Drove a 16 SS stick

Marty McFlew · 06-20-2016, 11:03 AM

Drove a 16 SS stick after quite sometime for quite sometime yesterday at the dealer. What I noticed is no power comes on until throttle halfway down. Seemed sluggish like a bad tune until pedal halfway down. I have driven them before but for only 5 or 10 min. and didnt notice it. This one I drove for about 40min. It was not like you could just tap the throttle and get a snap between gears. Just felt sluggish until you stepped in it. This demo car had 250 miles on. Anyone else notice this?

Factorypilot · 06-20-2016, 11:05 AM

No. This sounds like the exact opposite of my car.

Factorypilot · 06-20-2016, 11:06 AM

Maybe some idiot put regular unleaded gas in it.

2fast4mom · 06-20-2016, 11:25 AM

Yeah my M6 2SS has the same huge dead spot at the top of the pedal travel. Super annoying. You'd think when spending so much time designing a car they would have paid better attention to such an important driver input. Sluggish is a great way to describe it. Makes the car feel lazy.

The LT1 in my old C7 Corvette and the LT1 in the Camaro feel nothing alike in regards to throttle response. I wish they could have just imported the Corvette's throttle mapping into the Camaro and called it a day.

mbar · 06-20-2016, 11:26 AM

Does not make sense. I know I'm driving the A8 , but half throttle means wheels spin and lots of power...

sabasigh · 06-20-2016, 11:54 AM

I kinda feel the same way...seems like these drive by wire cars are a bit goofy.

Richard0nee · 06-20-2016, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Marty McFlew

Drove a 16 SS stick after quite sometime for quite sometime yesterday at the dealer. What I noticed is no power comes on until throttle halfway down. Seemed sluggish like a bad tune until pedal halfway down. I have driven them before but for only 5 or 10 min. and didnt notice it. This one I drove for about 40min. It was not like you could just tap the throttle and get a snap between gears. Just felt sluggish until you stepped in it. This demo car had 250 miles on. Anyone else notice this?

Are you kidding me? I would be getting speeding tickets by now if that was the case in my car!

Something is def wrong with it and bad gas is usually the culprit. The car had 250 miles on the test drive.. Perhaps it was a dealer transfer and they beat the snot out of it!

Lucely Engineered · 06-20-2016, 12:16 PM

Half throttle in mine would mean wheel spin. Are you in touring mode? I've never had an issue with dead spots, but mine is in Sport 100% of the time.

Mountain · 06-20-2016, 12:18 PM

There is a break-in tune on these cars, just FYI.

raptor5244 · 06-20-2016, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Mountain

There is a break-in tune on these cars, just FYI.

I keep hearing this from time to time but never any proof to speak of. If this were true the pro tuners out there would already know about it.

Glen e · 06-20-2016, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by raptor5244

I keep hearing this from time to time but never any proof to speak of. If this were true the pro tuners out there would already know about it.

There is no break in tune on the camaro.....

Marty McFlew · 06-20-2016, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 2fast4mom

Yeah my M6 2SS has the same huge dead spot at the top of the pedal travel. Super annoying. You'd think when spending so much time designing a car they would have paid better attention to such an important driver input. Sluggish is a great way to describe it. Makes the car feel lazy.

The LT1 in my old C7 Corvette and the LT1 in the Camaro feel nothing alike in regards to throttle response. I wish they could have just imported the Corvette's throttle mapping into the Camaro and called it a day.

This is the first 2SS I have driven. The other SS's I have driven were 1SS's and cant say that I noticed it in the 1 SS. And yeh the 2SS test was annoying. I kept waiting for this thing to go without having to put my foot in it.

raptor5244 · 06-20-2016, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Marty McFlew

This is the first 2SS I have driven. The other SS's I have driven were 1SS's and cant say that I noticed it in the 1 SS. And yeh the 2SS test was annoying. I kept waiting for this thing to go without having to put my foot in it.

Some guys have installed this aftermarket solution if the throttle mapping really bothers you. It has an adjustable setting to dial-in the throttle map.

http://www.vitesse-motorsports.com/t...016+camaro.htm

I don't seem bothered by it on my 2SS. I seem to just get used to how much throttle it travel it takes. If you make it too sensitive then the car will be jumpy and 20% gas pedal travel will result in 100% throttle, etc. Also, keep in mind that Tour/Sport/Track are supposed to have different throttle maps as well.

Quiksilver16ss · 06-20-2016, 01:18 PM

Just give it more gas i promise it will wake up!

06-20-2016, 11:03 AM	#1
Marty McFlew Banned Drives: 17 SuperSport Camaro 6 on the Flo' Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: USA Posts: 1,507	Drove a 16 SS stick Drove a 16 SS stick after quite sometime for quite sometime yesterday at the dealer. What I noticed is no power comes on until throttle halfway down. Seemed sluggish like a bad tune until pedal halfway down. I have driven them before but for only 5 or 10 min. and didnt notice it. This one I drove for about 40min. It was not like you could just tap the throttle and get a snap between gears. Just felt sluggish until you stepped in it. This demo car had 250 miles on. Anyone else notice this?

06-20-2016, 11:26 AM	#5
mbar Drives: 2016 1SS Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: DC Posts: 927	Does not make sense. I know I'm driving the A8 , but half throttle means wheels spin and lots of power... __________________ 1SS, Black, Black Wheels, A8, MRC, NPP

06-20-2016, 12:16 PM	#8
Lucely Engineered Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS M6 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Michigan Posts: 188	Half throttle in mine would mean wheel spin. Are you in touring mode? I've never had an issue with dead spots, but mine is in Sport 100% of the time. __________________

06-20-2016, 01:18 PM	#14
Quiksilver16ss Drives: 2016 camaro 1ss Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Bath, Nc Posts: 251	Just give it more gas i promise it will wake up! __________________ 2016 Camaro 1SS M6, NPP, MRC, sunroof, black hashmarks, black bowties, Low gloss black 20" wheels

06-20-2016, 11:05 AM	#2
Factorypilot Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 355	No. This sounds like the exact opposite of my car.

06-20-2016, 11:06 AM	#3
Factorypilot Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 355	Maybe some idiot put regular unleaded gas in it.

06-20-2016, 11:25 AM	#4
2fast4mom Drives: 2016 Camaro SS 6spd Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Tennessee Posts: 21	Yeah my M6 2SS has the same huge dead spot at the top of the pedal travel. Super annoying. You'd think when spending so much time designing a car they would have paid better attention to such an important driver input. Sluggish is a great way to describe it. Makes the car feel lazy. The LT1 in my old C7 Corvette and the LT1 in the Camaro feel nothing alike in regards to throttle response. I wish they could have just imported the Corvette's throttle mapping into the Camaro and called it a day.

06-20-2016, 11:54 AM	#6
sabasigh Drives: 2016 Corvette Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: St Louis MO Posts: 3	I kinda feel the same way...seems like these drive by wire cars are a bit goofy.

06-20-2016, 12:18 PM	#9
Mountain Drives: 2017 SS 1LE, 2016 1SS (previous) Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Metro-Detroit Posts: 1,869	There is a break-in tune on these cars, just FYI.

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