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Old 06-27-2021, 05:13 PM   #15
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Did you say unfortunately? Come on now, you're driving a Camaro... but then again, guess I should keep quiet
(...maybe try snow&ice mode? j/k )
Unfortunately for my tires haha
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Old 06-27-2021, 05:18 PM   #16
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That’s what mine is doing. Everything is off, I stop and get the car rolling with the clutch all the way out and stomp on it and no spin at all. Have you done some modding on your car now?
yeah the car has some bolt ons and a tune now. with the stock wheels/tires it has to be above 80* or it will spin pretty bad in 1st. if it's under 75 or so it will spin from 50 mph in second. i bought a set of race stars and mickey thompsons to do hood rat stuff.

these chassis are really good. not to mention the goodyear super car 3 tires are pretty sticky. combine that with a 305 rear tire that's over 27" tall and it is a recipe for a surprising amount of straight line traction.

edit: when stock - the car would hardly turn a tire at all on a hot summer day. clean them off on a back road and it would bog really bad when using launch control.
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Old 06-27-2021, 11:06 PM   #17
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I have a 2020 1LE and even if I turn all the nannies off it won't spin the tires up at all after let the clutch all the way out and then stomp on it. I thought the with 455hp it should light them up.

I have used the search engine and I didn't find anything on this.

And i'm on a private road, not out with anyone else.

Do the stock tire grip that well? If I put it in competitive mode and do the launch the tires will spin a bit but it never chirps going into 2nd either.

Spinning isn't getting you down the track faster but I really thought the car should at least be able to break traction in a straight line if you wanted to.

The premium gas is only 91 here, would 93 make any difference?
I see you're in Nevada. I was just in Vegas last week and in the 125° heat I noticed the Hendrick SS felt so much slower than the ones I have gotten in Florida. It was tough to spin tires. The heat you're in is your biggest problem right now. When I first got my 1LE I noticed it does take a little more effort to break the tires loose compared to my 4th gen SS, but it can be done.
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Old 06-28-2021, 10:13 AM   #18
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good lesson on elevation and power levels...hadn't given that a thought.
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Old 06-28-2021, 12:06 PM   #19
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This was never a problem on my '17 Camaro SS M6 or other SS 1LE cars that I saw at the track.

If you raise engine speed to 5k rpm and quickly release the clutch and increase throttle, you're saying you can't spin the tires? If so, either the cal changed significantly on the model year 20 cars or something is wrong with the car or your procedure.
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Old 06-28-2021, 12:44 PM   #20
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I have a 2020 1LE and even if I turn all the nannies off it won't spin the tires up at all after let the clutch all the way out and then stomp on it. I thought the with 455hp it should light them up.

I have used the search engine and I didn't find anything on this.

And i'm on a private road, not out with anyone else.

Do the stock tire grip that well? If I put it in competitive mode and do the launch the tires will spin a bit but it never chirps going into 2nd either.

Spinning isn't getting you down the track faster but I really thought the car should at least be able to break traction in a straight line if you wanted to.

The premium gas is only 91 here, would 93 make any difference?
I am at ~6500ft elevation with only a Soler TB for a performance mod and if I roll from a stop on flat ground and then immediately mash the throttle after letting the clutch all the way out, my car spins the tires no problem. In fact, if I have even a few degrees in steering input, its a real easy way to piss off my wife. This is with nannies off of course. If I am pushing hard and mash 100% throttle when I grab second, it still spins them....though it usually doesn't make any noise at that point (no chirp).

It feels like something may be missing in your explanation.
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Old 06-28-2021, 02:41 PM   #21
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I had the same issue on my 2018 2SS 1LE when I went to the track. Once I figured out the nannies were not really off I felt pretty stupid. You have to hold down the traction control button for at least 5 seconds. You will then get a notification that everything is off. When that happens, be sure you are where it won't matter that you are doing a burnout. I hope this solves it.
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Old 06-28-2021, 03:07 PM   #22
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As others have said as long as traction control is off, i.e. Sport Mode with Sport Comp engaged (double click the traction control button) or all off (hold for 5+ seconds) and not issues from a standing start.
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Old 06-28-2021, 07:04 PM   #23
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This was never a problem on my '17 Camaro SS M6 or other SS 1LE cars that I saw at the track.

If you raise engine speed to 5k rpm and quickly release the clutch and increase throttle, you're saying you can't spin the tires? If so, either the cal changed significantly on the model year 20 cars or something is wrong with the car or your procedure.
I wasn’t talking about from a dead stop and dumping the clutch with revs. Just punching it after the clutch is out and rolling.
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Old 06-28-2021, 07:31 PM   #24
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I wasn’t talking about from a dead stop and dumping the clutch with revs. Just punching it after the clutch is out and rolling.
Mustang-sized rear tires will help you.
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Old 06-28-2021, 09:44 PM   #25
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As others have said as long as traction control is off, i.e. Sport Mode with Sport Comp engaged (double click the traction control button) or all off (hold for 5+ seconds) and not issues from a standing start.
I have everything off like I posted on the first post.
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Old 06-29-2021, 07:32 AM   #26
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Mustang-sized rear tires will help you.
This.

Warm, sticky, and wide tires are able to put down the power on the Camaro a lot better than the 255 or at best 275 combo on a Mustang.
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Old 06-29-2021, 09:04 AM   #27
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Yeah if your rolling and tires are warm then I can cause some slip but very little. The big wide sticky tires are setup to avoid slip (last thing you want is snap oversteer on a corner exit).

If you want to roast tires the a base Camaro is a better bet. Same power, smaller tires
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Old 06-29-2021, 09:05 AM   #28
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I wasn’t talking about from a dead stop and dumping the clutch with revs. Just punching it after the clutch is out and rolling.
Ah, ok, thanks for clarifying that! I misread your first post. The 6th gen can put the power down pretty well when the tires are warm which is great.

To determine if anything is "wrong", I'd just take your car to a local 1/4 mile track and compare the times to other 6th gens or comparable cars that are running there.
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