09-13-2018, 10:09 AM | #1 |
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New Owner and a Few Questions
I just bought a 2018 Camaro SS last night after a ton of negotiation. I'm happy with the deal I got, on a 43k sticker I paid 36 OTD and got a solid deal on my trade. The car is a base 1 SS with MRC, NPP Exhaust, 1LE Suspension and Black Wheels. Oddly enough, it was the exact car I would have built if I wanted to order from the factory.
I previously owned a 2015 Camaro SS, but I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as either mustang. This car however definitely drives like nothing I've had before, and I'm thrilled to own it. I can definitely answer any comparison questions as well. A few things I wanted to ask - Does any company make 1/2 inch lowering springs? Just to decrease the wheel gap a bit. Can I get slightly taller tires? I'll make the switch to all seasons in a few months, and I would like a little more sidewall. I like the NPP exhaust, but outside of a fuse pull, can I change the midpipe without getting drone but increasing sound?
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09-13-2018, 10:19 AM | #2 |
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Look at BMR lowering springs, tires I would keep as close to stock height.
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09-13-2018, 10:26 AM | #3 |
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The 1LE pkg is for better handling. Taller tires will hurt your handling but I suspect the ride is what you are trying to improve and taller sidewalls should give you a little better ride. If you get a wheel tire package you could get smaller wheels and taller tires.
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09-13-2018, 10:29 AM | #4 |
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09-13-2018, 10:48 AM | #5 |
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You could buy some take off wheels for winter use. I have a set of 1SS wheels that I have been thinking about selling. They would work good for winter, they are not as wide and tires are cheaper for these.PM me if needed.
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09-13-2018, 11:15 AM | #6 |
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By "1LE suspension", do you mean magnetic ride control? If the car is not a 1LE, it doesn't have a 1LE suspension. Please tell me the dealer didn't tell you it had 1LE underpinnings.
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09-13-2018, 12:12 PM | #7 | |
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Hey man, nah it had the 1LE suspension, different from the 1le package. It has Magnetic Ride Control, but also this - 1LE SPEC SUSPENSION PACKAGE $1,970 Enhance road-handling performance with the same hardware and shock calibration as the production 1LE Increase the steering precision and feel Magnetic Ride Shock calibration tuned to optimize ride and handling * May require additional optional equipment.
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Okay cool, thank you both I'll stick with the same size tires and BMR for the springs!
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09-13-2018, 01:21 PM | #10 |
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It's on the window sticker, if you go to the Chevy website you can build one out and it's on there. It's missing a few things from the 1le package, specifically the appearance mods and the alcantara (which I didn't want).
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09-13-2018, 01:22 PM | #11 |
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Should be on the window sticker. It's an actual package on Chevy's website. It requires MRC of course. $36 OTD is a great price considering this package and MRC, NPP, on a 1SS. Ok, the OP responded right before me, lol.
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09-13-2018, 01:25 PM | #12 | |
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Thanks man. Yeah man, the sticker was 43, after $3500 in incentives they still came down to 32 before tax titles fees and all the other stuff. I missed out on a few incentives because I didn't want to finance through GM.
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09-13-2018, 01:36 PM | #13 |
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Sick price. $10K off. You'd never get that here in San Diego. Makes me wonder what you could get a 1LE for in your neck of the woods.
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09-13-2018, 01:39 PM | #14 | |
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Check out Koons Chevy, they have quite a few at a solid discount
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