New to Group. '11 SS

[yescats]

I just wanted to introduce myself and say how glad i am to find this group. Every time I did an Internet search this forum keeps coming up with the best answers. I just bought a 2011 Camaro 2SS RT Convertible automatic trans with 34k miles on it.

My previous sports cars included a Dodge Viper, Jaguar XKR and C5 Corvette. Not to mention when I was a teenager I had a 67 Shelby, 71 Cuda and Montego MX.

This Camaro came with K&N Intake and Flowmaster exhausts. But that's it as far as I can tell. I'm really growing to love this car!

I have a couple of quick questions.

1) The brake calipers are orange like the interior. Is this stock or are they possibly Brembo Brakes?

2) It has that fuel management system and I think I can feel it kicking on and off when cruising at highway speeds. It's a little annoying and I wonder if it doesn't reduce engine life switching from 4 to 8 cylinders.

Will using a tuner to defeat that "feature" risk voiding my extended warranty? I have a 5yr 100k miles exclusionary.

Thanks again!

Cat

[thunderkyss]

The SS gets Brembos from the factory. They most likely weren't orange, & the previous owner painted them. That's a common "mod" around here on these cars.

[hrpiii]

Originally Posted by yescats

I just wanted to introduce myself and say how glad i am to find this group. Every time I did an Internet search this forum keeps coming up with the best answers. I just bought a 2011 Camaro 2SS RT Convertible automatic trans with 34k miles on it.

My previous sports cars included a Dodge Viper, Jaguar XKR and C5 Corvette. Not to mention when I was a teenager I had a 67 Shelby, 71 Cuda and Montego MX.

This Camaro came with K&N Intake and Flowmaster exhausts. But that's it as far as I can tell. I'm really growing to love this car!

I have a couple of quick questions.

1) The brake calipers are orange like the interior. Is this stock or are they possibly Brembo Brakes?

2) It has that fuel management system and I think I can feel it kicking on and off when cruising at highway speeds. It's a little annoying and I wonder if it doesn't reduce engine life switching from 4 to 8 cylinders.

Will using a tuner to defeat that "feature" risk voiding my extended warranty? I have a 5yr 100k miles exclusionary.

Thanks again!

Cat

ANY TUNE on these cars will void the warranty. "Unless you have a mod-friendly dealership". They do sell some devices that plug into your OBDC port that can cancel out the AFM system.

and welcome to the group. Lots of great information from these Camaro crazies. You have had some great cars in the past.

[yescats]

Originally Posted by thunderkyss

The SS gets Brembos from the factory. They most likely weren't orange, & the previous owner painted them. That's a common "mod" around here on these cars.

Maybe it's red. I'm a bit color blind. What color do you see?

[cal45]

Originally Posted by yescats

Maybe it's red. I'm a bit color blind. What color do you see?

Red or Orange, either way they have been painted. The stock color is gray/silver on the SS. The 1LE's come with the red calipers.
As far as the AFM, the Range device works great and a lot of folks here use them. http://www.rangetechnology.com/

[13BRM2SSRS]

Welcome to the forum! Lots of great info here for sure. As others have said the calipers have been painted. AFM is very annoying, the Range device will prevent it from going to 4 cyl mode and is warranty friendly since it just plugs into the obd port.

[thunderkyss]

I see

[Welker2]

Welcome aboard

[yescats]

Originally Posted by 13BRM2SSRS

Welcome to the forum! Lots of great info here for sure. As others have said the calipers have been painted. AFM is very annoying, the Range device will prevent it from going to 4 cyl mode and is warranty friendly since it just plugs into the obd port.

When taking the car in for repairs can't some tuners revert back to the factory settings that was backed up, and then return to the custom settings once you get it back home? Or is that detectable? If so, wont a hard reset (unplugging the battery for a couple of hours) erase any traces?

[hrpiii]

Originally Posted by yescats

When taking the car in for repairs can't some tuners revert back to the factory settings that was backed up, and then return to the custom settings once you get it back home? Or is that detectable? If so, wont a hard reset (unplugging the battery for a couple of hours) erase any traces?

no, these have a counter on them. They would know how many times you have 'played' with the tune.

[JLSuperfly]

I see orange.