What did you do to your 6th Gen Camaro today?! - Page 549

Chutzpah · 11-29-2019, 04:47 PM

Cleaned her up and put away for the winter (with a new cover)

driven2exceSS · 11-29-2019, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Chutzpah

Cleaned her up and put away for the winter (with a new cover)

Nighty night.... Think it's going to be a looong "busy" winter for us too

arpad_m · 11-29-2019, 09:42 PM

I almost posted a pic very similar to Chutzpah's, but decided not to, who wants to see all these covers and battery tenders, heh. I cleaned her up nicely and detailed the interior, too. Hoping for a short winter

inlinejohn · 11-30-2019, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Chutzpah

Cleaned her up and put away for the winter (with a new cover)

I can relate. Mine is soon to sleep too. Similar cover. Consider FlatStoppers by RaceRamps. I picked up a set and is gonna be very helpful for those tires

Chevyfan4life · 11-30-2019, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by inlinejohn

I can relate. Mine is soon to sleep too. Similar cover. Consider FlatStoppers by RaceRamps. I picked up a set and is gonna be very helpful for those tires

I like the 1LE badge on the hood.I was thinking of doing that myself.looks really good..

arpad_m · 11-30-2019, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by inlinejohn

I can relate. Mine is soon to sleep too. Similar cover. Consider FlatStoppers by RaceRamps. I picked up a set and is gonna be very helpful for those tires

I already have nice plastic tiles on the garage floor, so I cheaped out and simply aired the tires up to 40 psi. We'll see in March whether this was sufficient to prevent flatspotting

Joshinator99 · 11-30-2019, 03:01 PM

I can vouch for the Flatstoppers too, they work perfectly.

KLG · 11-30-2019, 10:41 PM

Changed out the stock lugnuts with McGard black lugnuts:
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Also changed to black TPMS valve stem nuts:

madscotsman · 12-02-2019, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by KLG

Changed out the stock lugnuts with McGard black lugnuts:
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Also changed to black TPMS valve stem nuts:

Hopefully you put some form of anti-seeze in those valve stem caps... There's a reason the OEM ones are always plastic. They look nice, but those metal ones will eventually fuse to the valve stems after being subjected to the elements and will have to be cut off....

Sheriff37 · 12-02-2019, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by KLG

Changed out the stock lugnuts with McGard black lugnuts:

Also changed to black TPMS valve stem nuts:

Do those stem covers cover all of the exposed metal? The dealership lost two of my four covers so I'm trying to find some replacements. I've ordered 3 different stem covers and none of the sets were long enough to cover them!

Do those lugs require a key to fit over them when you want to take them off? I've been wanting some black ones but I'm also worried about the black scratching off of them.

Zaqwert6 · 12-02-2019, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by madscotsman

Hopefully you put some form of anti-seeze in those valve stem caps... There's a reason the OEM ones are always plastic. They look nice, but those metal ones will eventually fuse to the valve stems after being subjected to the elements and will have to be cut off....

Maybe try not to park in the ocean, lol.

I've got metal/alu caps on every vehicle I own, never had a single problem. Hell, one of my motorcycles has had the same ones for literally 21 years now.

KLG · 12-02-2019, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by madscotsman

Hopefully you put some form of anti-seeze in those valve stem caps... There's a reason the OEM ones are always plastic. They look nice, but those metal ones will eventually fuse to the valve stems after being subjected to the elements and will have to be cut off....

So far so good without anti-seeze. I've used those black valve stem caps for several years, no issues. I check tire pressures once a month even when the car is parked for extensive periods, so the caps are removed routinely, never a sign of corrosion.

As you can see in the first photo, which I took after I installed the black valve stem nut, but before I re-installed the valve stem cap, the valve stem threads look new.

It helps living out here I suppose, my Camaro has never seen snow and it is not driven in the rain.

KLG · 12-02-2019, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Sheriff37

Do those stem covers cover all of the exposed metal? The dealership lost two of my four covers so I'm trying to find some replacements. I've ordered 3 different stem covers and none of the sets were long enough to cover them!

Do those lugs require a key to fit over them when you want to take them off? I've been wanting some black ones but I'm also worried about the black scratching off of them.

The valve stem cap snugs up just short of touching the valve stem nut, you can almost see that in the bottom photo.

If you are looking for something like OEM valve stem caps, Amazon may have what you want, expensive however. These do cover all of the valve stem right up to the valve stem nut, in fact, these are almost too long. I use these on my Corvette:

https://www.amazon.com/ACDelco-25858...347829&sr=8-12

For the McGard lug nuts, no key necessary, just a 19mm or 3/4" lug nut socket. I think McGard guarantees their lug nuts not to rust or chip. To be on the safe side, I will not use an impact gun to remove or install.

DannyC · 12-03-2019, 09:19 AM

Put these on yesterday. Should be good for 10 HP. What do you guys think. Too much??

11-29-2019, 04:47 PM	#7673
Chutzpah Drives: Wild Cherry LT1 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,925	Cleaned her up and put away for the winter (with a new cover) Attached Images

11-29-2019, 09:42 PM	#7675
arpad_m Drives: 2018 Camaro 2SS A8 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 11,601 View My Garage	I almost posted a pic very similar to Chutzpah's, but decided not to, who wants to see all these covers and battery tenders, heh. I cleaned her up nicely and detailed the interior, too. Hoping for a short winter __________________ 2018 Camaro 2SS — G7E MX0 NPP F55 IO6 735 rwhp \| 665 rwtq Magnuson TVS 2300 80mm pulley \| Kooks 1 7/8" LT headers \| JRE smooth idle terminator cam \| LT4 FS & injectors \| TSP forged pistons & rods JMS PowerMAX \| DSX flex fuel kit \| Roto-Fab CAI \| Soler 95mm LT5 TB \| 1LE wheels \| 1LE brakes \| BMR rear cradle lockout \| JRE custom tune 1100 - 1/30/18 \| 2000 - 1/31/18 3000 - 2/06/18 TPW 2/26/18 3400 - 2/19/18 \| 3800 - 2/26/18 4300 - 2/27/18 \| 4B00 - 3/01/18 4200 - 3/05/18 \| 4800 - 3/14/18 5000 - 3/16/18 \| 6000 - 3/19/18

11-30-2019, 03:01 PM	#7679
Joshinator99 Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS A8 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Petersham MA Posts: 4,749	I can vouch for the Flatstoppers too, they work perfectly. Attached Images __________________ 2017 Chevy Camaro 2SS A8 Whipple 3.0, Mast Black Label heads, Fore triple in-tank pumps, 112mm TB, LPE +52% injectors, LPE BB HPFP, 15” conversion *1059 WHP/944 WTQ, 9.48@150*

11-30-2019, 10:41 PM	#7680
KLG Drives: 2016 2SS Convertible Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 200	Changed out the stock lugnuts with McGard black lugnuts: Also changed to black TPMS valve stem nuts: Attached Images __________________ 2016 2SS Convertible; SIM; Black & Ceramic White interior; M6; NPP; DD LED side marker lamps & back-up lamps; LED trunk lamps, license plate lamps & front T/S lamps; 3rd brake light pulser; Skip-shift eliminator; Borla s-type non-npp axle backs; Weather-Tech floor mats, trunk mat, rear license plate frame/cover; GM fuel door; ZL1addons rock guards; Removed fender badges, front & rear SS badges; JLT CAI, tune, oil separator; RP Synchromax in transmission; RP MaxGear in rear differential; GM Lowering Suspension Upgrade; Dimple oil filter magnets & magnetic oil drain plug; 3M Ceramic window tint.

12-03-2019, 09:19 AM	#7686
DannyC Drives: 17 Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Central VA Posts: 117	Put these on yesterday. Should be good for 10 HP. What do you guys think. Too much?? Attached Images

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