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Forum: Transmissions 10-19-2023, 02:58 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,233
Posted By JimRockford
Such a racetrack shifting style on the street may...

Such a racetrack shifting style on the street may be costly without any benefit other than admittedly awesome snap crackle pop noises.

Its best to use brakes not clutch/gears to slow these cars...
Forum: Audio, Video, Bluetooth, Nav, Radar, Electronics 10-01-2023, 11:36 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,414
Posted By JimRockford
Disconnecting all CANbus stuff from the amp seems...

Disconnecting all CANbus stuff from the amp seems like it has the undercurrent of a potentially bad idea, except when compared with these intentionally worse ideas:

- speed warning. set it to...
Forum: Camaro Issues / Problems | Warranty Discussions | TSB and Recalls 09-09-2023, 04:10 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 18,486
Posted By JimRockford
Peoples of camaro-land: If ANY RATTLE OR...

Peoples of camaro-land:

If ANY RATTLE OR METALLIC NOISES from drivetrain when clutch pedal pushed all the way down, the clutch is BROKEN, drive to dealer or transmission shop IMMEDIATELY or you...
Forum: Wheels | Tires -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack 09-09-2023, 04:01 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,115
Posted By JimRockford
Runflats a r e actually that bad. Except when...

Runflats a r e actually that bad. Except when they are actually flat. They stick/handle great, gotta give em that, but the ride is dumbassedly harsh for the street.

I tried to resist the facts...
Forum: Wheels | Tires -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack 09-02-2023, 01:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,286
Posted By JimRockford
Thanks for ideas everyone! EDIT: Bye bye...

Thanks for ideas everyone!

EDIT: Bye bye runflats. 4 new DWS06++ shoes tomorrow. Also I'm buying one of those nifty spare-wheel-and-tire kits. Two actually - the other is for SS Sedan.
Forum: Wheels | Tires -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack 09-02-2023, 09:43 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,286
Posted By JimRockford
Clearly all tires on new cars are specially...

Clearly all tires on new cars are specially pre-magnetized at the factory to attract road debris.

But aside from that, I'm shopping for replacement staggered runflats for 2022 1SS (16k), left...
Forum: Camaro Issues / Problems | Warranty Discussions | TSB and Recalls 07-30-2023, 12:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 967
Posted By JimRockford
if its a one time thing, it can be explained by...

if its a one time thing, it can be explained by some POS ahead in traffic spilling gas on road and it gets on your car until it evaporates.

if problem recurs:

if any gas smell outside gas...
Forum: Camaro Issues / Problems | Warranty Discussions | TSB and Recalls 07-11-2023, 07:17 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 873
Posted By JimRockford
try app: maybe toggle the wifi in the car...

try app: maybe toggle the wifi in the car off/on/off, saving inbetween? (while antenna has line-of-sight to sky.)

also the onstar people can enable/disable/verify vehicle's wifi setting...
Forum: Camaro Issues / Problems | Warranty Discussions | TSB and Recalls 07-11-2023, 07:16 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,884
Posted By JimRockford
can be good to sort of assume its tires until...

can be good to sort of assume its tires until proven otherwise... so often it ends up being tire(s).

are front tires cupped? directional tires? dismount and swap side to side? also the...
Forum: V8 LT1 Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons 07-10-2023, 05:20 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,626
Posted By JimRockford
AFM seems awesome on my 2022 1SS, so much traffic...

AFM seems awesome on my 2022 1SS, so much traffic on east coast and the car pushes 30 mpg in busy-highway traffic. I notice AFM engaging on/off but with A10 there is so much automatic shifting...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 03-25-2023, 06:49 AM
Replies: 666
Views: 100,307
Posted By JimRockford
Us old dudes appreciate that 2 second difference...

Us old dudes appreciate that 2 second difference and the need for speed, we are running out of time over here !!!!!! Also we need to drive that much faster to get to the rest-area to get to the...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 03-25-2023, 06:26 AM
Replies: 444
Views: 66,465
Posted By JimRockford
Considering income vs camaro-cost seems sort of...

Considering income vs camaro-cost seems sort of intentionally one-dimensional and myopic, but whatever. 1SS was $41k OTD. Income was unemployment-compensation of $300 per week.

Somehow I...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 03-25-2023, 06:15 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,823
Posted By JimRockford
run what you brung. ps - dude with the...

run what you brung.

ps - dude with the masking tape to prevent paint chips - that was both funny and cool and thank you for reminding me that my psych team wants me to wear my safety helmet at...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 12-03-2022, 01:44 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,441
Posted By JimRockford
Talking Ha, YES, Angel Martin :) Rockfish is 100%...

Ha, YES, Angel Martin :)

Rockfish is 100% why I selected my first car to buy (used in 1982): A 1977 firebird 305, horrific dark brown paint. leaked transmission fluid massively through the...
Forum: Camaro Issues / Problems | Warranty Discussions | TSB and Recalls 12-03-2022, 09:46 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,690
Posted By JimRockford
Its likely that the compass needs to recalibrate...

Its likely that the compass needs to recalibrate after battery was disconnected.

Drive in circles in parking lot may be the way to help it self-calibrate. IIRC, chevy ss sedan requires this...
Forum: Camaro Issues / Problems | Warranty Discussions | TSB and Recalls 12-03-2022, 09:43 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,925
Posted By JimRockford
i'll go with: injector - verify it by snifftest...

i'll go with: injector - verify it by snifftest after you park - do ya smell gasoline then or at other random times? there should never be any gasoline smell whatsoever.

other idea is...
Forum: Camaro Price | Ordering | Tracking | Dealers 12-03-2022, 09:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,872
Posted By JimRockford
if you want fastest delivery, delete every option...

if you want fastest delivery, delete every option you don't really care about so it doesn't get held up by some constraint.

also watch DAILY for similar/same-ish vehicles in-transit being...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 12-03-2022, 09:31 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 827
Posted By JimRockford
its telling you to to submit to the dominant...

its telling you to to submit to the dominant order and buy a data-plan! Don't do it, dude, its a trick! !! !! If you call them, tell them you want them to get rid of the message for free, or at...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 12-03-2022, 09:01 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,441
Posted By JimRockford
run 87 octane -> get free new 1SS

New 1SS was $41k.
Here's the math that shows how i paid for it by running 87 octane when premium recommended, in 10 of the 30 or 40 new cars I've owned & dailied.
5 Z28s plus 1 GTO, plus 4...
Forum: Camaro Issues / Problems | Warranty Discussions | TSB and Recalls 12-03-2022, 08:38 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,541
Posted By JimRockford
22 1SS no NPP A10 8k miles - it makes all sorts...

22 1SS no NPP A10 8k miles - it makes all sorts of weird mechanical bumblebee R2D2 noises except when its parked and i expect to hear it burp/fart/tweet soon.

it would be weird if it were quieter....
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 10-29-2022, 01:27 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,916
Posted By JimRockford
100% what Gunkk ^^^^ said. 35 air temp...

100% what Gunkk ^^^^ said.

35 air temp is not perfectly fine for real summer-only tires like F1SC, especially if road surface is below 35.
OP, its time for New Tires either way if tread is...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 09-13-2022, 02:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,984
Posted By JimRockford
100% throwout bearing. Not covered beyond...

100% throwout bearing. Not covered beyond 12,000 miles 12 months probably. Probably not a super expensive part but maybe not inexpensive to swap.

now, for old guy Camaro stories:
I...
Forum: Camaro Price | Ordering | Tracking | Dealers 09-02-2022, 04:55 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,083
Posted By JimRockford
yesssss, i bought the car while it was 'in...

yesssss, i bought the car while it was 'in transit', june 30. it was the last day GM allowed dealers to sell cars that weren't on-the-ground at the dealership. also last day for general...
Forum: Audio, Video, Bluetooth, Nav, Radar, Electronics 09-02-2022, 04:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,781
Posted By JimRockford
sometimes in my 2015 SS Sedan the mylink would go...

sometimes in my 2015 SS Sedan the mylink would go "silent" after hours of operation. also no turn signal clicks, since they are from the speakers too. it happened a couple times on cross country...
Forum: Camaro Price | Ordering | Tracking | Dealers 09-01-2022, 05:16 AM
Replies: 1,002
Views: 166,460
Posted By JimRockford
Best wishes to everyone waiting. There...

Best wishes to everyone waiting.

There are so many footnotes in the fleet order guide that footnotes are now on constraint.
Forum: New Member Introductions 09-01-2022, 05:13 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,996
Posted By JimRockford
congrats! gonna be fun. you can download the...

congrats! gonna be fun. you can download the owners manual and see break-in details. its a few hundred miles, easy on the brakes and tires. until couple hundred more after that: no...
Forum: Audio, Video, Bluetooth, Nav, Radar, Electronics 08-31-2022, 07:17 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,042
Posted By JimRockford
good question. i know of none, but i'm not...

good question. i know of none, but i'm not current with modding mylinks, that sort of thing. cool that you are using camaros antenna, does it split with the mylink so both can use the same...
Forum: Audio, Video, Bluetooth, Nav, Radar, Electronics 08-31-2022, 06:45 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 11,630
Posted By JimRockford
There are rear speakers? Hey, A REAR SEAT! who knew?

There are rear speakers in my 22 1SS? Hey ------- there's a rear seat back there!!!!! Who knew?

I thought those pads back there were headrests for after I figure out how to get the two A C T...
Forum: Tuning / Diagnostics 08-31-2022, 05:26 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,173
Posted By JimRockford
Weird! Thanks for these details. Does left...

Weird! Thanks for these details. Does left get emptied first to balance for the weight of the driver (or steering?) being on that side? Are camaros down-under programmed to empty the right tank...
Forum: Camaro Price | Ordering | Tracking | Dealers 08-31-2022, 05:20 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,083
Posted By JimRockford
Pretty sure the solution is: Dealer pays all...

Pretty sure the solution is: Dealer pays all payments until delivery, or they unwind the deal, full refund for customer.

Similar situation for me & my 1SS A10 with grey wheels and red brembos...
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