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Forum: 6th gen Camaro 1LE 12-21-2019, 09:45 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,341
Posted By irmb
I've owned and tracked both 1le and grand sport...

I've owned and tracked both 1le and grand sport quite extensively.

grand sports do no over heat. I've run them in triple digit heats - double sessions on track - so 40 minutes at a time. The...
Forum: 6th gen Camaro 1LE 12-15-2019, 05:50 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 8,551
Posted By irmb
Both are absolutely great cars. I've owned a...

Both are absolutely great cars.

I've owned a 6th gen camaro and c7 GS and am now going back to the camaro.

I'm tall. The camaro has just slightly more head room.

The interior on the 2ss is...
Forum: 6th gen Camaro 1LE 08-26-2018, 01:45 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 41,735
Posted By irmb
I owned a 2SS with track suspension wheels and...

I owned a 2SS with track suspension wheels and tires (bc coil overs, MRR square stance wheels, BMR sway bars, track alignment) for 2 years and switched to GS this last spring. net net - GS is much...
Forum: 6th gen Camaro vs... 01-17-2018, 07:36 PM
Replies: 2,155
Views: 228,601
Posted By irmb
That's like saying the chevy 350 was a truck...

That's like saying the chevy 350 was a truck engine. - even though it showed up in corvettes and Camaro's.

They built 390's in all sorts of configurations. Some were for trucks, some for regular...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 01-11-2018, 03:18 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 52,587
Posted By irmb
My 2016 2SS, manual, non-mrc weighs 3,668 with a...

My 2016 2SS, manual, non-mrc weighs 3,668 with a full tank of gas.

it came with 49.5% corner balance, stock. we corner balanced it, and now it's 49.9%.

done on longacre scales by a reputable...
Forum: Suspension | Brakes | Chassis 11-12-2017, 03:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,381
Posted By irmb
Sweet! I didn't know about the redesign. Mine are...

Sweet! I didn't know about the redesign. Mine are only about 6 months old - so must have gotten them around when they released the new version.

Will call BMR manana.
Forum: Suspension | Brakes | Chassis 11-12-2017, 11:07 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,381
Posted By irmb
I'm positive atleast some people know what I'm...

I'm positive atleast some people know what I'm talking about - as it's been ddiscussed on here before,

There is a clearance issue with the rear bmr sway bar that causes the end links to hit the...
Forum: Suspension | Brakes | Chassis 11-11-2017, 09:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,381
Posted By irmb
Anyone figured out how to get BMR Rear sway bar to work in softest setting?

That's the question. If you've installed these, you know what I'm talking about.

Using BMR end links as well.
Forum: 6th gen Camaro 1LE 07-31-2017, 07:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,630
Posted By irmb
well, that was helpful :twitch:

well, that was helpful :twitch:
Forum: 6th gen Camaro 1LE 07-31-2017, 05:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,630
Posted By irmb
can you lower a 1LE?

if so how, and what is required?
Forum: USA - California 07-28-2017, 09:56 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 28,097
Posted By irmb
I might need help. I have taken my car in...

I might need help.

I have taken my car in atleast 6 times to trouble shoot it. It doesn't start/dies on me. Ends up killing the battery. I'm on my 4th battery. The car has died/not...
Forum: USA - California 07-28-2017, 05:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,331
Posted By irmb
Has anyone here filed a lemon law claim in CA and how was it?

Thinking of going this route.

My 1 year old SS has now killed 4 batteries and 2 starters and now the HVAC is acting up - yet the dealer can't find anything wrong. It has failed to start - IE...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 07-08-2017, 05:51 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 13,478
Posted By irmb
2ss. 14 months old. 13k

2ss. 14 months old. 13k
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 07-07-2017, 02:40 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 10,695
Posted By irmb
I like your guys thinking and a second opinion is...

I like your guys thinking and a second opinion is prollly warranted. But my dealer is highly capable (abel chevy in norcal) and the owners are personal friends of mine. So they really are trying.
...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 07-07-2017, 09:14 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 10,695
Posted By irmb
Car died on me again yesterday. Battery died...

Car died on me again yesterday. Battery died again. I'm on my 3rd new battery and headed for a 4th. Something is clearly wrong, but the dealer can't find anything.

Also, my air conditioning has...
Forum: Suspension | Brakes | Chassis 06-22-2017, 05:52 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 11,443
Posted By irmb
Couple things. On both charts (there are separate...

Couple things. On both charts (there are separate graphs for front and rear) you see a compression spike on initial shock stroke. This means the car is going to ride rough.

Also, on one of the...
Forum: Suspension | Brakes | Chassis 06-10-2017, 02:33 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 11,443
Posted By irmb
Well, maybe they're not "garbage" - but they are...

Well, maybe they're not "garbage" - but they are the worst riding suspension I've ever felt - short of completely blown shocks.

They have way to much initial compression and not nearly enough...
Forum: Suspension | Brakes | Chassis 06-08-2017, 10:46 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 11,443
Posted By irmb
BC's are pretty much garbage. I haven't seen any...

BC's are pretty much garbage. I haven't seen any real reviews of the KW V3 on the Camaro.
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 06-05-2017, 10:55 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,241
Posted By irmb
where'd you see that?

where'd you see that?
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 06-05-2017, 10:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,241
Posted By irmb
anyone watch today's smoking tire?

Matt's actually had good things to say about the Camaro lately.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v_8EKtQIC0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v_8EKtQIC0
Forum: Suspension | Brakes | Chassis 06-04-2017, 11:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,300
Posted By irmb
The short answer is NO. Preload on a coil...

The short answer is NO.

Preload on a coil spring shock is really only to dial in ride height. if you want a softer or firmer ride - you do this with different springs.

What exactly are you...
Forum: Suspension / Chassis / Brakes 06-02-2017, 09:59 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,937
Posted By irmb
I am in pleasant hill. where are you? local...

I am in pleasant hill. where are you?

local pleasant hill area code 765 8834

-Chuck
Forum: Suspension | Brakes | Chassis 05-30-2017, 09:56 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 27,750
Posted By irmb
KW is a twin tube design, which limits the total...

KW is a twin tube design, which limits the total oil volume that can flow through the damper at any given time - which limits control and tuneability. Also, I don't know of anyone customizing KW's.
...
Forum: 6th gen Camaro vs... 05-25-2017, 05:49 PM
Replies: 1,100
Views: 223,808
Posted By irmb
And even without the chevy engineers involvement,...

And even without the chevy engineers involvement, the ZL1 was still 1.6 seconds faster than the ford.
Forum: 6th gen Camaro vs... 05-24-2017, 05:38 PM
Replies: 1,100
Views: 223,808
Posted By irmb
Oh, certainly there are cars *outside the context...

Oh, certainly there are cars *outside the context of this conversation* that are faster. But they are outside the context of this conversation.
Forum: 6th gen Camaro vs... 05-24-2017, 05:27 PM
Replies: 1,100
Views: 223,808
Posted By irmb
Thing is the gt350r aint that fast. I was able...

Thing is the gt350r aint that fast. I was able to hang with one in my NA 16 ss at thunderhill. if I had a zl1 I would have crushed him.
Forum: 6th gen Camaro vs... 05-24-2017, 01:29 PM
Replies: 1,100
Views: 223,808
Posted By irmb
I wonder how "special" all the GT350R fanbois...

I wonder how "special" all the GT350R fanbois feel after getting beat on the track and drag strip by a car that costs less and is more comfortable to drive?
Forum: Suspension | Brakes | Chassis 05-24-2017, 11:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,232
Posted By irmb
will 6 piston brembo's off a current model corvette fit?

on a 2016 Camaro ss?

seeing them on ebay for reasonable $$
Forum: 6th gen Camaro vs... 05-24-2017, 11:19 AM
Replies: 1,100
Views: 223,808
Posted By irmb
I was able to hang with a gt350r in my NA 16 ss...

I was able to hang with a gt350r in my NA 16 ss (mild suspension and wheel upgrades) . once I add a little bit of HP to it, I'll be able to beat it.

And honestly, I don't care for the sound of the...
Forum: 6th gen Camaro vs... 05-24-2017, 11:05 AM
Replies: 1,100
Views: 223,808
Posted By irmb
I just went and re-watched the ZL1 episode on...

I just went and re-watched the ZL1 episode on youtube. The ZL1 was almost 2 seconds faster that day. That's quite a difference - and not one I would ascribe simply to different conditions.
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