01-15-2022, 09:33 AM | #15 |
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To the OP, congratulations on the car.
Not to steal your thread, but how prevalent are manual transmission cars in your part of the world? In the USA, manual transmission new cars are becoming rare. The majority of drivers here cannot operate a manual car. How does this compare to Munich and Germany? |
01-15-2022, 09:52 AM | #16 |
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Lettering on engine covers
You can buy pre-cut vinyl letters on ebay to replace the flaking paint. Put them on mine a few months ago, holding up well
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01-17-2022, 04:09 AM | #17 | ||||||
Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Coupé Join Date: Jan 2022
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I already thought that it might be the engine just cutting spark to ensure the high pressure oil pump can provide lube to the engine. According to the table everything should be fine with the starter, regarding the starting times. Maybe it’s a little bit prolonged but not much. As for the noise, I will check back on it again in a month. If it gets worse, I will upload another short video. Thank you! Quote:
As for the low rumbling noise, I know thatcher is normal and I don’t worry about that. Thanks for the heads up though! I usually don’t drive in such low RPMs to be honest. Thanks for the other inputs, as well! The DI Noise is the one thing that worried me the most but so far it seems normal. Quote:
And thank you! Yes, Munich indeed is beautiful! I love it here! I’ve been to the states 14 times and it’s always a blast but I always come back and feel glad to be at home here. Thank you so much for your compliment! My English is a bit rusty, indent really use it as often as I want to. Quote:
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Thank you! And no worries! As mentioned before, I’ve been to the States 14 times now and I’ve never seen a manual in the U.S., only in enthusiast cars or performance cars. Here in Germany manuals only really became a thing since VW launched the DSG in it’s Models back in… let’s say 2010. Before that, automatics were a thing only really well equipped or high performance cars had. You can still get a lot of new cars as manuals. Only high performance cars are usually limited to automatics. Though, BMW just launched a campaign with the New M3 and M4 to save the manuals! But it’s getting less and less here when it comes to new cars. When it comes to Camaros, I would say it’s a 80/20 split. 80% being autos. Used cars are often manuals and people like my parents and grandparents, won’t buy an automatic. They‘re so used to manuals, they won’t change that. Quote:
How did you get the old lettering off so well? And how does the extra strut bar feel? Is there a note able difference? To all: Thank you so much for your input! I am a lot less worried that I might have bought a less nicely treated or just not as good car as I thought I have. One last thing that came to mind over the weekends and driving the car for a bit: The clutch feels a bit weird sometimes. And with weird I mean the engagement or gripping point is kinda weird. First when you press the clutch, there a bit of a dead zone, then there’s grip, and then you kinda fall into a like a void. Is that “normal” or might the clutch be a bit worn out? I bought the car as the third owner and 45.000km or around 27.000 miles on it. |
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01-19-2022, 12:41 AM | #18 | |
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Yeah..love these cars. Not sure of your issue. My 455hp comes on strong. I added a Throttle controller and have mine set for response right off idle. Post a video of the issue. |
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01-19-2022, 07:00 AM | #19 |
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01-19-2022, 01:08 PM | #20 |
Drives: 19 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS 1LE Shock Join Date: Apr 2020
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I am not sure if the engine will ping audibly since it will pull timing if a lower octane fuel is detected. I wouldn't know since I have almost always used 94 AKI fuel, which is 98 RON in Europe.
Something to keep in mind is the gear ratio. The 6-speed gear ratios are not all that aggressive because of the amount of torque this engine can make, but if you really need power, you still need to downshift. You can be lazier with it than your typical family car or something like S2000 with no low-end torque, but if you need to use more throttle, downshift. BTW, even with a manual trans turbocharged car, don't give it a lot of gas in low RPM unless it's in 1st or 2nd gear unless you enjoy low speed pre-ignition. Nasty stuff. As for the red lettering peeling... That is a problem my short-lived C7 Corvette had. I bought some red lettering stickers but the car was destroyed by a flood before I could even apply it. Still have it sitting in a box. My Camaro surprisingly has no issues with that, at least for now. I have also heard people on Corvette Forum who have both 6th Gen Camaro and C7 saying that the 6th Gen Camaro cover paint doesn't come off nearly as easily. Maybe the facelift models have a different paint?
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