is the case on the other transmissions. ...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 05-06-2018, 09:57 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,843
Posted By rjacobs
those temps are fine. 300+ would concern me.

those temps are fine.

300+ would concern me.
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 05-05-2018, 11:35 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,119
Posted By rjacobs
nope... still doesnt do shit... Ive...

nope...

still doesnt do shit... Ive witnessed it a lot here in Texas. Guys tell me "im running a 160, you should too" oh really, what temp does the car run at "200-210" and I tell them "oh...
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 05-04-2018, 11:23 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,119
Posted By rjacobs
Why are you changing the thermostat out anyway? ...

Why are you changing the thermostat out anyway?

What do you think you will gain?

Ive never seen a car running a 160 degree thermostat actually run any cooler anyway.
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 05-04-2018, 07:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,394
Posted By rjacobs
Maybe... each may be worth 20-30 a piece... ...

Maybe...

each may be worth 20-30 a piece...

BUT my guess is flowing a bunch more air you will run out of fuel.

So something fueling will be needed shortly IMO.
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 05-03-2018, 12:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,861
Posted By rjacobs
if I was building a drag car, 1/2 mile, etc......

if I was building a drag car, 1/2 mile, etc... car I would start with a piece of shit whatever to get the shell... if it had to be a gen 6 I would start with the cheapest 2016 I could find...

Then...
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 05-02-2018, 11:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,479
Posted By rjacobs
I have 6 spare hockey pucks since I ordered a 12...

I have 6 spare hockey pucks since I ordered a 12 pack I think.

If anybody wants them to make the same setup that can'thave2muchhp suggests, cover the small flat rate box they will fit in and they...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 05-02-2018, 11:35 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,418
Posted By rjacobs
People who spin through 3rd or 4th have no clue...

People who spin through 3rd or 4th have no clue how to drive the car and/or are running shit tires. "I cant hook these all seasons"....no shit...

Put a good tire on like an R888R or a drag radial...
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 05-01-2018, 11:34 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,077
Posted By rjacobs
which means the tune is likely garbage... ...

which means the tune is likely garbage...

NOT having a TCM tune would NOT be holding you back like that. That is not the reason for running slower times.
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 05-01-2018, 09:35 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,077
Posted By rjacobs
Not saying thats not true, but I have not read...

Not saying thats not true, but I have not read that anywhere... Only that in HP Tuners that TM is locked. I havent read anybody say that unlocking the TCM allows those parameters to be unlocked. ...
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 05-01-2018, 08:22 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,077
Posted By rjacobs
for what you have done a trans tune is not...

for what you have done a trans tune is not needed.

You have minimal mods.

Lots of guys running very high HP on the factory TCM tune.

remote tunes are ok as long as you have your own wide...
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 04-30-2018, 06:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,888
Posted By rjacobs
I wouldnt want to use crazy drop springs with the...

I wouldnt want to use crazy drop springs with the magnetic shocks...

If you want to go lower for looks, throw some coilovers on, but IMO you are removing a huge piece of what makes the ZL1 the all...
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 04-30-2018, 10:50 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,352
Posted By rjacobs
Be careful with turning everything off on the...

Be careful with turning everything off on the road course...

Just saying...

Thats my legally required warning.
Forum: ZL1 Discussions 04-30-2018, 09:10 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,352
Posted By rjacobs
race PTM still has SOME traction/stability...

race PTM still has SOME traction/stability control, but its minimal.

To get it all off you go into track mode and hold down the TCS button for 7 seconds to effectively turn everything off.

I...
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